Charles Day Moore

Charles Day Moore, 67, of Burke, Virginia, died peacefully in his sleep on October 23, 2025. He was happily married for 42 years to Nancy Kirchgessner Moore, and together they raised three children.

Raised in Glens Falls, New York, Charlie was the third of four children born to Henry Thomas Moore, Jr., and Jeanne Day Moore. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, where he was active in the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. He graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. It was in Troy where he met his future wife, Nancy, whom he married in 1983. They lived and worked in the Boston suburbs for several years before heading to Blacksburg, Virginia, where in 1989 Charlie received his Master's degree in Computer Science from Virginia Tech. After graduation, Charlie and Nancy moved to Northern Virginia, where they eventually settled and raised their family. He spent the majority of his career as a software manager and developer at Prochain Solutions in Woodbridge, Virginia, before his retirement in 2016.

Always interested in physical fitness, Charlie was an avid biker, runner, and tennis and racquetball player. Although many of his physical activities were limited by back and spine issues starting in his 40s, he continued to walk, run, bike, hike, lift weights, and practice Foundation Training throughout the rest of his life. He was always motivated by setting personal goals and working on his next physical challenge, like the 100-mile bike ride he completed to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Charlie loved sports and competition, playing games and cards, and doing crossword puzzles. You could always get him talking about NFL football and the ups and downs of the Washington Commanders. For nearly 20 years, he took his creativity and playfulness to the next level by designing extravagant team competitions and scavenger hunts during family gatherings and Thanksgiving holidays. During Christmas, he frequently invented Jeopardy-style trivia games for family and friends.

For most of his life, Charlie played piano, taking lessons as a child and intermittently as an adult. During the last year of his life, he once again resumed piano lessons, with an instructor who challenged him both on and off the keys. He said that studying piano at age 65 was one of the hardest things he had ever done, and attempting to relearn piano "was not meant for old men like me!" It was a challenging, humbling, and gratifying experience that deepened his enjoyment of life and fulfilled his drive to pursue new goals.

As a husband, Charlie was a true partner and friend, consistently bringing love, respect, commitment, and laughter to his life with Nancy. Gentle, kind, and cheerful, he often remarked how blessed he felt in his marriage. His favorite place to be was home in Burke with Nancy, walking Burke Lake, playing piano, reading, and enjoying daily front porch conversations in the afternoon. Together they built a joyful family home, raising three children who were the absolute delight of his life.

As a father, Charlie was engaging, loving, accepting, and supportive. He encouraged his young children to pursue a multitude of interests, including music, sports, scouts, and theatre, and tried to instill in them a sense of responsibility, respect, and dedication in everything they did. He was a volunteer coach for several of their sports teams and often moonlighted as their math tutor. In classic Chuck style, he was always thinking outside the box and created motivational incentive

programs to finish chores, practice music and sports, and play outside more. Charlie's influence is woven into the fabric of his children's lives, shaping their personalities, values, dreams, and futures.

Some of Charlie's greatest strengths were his listening skills and conversational style. He had a true curiosity about others' lives and was particularly apt at conversing with the younger generation. For his adult children and many of his nieces and nephews, Charlie was a steady sounding board for personal challenges, budget strategies, and career advice. He enjoyed talking about a wide range of topics, from self-improvement and relationships to finances, football, health, and Stoicism! He frequently followed up conversations with a thoughtfully composed and thoroughly researched email.

Charlie will be remembered for many things: his smile, warmth, and compassion; his dry sense of humor, quick wit, and puns; his intelligence, creativity, and curiosity; his integrity and commitment to personal growth. He was a lifelong learner with an independent mind and strong convictions. He loved generously and unconditionally, and has left a hole in many hearts. Charlie is survived by his wife Nancy; children Caralyn (Matt), Taylor, and David; sisters Lorrie

and Margaret; and many in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Jeanne and Hank, and brother, Tom.

The Moore family would like to express their gratitude for the outpouring of love, kindness, prayers, support, food, and friendship at the time of Charlie's passing.

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Burke United Methodist Church in Burke, VA. All are invited to attend. In typical Charlie style, please dress in casual attire (jeans encouraged!)