Charles "Chuck" Cake

1942 - 2021

Charles "Chuck" Cake
March 2, 1942 - October 26, 2021
Roseville, California - Charles Ewart Cake – March 2, 1942 – October 26, 2021
Charles passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family at the age of 79. He was a native Californian. He was born in Berkeley, CA to Kenneth and Bernice Cake. He had an older brother David who passed away in 2017 and a sister, Margaret Neu. Charles met the love of his life, Mary McFarland and they were married in 1961 and moved to Sacramento that same year. Their daughter, Sarah was born in 1961 and their son, Stephen was born in 1962. Charles began an apprenticeship with the IBEW electricians local 340 in 1962 and became a journeyman in 1964. The family moved to Rancho Cordova in 1971 and Charles became a business representative and then a business a manager with local 340 in Sacramento. Charles went on to work for the State of California as the acting Director of Industrial Relations from 2001 to 2003. He then worked as a consultant for a local doctor before retiring in 2015. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Cake, sister Margaret Neu, sister-in-law Rosemarie King, his daughter Sarah Greco and her husband Stephen, his son Stephen Cake and his wife Cheryl. Seven grandchildren; Christopher and his partner Brianna, Emily and her husband Dan, Daniel and his partner Kristen, Michael, Elicia and her husband Richard, Michele and her husband Travis and Matt and his wife Brittany. Charles had seven great-grandchildren; Kaitlyn, Lance, Ava, Finn, Melanie, Mackenzie and Lucas. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, November 5, 2021 from 11:00am until 2:00pm at the Rocklin Event Center, Ballroom, located at 2650 Sunset Blvd., Rocklin, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Amlyoidosis Foundation at amyloidosis.org.