Charles N. Reynolds Jr.

Charles Nelson Reynolds, Jr., 90, of Manchester, formerly of Ellington, beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Stack) Reynolds, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at his home. Born in Brockton, Ma., he was the son of the late Charles Nelson Reynolds, Sr., and Helen (Foley) Reynolds. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and had retired from Pratt and Whitney Aircraft after 35 years of service. In 1989 his team at UTC, in conjunction with NASA, received the prestigious Collier Award in Washington, D.C. He was an arduous volunteer for the town of Ellington for over 10 years, doing tax returns for seniors, as well as volunteering for AARP teaching defensive driving. He enjoyed playing golf at Ellington Ridge, watching the Boston Red Sox and UConn basketball and playing Bridge. Chuck was a communicant of St. Luke's Church in Ellington for 42 years, where he also served as a Eucharistic Minister and treasurer. He was also a communicant of St. James Church in Manchester and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Seekonk, MA. He touched the lives of everyone who knew him with his kindness, compassion, and gentle nature. He is survived by his children, Patricia Nelson and her husband Jeffery of Manchester, Thérèse Gauthier and her husband Gregory of Seekonk, MA, and Terry Reynolds and his wife Lori of New Fairfield, CT, his grandchildren, Angelina Margaret and Timothy Charles Nelson, Patricia Carol Gauthier, and John Charles and Megan Elizabeth Reynolds; and his cousin Eileen Dettman of Oberlin, OH. Chuck's family would like to offer a special heartfelt gratitude to George Hirko for his gift of friendship and compassion to Chuck over the last two years and to Josephine Boateng for treating him like he was her family. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday (June 20th) at 10:15 a.m. from the John F. Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center St. Manchester with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Church 896 Main St. Manchester followed by military honors. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. For online condolences please visit www.tierneyfuneralhome.com.