Charles M. Goodman

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Charles (Chuck) Goodman, age 88, of Sharon, Massachusetts, beloved husband, much loved Dad, and cherished and adoring Papa, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly surrounded by his loving family on March 27 due to complications from a fall.

He leaves his wife of 64 years, Carolyn (Chartor) who he met on a blind date in 1958 in Chicago and was his partner in all ways in life. Chuck was very proud of and devoted to his four children who adored him, Michelle of San Francisco and Chestnut Hill, Lawrence (Lisa) of Sharon, Ronald (Marie) of Sharon, and Andrea of Brookline; and grandsons, David, Daniel, Tyler, and Jake; and brother-in-law Joseph Chartor (Phyllis).

Born and raised on the North Side of Chicago, Chuck was the only child of I. Leo and Sylvia Goodman. He was extremely proud of his Chicago roots. Chuck graduated from Senn High School and the University of Illinois/Champaign-Urbana where he was a member of the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. He was known for his athleticism in intramural sports and also served in ROTC, eventually becoming a Captain in the U.S. Army.

After beginning to work as a CPA and marrying Carolyn, they moved to Milton, Massachusetts. Chuck started his family while working full-time, going to law school at night earning his JD degree from Boston College Law School, and serving in the Army Reserves before moving to Sharon where he resided in the same home for 53 years. Chuck was a partner at several accounting firms before forming Goodman & Goodman. He was a wise and trusted advisor to clients, with many of these relationships lasting 40-to-50, even 60 years.

Family came first for Chuck, and he enjoyed traveling around the U.S. and world with Carolyn and on memorable trips with the entire family. He was always an active and steady presence in the lives of his children and grandchildren, and a regular on the town ballfields, as a coach and fan. He was one of the founding members of the Brotherhood at Temple Israel in Sharon, and a longtime member of many Town of Sharon Committees, including the Finance Committee in which he was a past Chairman and most recently the liaison to the Library Trustees.

Chuck was truly a good man, humble and modest, and he will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by many.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 1 at 1 pm at the Sharon Memorial Park Chapel followed by interment.

Memorial observance will be held at his late residence on Monday, April 1 from 6 – 8 pm, and Tuesday, April 2 from 2 – 5 pm. Remembrances in Chuck’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.