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CHARLES CLARK CHENEY "Charlie"
Charles Clark Cheney, a Connecticut Yankee who delighted in wearing his Mexican huarache sandals, passed away on February 3, 2023, in Bethesda, Maryland where he had resided since 1980.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1940 to Dr. Charles Brooker Cheney and Virginia "Honey" Wolfe (née Lawton), Charlie was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and held degrees from the University of California-Berkeley, Universidad de Las Americas-Mexico City, Yale University, and The Park School of Buffalo with "time served" at The Taft School.
A man who was not afraid of the written or spoken word, he was "born to talk" about most any subject and especially on topics touching history, politics, genealogy, the use of language, and anthropology. A Cultural Anthropologist by formal education and professional dedication, Charlie was a humanist at heart who loved to "root for the underdog" and this was reflected in his work, volunteering, and spirit.
Charlie is survived by his wife, Susan, his three sons Lawton, Matthew, and Benjamin, his six grandchildren, Mariana, Elena, Caitlin, Matthew, Penelope, Charlotte, his daughters-in-law, Fátima Del Río, Natalia Millán Cheney, Robin Cheney, his brothers and sisters Benjamin Cheney, Roxanna Wolfe Wyand, Timothy Cheney, J. Douglas Wolfe, Anne Cheney, and nieces and nephews. Brothers Peter Wolfe, Dexter Cheney, and William Wolfe who have passed away are also remembered.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Milton, Connecticut in April and a Celebration of Life will be held sometime in July in Bethesda, Maryland. For more details, please visit https://www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com/obituaries
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