Charles H. Howes, Jr. (he was always proud of saying that name). Charlie was born on June 8, 1951 in Sharon CT and died unexpectedly on November 7th, 2024 at his home in Hopewell Junction, NY.

He was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend who always had a gentle nature & kind heart. He lived most of his life in Poughkeepsie, graduated from PHS & attended DCC. He owned a business in Poughkeepsie for many years and retired in 2022.

Charlie enjoyed traveling but didn't do as much as he hoped to. He loved the NY Yankees since childhood & watched their games as often as possible -with the sound turned off. He said he didn't need them to tell him what was going on! The biggest Civil War buff, he could rattle off remarkable amounts of information regarding the entire event. He was also a huge music fan (especially Frank Zappa) & had an extensive & impressive album collection, and imparted this love of music unto many of his younger relatives. Whenever possible he would grab a few family members & off they went to a concert. At any family or friend's gathering he was the man at the grill and was very proud of his cooking.

Charles is survived by his sister, Lolly LaManna & husband Terry of Dover Plains & their children - his nephew & niece Ted LaManna & Christine LaManna; nieces, Rosalie Hasbrouck of New Paltz, Jolie Phelan & husband Greg of Miami Fl., and Tina Debone & husband Tom of CA; nephews, Michael Cannizzaro & Tony Cannizzaro of Hopewell Junction; as well as many special grand-nieces & grand-nephews.

Charles was predeceased by parents Charles (Cookie) Howes, Sr. and Peggy Howes; sisters, Kay Ostroski and Valerie Cannizzaro; and niece Kathie Steele. He was also predeceased by his long-time best friend & nephew-in-law, Ken Hasbrouck. He loved and was loved by his family very much.

He leaves behind special friends Leo O'Mara, Rick Vacca and Susan Temple among others.

Rest in peace, you dancin' fool. There will be no services.

Because Charlie loved animals, please consider donating in his memory to the animal rescue charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc. Please visit wwww.mchoulfuneralhome.com.