Obituary: Charles F. Waskevich, Jr. formerly of Branford

Obituary courtesy of W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home:

Charles F. Waskevich, Jr. of Maplewood, New Jersey, formerly of Branford, died November 14, 2023 in the VAMC in East Orange, NJ.

He was born in New Haven on July 28, 1948, son of the late Charles F. and Anne Kobak Waskevich. He was a 1966 graduate of Branford High School, a 1971 graduate of UConn and received his law degree from Temple University Law School in 1977. He continued his education at NYU receiving a degree in Labor Law in 1979 and International Legal Studies in 1984. He also received a master’s degree in Exercise Science from Montclair State University in 2003. He served in the U. S. Army from 1971-1974. An avid runner, Charles ran in over 100 marathons, all over the world, including Russia, Lithuania, Viet Nam, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and much of Europe. In addition to running, he was an avid kayaker including a kayak trip around the Cape of Good Hope. A Yankee and UConn fan, he had season tickets to the Yankees, Mets, Nationals and UConn women’s basketball, traveling from New Jersey to Hartford or Storrs for all of their home games. He also attended several Final Fours to watch the Huskies. He was an opera and ballet fan as well. He enjoyed a good restaurant, especially Forno’s in the Ironbound section of Newark. Charles worked as a trial lawyer in New Jersey for many years and was working for the federal government, first with the Agricultural Department, and most recently at the IRS.

He is survived by his brother John Waskevich of Branford and his sister Barbara (Michael) Devlin of Branford. He was predeceased by his sister Susan Waskevich.

Relatives and friends ae invited to a visitation Thursday morning from 9:00 – 11:00, with a service at 11:00, at the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North main Street, Branford. Burial will be private.