Charles Holcomb Popenoe

Charles Holcomb Popenoe obituary, Millersville, MD

Charles Holcomb Popenoe

Charles Popenoe Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Maryland Cremation Services on Feb. 21, 2024.

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Charles Popenoe died on January 1, 2024 of natural causes at the age of 91. He was known as "Chuck" but became affectionately known later in life as "Pops" by his many friends. He passed peacefully with his beloved wife of 64 years, Helen Popenoe, by his side in their house in Bethesda, MD.
Mr. Popenoe was born on August 18, 1932 in Washington, DC to Charles and Edith Popenoe. He is survived by his wife Helen and their only child, Charles H. Popenoe III, daughter-in-law Smriti Popenoe, and two grandchildren, Rohan and Natasha.
The family requests donations and gifts be made to Sugarloaf Congregation of Unitarian Universalists, 16913 Germantown Rd, Germantown, MD 20874. A wake will be held in his honor at Sugarloaf Congregation on August 18, 2024.
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