Charles Dzwonkowski, 76, passed away Nov. 24, 2023.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Rosemary; their three boys, Jeffrey, David and Brian; three daughters-in-law, Alyssa, Megan and Amy; six grandchildren, Sophia, Eli, Sarah, Drew, Daisy and Finnegan; his brother Donald; his sister-in-law Diane; and his brother-in-law Frank.
Charlie was raised in Tottenville on Staten Island. He joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Ramstein, Germany. He was the crew chief for a C54 aircraft.
Charlie married Rosemary Woerner in 1971 and they moved to Middletown where they raised their family. He continued to live in the same house until his death.
Charlie retired from the Port Authority Police Force after 25 years of service.
He was generous with his time, working tirelessly at the Red Bank Elks and the Monmouth Boat Club and was always willing to help a neighbor.
Charlie enjoyed watching and participating in all sports: baseball, softball, golf, boating, fishing, tennis and skiing when he was young and biking and sailing when he was older. He loved tooling around in his MGB and going to his favorite hangout, Brothers.
Most of all, Charlie was a kind and thoughtful husband and a concerned father and grandfather who loved his family intensely. He will be sorely missed.
As Charlie always said, “No one wants to go to a wake or funeral services.” So in keeping with his wishes, there will be no services.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Charlie’s grandnephew Michael’s neurofibromatosis fund: Checks made payable to Joe Woerner (memo: Michael’s N F Fund) and mailed to Joe Woerner, 11031/2 3rd Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712.
All services are under the direction of the John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank.
Please visit Charles’ memorial website at johnedayfuneralhome.com.
This article originally appeared in the November 30 – December 6, 2023 print edition of The Two River Times.
