Salem Evening News; Salem MA; 2000-10-4


Death Notices 

LAKE -- Of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of Peabody, Topsfield, Salem
and Danvers, Mass., Sept. 24, 2000, Charles R., husband of the late
Joan P. (Hughes) Lake. A graveside service will be held Friday, Oct. 6,
at 9:30 a.m., in the Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend. (10/4)


Obituary

Charles R. Lake, 78

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. Charles R. Lake, 78, widower of  Joan (Hughes)
Lake, of Pompano Beach and formerly of Peabody, Topsfield, Danvers
and Salem, Mass., died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000,	  in the North Broward
Medical Center Hospice in Pompano Beach.  He was born in Peabody, edu
cated in the Topsfield school system, and lived in Danvers and Salem
before he moved to Florida in 1978.  Mr. Lake was a Navy veteran of
World War II.  He was a former member of the Masons, Elks and Moose
clubs of Massachusetts and Florida. He was a retired accountant who
was self-employed and worked for several companies in Massachusetts
and Florida. He was also the former owner of Bett's Secretarial Bureau
of Danvers.  He enjoyed spending time with friends and entertaining.
He leaves two brothers, Ernest Lake of Woodbury, N.J., and Merton Lake
of Tamarac, Fla.; a daughter, Nancy Clough of Georgetown, Mass.; a son,
Robert 'Rusty' Lake of Danvers; five stepchildren, Denise Kiburis,
Colleen DiMambro, Glenna Hughes, Francis Hughes and Donna Hurvitz;
and several grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He also was the father of the late Pat Murch of Epping, N.H., and the
late Charles R. 'Chuck' Lake Jr. of Danvers.