Charles A. Erckert, Jr.

Charles A. “Skip” Erckert, Jr. of Summerville, SC passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the age of 67 from cancer and has gone on to be with his Lord and Savior. He was surrounded by many of his family and friends during the final days of his battle. Friends and family may call at James A. Dyal Funeral Home on Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 6 o’clock until 8 o’clock. Funeral services will be held at James A. Dyal Funeral Home on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11 o’clock. Burial will follow at Dorchester Memory Gardens, 11000 Dorchester Road, Summerville. Skip was a loving and devoted son, husband, brother, father, and friend. He is survived by his wife Cheryl (nee Nappo), children Donald (Margery), Bradley, and Charles III (Dorothy), and Carla (Elan), father Charles, Sr. (Pam), siblings Linda, Brian, Gerald, Sheryl, Joan, Jeffrey, and Justin, and 18 grandchildren. He is predeceased by his mother Leola (nee Keeler) siblings Richard and Michael and children Robert, Abigail, and Kate-Lynn. Born in Buffalo, NY on June 23, 1948, graduating from Hutch-Tech High School Class of 1966, after working for MOOG Corp. in the Aerospace industry for 20 years he moved to Summerville, SC in 1992, to continue his work on government contracts. He worked for defense contractor Engility Corporation at the time of his passing. He was a private pilot that used to own and fly airplanes, had been a long-standing member of Civil Air Patrol from the 1960s to 1990s, was an amateur radio operator (HAM), and had many other hobbies that he enjoyed including two of his favorites, Ballroom dancing with his wife at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio and the Ballroom Dance Club, both of Charleston, and playing golf. He was a man of strong character and tenacity and this showed in his everyday life at home and work. Skip had a strong since of family. He raised his own three boys to be outstanding men of God and Cheryl’s two children, Rob who became a police officer and a man of integrity and Abigail who grew to be a woman of compassion in the health industry and then farming industry. When Cheryl’s sister passed away at an early age he raised her twins from the age of 6 and his grandson Ty from the age of 3 months. Ty is coming into his own man of integrity. Carla has turned out to be a wonderful mother and wife. When Skip started something, he always saw it through to completion. A trait that he instilled in his own children as he used to tell them, “Once you commit to something, I expect you to finish it”. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, 4975 Lacross Rd #200, North Charleston, SC 29406 A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com. ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483 (843)873-4040.

Charles A. Erckert, Jr.

June 23, 1948 - May 4, 2016