CHARLES M. WADE

1931 - 2021

WADE, Charles M. Age 89, of Wayland, died peacefully with his daughters at his side on October 30, 2021 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a brief illness. He was born in Weymouth on December 15, 1931 the son of the late Robert G. Wade and Nelly K. (Milliken) Wade. Charles was the beloved husband for 47 years of the late Frances McLeish Wade who died on January 25, 2013. He was the loving father of Jennifer W. Sabot and her husband Gary of Weston and Elizabeth W. Meister and her husband Glenn of Wellesley. Devoted grandfather of Andrew and David Sabot and Katherine and Paul Meister. He was the brother of the late Robert G. Wade, Jr. Also survived by seven nieces and five nephews. Charles had been a resident of Wayland for nearly 25 years and previously resided in Montvale, New Jersey. He was a 1953 graduate of Harvard College in Cambridge, where he played catcher on the baseball team. He loved baseball and said "I would've been a cinch for the majors, but I couldn't spit!" After college, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1953 – 1956. He had a long and distinguished career as a broker in the field of reinsurance in New York City before retiring to Massachusetts. He will be fondly remembered for his quick wit and sense of humor. Charles was a devoted and caring husband, father and grandfather to his family and always enjoyed time spent together, particularly during family trips to Scotland and the coast of Maine. Interment will be held at a later date for his family in the Memorial Garden at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Montvale, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, please share a funny joke or make someone smile. Arrangements entrusted to the care of the John C. Bryant Funeral Home of WAYLAND. For condolences, please visit www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com