Obituary of Donald D. Charles

Donald D. Charles 67 of Toms River passed away Friday, June 26, 2015. Donald worked as a terminal manager with Central Motor Line in Newark. He was a member of UAW, Local 1992. He recently worked at the Ocean County Chapter of The Arc, and was a member of the American Legion. Donald was a proud veteran of the US Navy having served in Vietnam. Born in Newark, he lived in Irvington and Fairfield, moving to Toms River in 1980. Donald is survived by his wife of 29 years, Patricia Dinter Charles; daughter, Donnette; two brothers, Robert and his wife Nancy, Thomas and his wife Jean; sister Nancy Santos and her husband Tony; two sisters in law, Jerri White and her husband Stan, Laurie Dinter; and 12 nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4 to 7 pm at Kedz Funeral Home, 1123 Hooper Ave., Toms River. A funeral service will be offered 11:00 am Wednesday at the funeral home followed by burial with military honors at St. Joseph Cemetery, Toms River.