U.S. Army veteran
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Charles “Chuck” Joseph Munroe, 87, of North Port, Florida, formerly of Lynnfield and Southborough, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2024 surrounded by his children.
Born in Lynn on April 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Angus and Adeline (Murphy) Munroe. Mr. Munroe attended Wakefield High School and served in the United States Army as a member of the Corps of Engineers, stationed in Germany. Mr. Munroe was a long-time employee of B. Perini and Sons Inc., later called Perini Corporation. He was an avid camper and enjoyed playing cribbage.
He was pre-deceased by his brother Arthur “Roddy” Munroe and his wife of 58 years, Ronetta “Ronnie” (Foglietta) Munroe. He is survived by his five children: Deb Belanger and her husband, Dan, of Shrewsbury; Scott Munroe and his wife, Nomi, of Marlborough; Paul Munroe of Bourne; Gayle Tropeano and her husband, Benjamin, of Lynn; and Marc Munroe and his wife, Mechelle, of Framingham. Mr. Munroe is also survived by his sister Dorothy “Dottie” Gage and sister-in-law Dennise (Diggins) Munroe. He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Chuck will be remembered for his sense of humor, numerous stories and love of family. A memorial service and celebration of life will take place in the spring for his family in New England. Interment at Sarasota National Cemetery will follow later in the year. In lieu of flowers, tribute donations can be made to The Tidewell Foundation in memory of Charles Munroe at Tidewellfoundation.org.
