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CHARLES L. YIP

1927 - 2020

CHARLES YIP Obituary

YIP, Charles L. Age 92, of Brookline and Mashpee, MA, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2020. He was born in Boston on July 22, 1927, the eldest and devoted son of the late Harry and Jean Yip of Brookline. His siblings were the late Madeleine Wong, Ruby Louie, James Yip and Claire Tsiang. He is survived by his brothers-in-law William Louie of Norwood and Donald Tsiang of Newton, sister-in-law Susie Yip of Brookline, and his niece, Janine Wong and her husband James Stroud of Milton, as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Charlie graduated from Brookline High School, attended Northeastern University, and served in the US Army during World War II. For most of his career, he worked in financial services. Over the decades in Mashpee, he gathered family and friends together for fishing, food and fun. He was known as 'The Mayor' of the public boat landing, which was right in front of his cottage. He cast a wide net and caught many good friends of all ages. Charlie made us laugh often, and he recorded these happy times on tape. Due to the current health crisis, there will be a private Burial. A Celebration of his Life will be held at a later date. The family wishes to thank the staff at PACE, Standish Village at Lower Mills, Dorchester, and the John Adams HealthCare Center, Quincy, for their kindness and good care. The Dolan Funeral Home of MILTON assisted the family with arrangements. www.dolanfuneral.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 25 to Mar. 26, 2020.

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Chris Darcy

March 29, 2020

Sending heartfelt prayers of sympathy to all of you. Charlie was a true gentlemen and Ambassador of hospitality to everyone around Captains Row in Mashpee. My favorite memory, Charlie teaching me how to fish for Fluke. Sets up my fishing rod, and then said the most important thing was to softly start saying, "Here Flukie, Flukie, Flukie"! Rest easy my friend. Chris

From Charlie's funeral today. RIP Charlie!

Janine Wong

March 27, 2020

Janine Wong

March 27, 2020

We are so sad that the current health crisis did not allow us to have so many of Charlies family members and friend at his funeral today. Please know he went out with full Honor Guard in a beautiful ceremony. We will try to post a pic for you. Thank you for all your kind memories. Keep them coming.

March 25, 2020

Took trip down Mashpee River in infamous pontoon boat. Engine quit, 1/2 ride took 1/2 day. No problem, thermos filled with gin & tonic. Rest in peace our friend, Mimi & Steve

March 25, 2020

Thanks for all the memories Charlie on the porch and on the pontoon boat. The good times and laughs will always be remembered by myself, Alan and my Father. Two memories that stick out best were launching the pontoon boat with the front mounted trailer hitch, and one of the the crab boils, at 2am, when with plenty crabs to go, we put a rope in a circle and into it went 10 crabs. The crab who crawled out of the circle was carried down the town dock and went into the bay, and the nine others went into the boiling pot.

Steve Lempitski

Ed & Sue Reed

March 25, 2020

Charlie,
You welcomed all of us with your hospitality. The porch may be empty, but we envision you sitting in your favorite chair, waving to us to come up and join you. The neighborhood will be at a loss. You gathered us together in laughter.
Your spirit is in our hearts.
Blessings to you and your family,
Ed & Sue

josh reed

March 25, 2020

Charlie,

Thank you for all of the fun memories and laughs that you shared with Cam and I as you were always so much more than a friend to us. From the adventurous journeys in your boat (that didn't leak that bad), the late nights filleting fish, rain days listening to Perry Como and the early morning "coffees..," your spirit and smile made Yip Lane an amazing place to call home. You are now looking at us from above, but don't forget your rule!!! "What happens on the porch, stays on the porch!!!"

Josh and Cam

March 25, 2020

I work in the same office with Charlie in the early eighties. He was such a nice man . I've often thought of him and so happy he had such a large caring family. Rest In Peace my friend

Charlotte DiFronzo

The Porch

Joshua Reed

March 25, 2020

Joshua Reed

March 25, 2020

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