Obituary of Charles E. Rhoades

Charles "Chuck" Edward Rhoades, 84 of Penn Yan, NY passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife and family on July 18, 2016. Charles was born April 4, 1932 in Elmira, NY to James Isaac Rhoades and Cecelia Francis Turner. He graduated from Cortland High School in 1951, received and Engineering degree from Union College in 1955 and followed with a Masters Degree in Business Administration. At Union College he met his Sigma Chi sweetheart. On August 20, 1955 he married Donna Marie Reed at St. Joseph's Church in Campbell, NY. Charles spent his professional career in the glass industry becoming an expert in the field. He began in Vineland, NJ at Owens Illinois. He joined Brockway Glass in 1957 and advanced through the years from plant foreman to area plants manager. He culminated his work career as the CEO/COO of Consumers Glass in Toronto, Canada. He was heavily involved in philanthropic work including the Salvation Army, UNICEF and the YMCA. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 61 years Donna Reed Rhoades, brother James (Helen) Rhoades of The Villages, FL and sister Patricia (Carl) Hall of Plant City, FL, son Charles (Judy) Rhoades of Binghamton, NY, daughters Susan (Paul) Frazier of Thurston, NY, and Ann Marie (Dr. Richard) Koslowski of Lebanon, PA. Grandchildren Kylie ( fiancé Brendan Harder)Rhoades, Christopher Rhoades, Melissa (Justin) Morgan, Jesse (Jaimie) Anderson, Trista (Brian) Hesch, Kayla (Jeremy) Rice, Zachary Koslowski, and Hallie Koslowski. Great Grandchildren Annaliese, Victoria, Liliah, Chace, and Benjamin Morgan; Logan and Izabella Anderson, Brienna Hesch, and Zaiden and Austin Rice. Brothers-in-law Kenneth (Cornelias) Reed, Gary Beattie, Sisters-in-Law Dorothy (David) Austin, Rosalyn (Barry Flynn) Reed, numerous nieces and nephews and extended family. He is predeceased by his parents, Sisters-in-law Carol Beattie, Beverly Reed and Patricia Rhoades and great grandson Dylan Matthew Rice. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to the Alzheimer's Association. The family wishes to thank special friends the Ames family for their love and support.