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Charles Sokoloff Obituary
Charles Sokoloff, 81, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2024. Charlie was born on June 9, 1942 in Brooklyn New York, the only child of Nekha Leibowitz Sokoloff and Nathan Sokoloff. In his youth, Charlie was an avid cyclist, often riding from Brooklyn to the airport with his cousin Art Leonard to watch the planes take off and land. After graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, Charlie went on to study at Brown University where he found one of the great joys of his life, radio, at the start of WBRU, and made some of his closest lifelong friends.
Charlie then graduated from law school at the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, received his L.L.M. in Taxation from Boston University, and moved back to Rhode Island where he practiced law first at Tillinghast, Collins & Graham and then at Tobin & Silverstein, Hinckley Allen and then his solo practice. He was a devoted member of the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce in Woonsocket, a fervent Autumnfest worker, a Shriner and member of the Royal Order of Jesters, amusing children and living by the motto, Mirth is King. All who knew Charlie knew his dry humor, warm wit and tremendous bear hugs. Charlie was famous as well for knowing the very best, tastiest food in every country, city and town he visited, or came within 50 miles of.
Charlie is survived by his children Audrey, Seth and Daniel Sokoloff, three grandchildren, Nate and Ben Sokoloff, Leah Riley Brown and her husband Andrew McDonald, two great-grandchildren, Freya and Savanah Riley Brown, his many wonderful cousins and his beloved cat Chloe. Charles is also survived by his two former wives, Barbara Sokoloff and Catherine Nobleheart (nee Christina Bond Sokoloff).
His funeral service will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Street, Providence and will be live streamed at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83764849019?pwd=lp9fGeoL49jSRC76C6g2Zlkx4MhEko.1 for those unable to attend in person.
The burial will be private in Beth Israel Cemetery, New Jersey.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.
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Andrew Palmer
March 16, 2024
Charlie and I met when I clerked at Tobin and Silverstein. I truly enjoyed working with Charlie. The last time I saw Charlie he was getting out of his Corvette at Joe´s Barber Shop when it was on Avenue A. Shalom Charlie.
David Riedel
March 14, 2024
When I started to practice law in Providence, Charley had been at the firm for several years. He was a good friend and gave me social support, not only while we worked at the same firm, but for many years thereafter. He drove me to New York City on several occasions, to shop for hi-fi equipment, and to attend an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum (his mother was a volunteer and gave us a behind-the-scenes tour). Charlie was an excellent lawyer. He went by many names - Charlie Brown, Friar Tuck - but whatever he was called, he was a good man and a valued friend.
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