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Charles Serra Obituary
Charles E. Serra, Jr. of Central Valley, New York, died January 11, 2019 at his home. He was 84 years old.
The son of the late Carlo and Concetta Serra, Charles was born in March, 1934, in New York, NY.
He was a 50 year resident of the area, and worked as a guidance counselor in East Ramapo School District for 35 years. Charles was a decorated athlete and a member of the Spring Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame, as well as the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame. He was also a member of Woodbury Lions Club. He will be remembered as a strong advocate for the many students he counseled during his career, as well as for the residents of the Town of Woodbury.
Charles is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Serra of Monroe, NY; as well as his children: Charles III of Mamaroneck, NY, John of New York, NY, Julianne of Portland, ME, Mary of Brunswick, ME, Christina of Monroe, NY and Francis of Newburgh, NY; his grandchildren: Charles IV, Christina, Olivia, Emmett, Francesca, Ella, Gianna, Tasha, and Brigid.
There will be no public visitation.
Funeral Arrangements and Cremation Care have been entrusted to Brendan T. Flynn and Thomas F. Flynn, Directors and Certified Cremation Specialists of Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc. To offer an online memorial please visit www.flynnfh.com
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fjohn reinke (mc1968)
January 25, 2019
The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any mans death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.
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