Carl Lennart Enroth

Carl (Charlly) Lennart Enroth, 68, passed away at his home in McLean, Virginia, on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Charlly was born on August 15, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, to Leaonard Gustav Enroth and Helen Anne Wills Enroth. In 1961, his family moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he later graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School. One of his proudest memories from those years was service as drum major for the school's award-winning marching band.

He went on to attend the University of Wisconsin, where he was an active member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity and made many close friendships. After college, Charlly built a decades-long career in sales and marketing. In midlife, he experienced a turning point through the Hoffman Process and chose to shift careers, training as a massage therapist afield he came to view as his true calling. He was passionate about helping others live pain-free lives and found purpose in therapeutic bodywork, which he practiced for many years. He was a member of the American Massage Therapy Association and Arlington Leadership.

Charlly is also remembered for his big, warm smile and for his deep love of animals, which became a major focus in his later years through his animal portraiture. While living in Denver in semi-retirement, he continued to practice massage therapy part-time and devoted himself more fully to his artwork. In November 2023, he moved back to Virginia to be closer to family and friends.

He is survived by his son, Brandon Sullivan Enroth of Arlington, Virginia, and his daughter, Caitlyn Helena Enroth of Boston, Massachusetts; his stepmother, Mary (Penny) Palmer Enroth; his sister, Karen Enroth Lischick (Walter) of Salisbury, Maryland; His brother, Braden (Buzz) Wills Enroth (Susan); and five nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will occur on August 9, 2025, in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements.