Charles Strawn Beach, 86, of New Hartford, husband of the late Lojean (Hunt) Beach, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 30, 1930 in La Crosse, WI, son of the late George S. and Josephine (Olds) Beach and lived in Seattle, WA, St. Louis, MO and Houston, TX prior to moving to Canton,CT over 40 years ago. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the U.S. Air Force. Charles was a graduate of the University of Denver, Class of 1954, and joined the Hartford Insurance Company following his graduation. He retired from the Hartford as a Vice President in 1992.
Charles enjoyed traveling with his wife after retirement and bird watching. He was a member of the Collinsville Congregational Church, and devoted his life to serving Jesus, his church and serving others. He is survived by his sons, Bradford Beach and his wife, Alison Beach, of Gilroy, CA and Dudley Beach of Bordentown, NJ. He is also survived by grandsons, Michael Beach of New York City and David Beach of Novato, CA. He was predeceased by his twin brother, George Beach. There are no calling hours. Funeral service will be celebrated Friday, December 9th at 10:00 AM at the Collinsville Congregational Church, 7 South Street in Collinsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Collinsville Congregational Church. The Vincent Funeral Home of Canton is caring for the arrangements. Please visit his Book of Memories at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online condolences.