Charles Andrews Sr.

ATTLEBORO - Charles R. Andrews, Sr., 79, passed away peacefully, after a long courageous battle with COPD, on Sunday, October 15, 2023, with his son, daughter-in-law and grandson by his side, with whom he lived with for 12 years. He was the son of the Late Harry R. Andrews, Jr., and Doris Frances (Yelle) Andrews.

“Chick”, as he was affectionately known to family and close friends, was born in Providence, RI, on Flag Day, June 14, 1944; a fact that he was very proud to share. He spent his summers as a boy at his family’s cottage in West Barrington, RI, as well as his grandparents’ home in Oakland Beach, RI.
Charlie was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States Army from 1962 to 1968.
During his service, Charlie was injured in a plane crash and honorably discharged. He settled in Coventry and West Warwick, RI, most of his life, before moving to Attleboro.

Before his retirement, Charlie was employed with Electric Boat, in Quonset, RI, as a welder, an inspector at Stanley Bostitch in West Greenwich, RI, a mail carrier for the Unites States Postal Service, as well as a dispatcher for the West Warwick, RI Fire Department.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 2 West Warwick, and the Disabled American Veterans Organization.

Charlie enjoyed trips to Florida, spending time on the Cape, playing cards, a game of cribbage, being a softball coach, digging for clams, fishing, boating, and his stamp, coin, and American Eagle collections. He loved hosting cookouts making his signature clam chowder. His home was always open to family and friends that needed a place to stay.

He was the brother of Alfred R. Andrews (Jeannine) of Fall River, and the late Doris F. (Andrews, Rathbun) Hamdali.

Charlie leaves a son, Charles R. Andrews, Jr., and his wife, Dianalynn Saccoccio, of Attleboro, his daughters, Deborah A. Doeg (Leonard) of Coventry, RI, and Lynne E. McKay (Brandon) of Cranston, RI, He was Poppa to his grandchildren, Colin J.S. Andrews of Attleboro, and Samantha L. Doeg of Coventry, RI. He was the former husband of Marguerite (Girouard) Andrews.

He also leaves several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, including the Andrews, Girouard, McDermott, Payette, and Rathbun families.

The family would like to thank everyone that assisted in Charlie’s care over the years including the staff from the Providence VA, its Caregiver Support team, as well Beacon Palliative Care, but especially, Debbie, Melanie, Haley, Amanda, Yolanda, Lucia, Sarah, Dulce, Bethany, April, Carissa, and Manny, and his nurses Kari, Lynne, and Molly.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023 at the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro, MA.

A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Project New Hope https://www.projectnewhopema.org/, and Operation Stand Down https://osdri.org/