of Holly, passed away suddenly, January 6, 2017 at 60 years of age. Loving husband and partner of Peppi (nee Bierkamp) for 23 years; son of Ruth and the late Norman Lee; brother of Chari Newman, Norman (Lori) Lee, and Mark (Carey) Lee; step father of Alisha (Jacob) Korpus and Eric Vehill; papa to Elijah; son in law of Mary Bierkamp. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a large circle of friends. Charlie was a graduate of Pontiac Central, class of 1974. He was working for Gestamp Automocion in Troy, recently as supply chain manager.He was a motorcycle enthusiast; paddle master for canoe trips; loved taking cross country music tours and concerts with Peppi; he had a 'green thumb' for fruit trees and flowers; and enjoyed posting photos of the wildlife in his yard on Facebook. His presence will be dearly missed.