Charles "CJ" James Shoemaker

Charles "CJ" James Shoemaker obituary, Hampton, VA

Charles "CJ" James Shoemaker

Charles "CJ" Shoemaker Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 20, 2022.
Charles James "CJ" Shoemaker, 88, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022. CJ was born in Maryland the only child of Charles and Ethel Shoemaker. He graduated from West Virginia University and retired as a Technology Transfer Officer after a career with NASA. CJ married Ruth Pace (nee Gardner) on August 1, 1969 and together they were parents to their three children son, Robert and daughters, Linda and Cindy.

Preceded in death by his parents and son; CJ leaves to cherish his memory, beloved wife of almost 53 years, Ruth; daughters, Dr. Linda Schneider and Cindy Brown; grandchildren, Daria Akers (Joe), Elizabeth Merritt (Chad), Nigel Schneider, John Pace, Mark Pace, Jaron Farassat (Lindsay), Eric Pace (Maria), Caleb Brown, Lilianna Pace, Gabriella Pace, and Christina Arnberg; and great-grandchildren, Leslie Kennedy Akers, Clark Akers, Alan Merritt, Ivy Pace, and Juniper Farassat.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM, Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1509 Todds Lane, Hampton. Interment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at a luncheon at the church following the interment.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Transitions Domestic Violence Services, P. O. Box 561, Hampton, VA 23669 or www.transitionsfvs.org.

Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, Hampton, VA. www.rhaydensmith.com.

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July 24, 2022

Victoria Dennis-Zajd posted to the memorial.

July 19, 2022

Charles Schwab posted to the memorial.

July 19, 2022

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Victoria Dennis-Zajd

July 24, 2022

Ruth and family I'm sadden to hear of CJ loss. My prayers are with you.

Charles Schwab

July 19, 2022

To Ruth and family, my wife and I convey our condolences in regard to the loss of CJ. Most of my life I recall knowing about CJ and have been much assisted by him in regard to constructing our Family Tree.
We will remember him from what we have learned about him, and from the photos and family information he sent to Australia and from our occasional phone conversations in the last several years.
May God bless his family and walk with them in this time of loss.

Glenda Adamowski

July 19, 2022

To Ruth and family, I am so saddened by the loss of CJ. He was such a sweet, kind man. May God bless you all.

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