Journal Inquirer; Vernon CT; 2003-4-30

LAKE   Charles R. Lake, 66, of French Road, Manchester, died Saturday,
April 26, 2003, at his home. He was the husband of Nancy (Dreher) Lake.

Charles was born in Sandwich, Mass., Oct. 20, 1936, son of the late Robert
and Nettie (Smith) Lake. He moved from Cape Cod, Mass., to Stafford
Springs, and from Willington to Manchester 27 years ago. Prior to his
retirement 3 years ago, he was employed by Abbott-Ball, West Hartford,
with 25 years of service. He retired from the Army National Guard,
Rockville Unit. He is survived by Nancy's children, Richard Flaherty
of Manchester, Christine Chessey of Vernon, and Lynda Flaherty of West
Hartford; a brother, Robert E.  Lake of Stafford Springs; 3 sisters, April
Griffin and Jean Beverage, both of Stafford Springs, and Mabel Lake of
Connecticut; five grandsons, Gregory, Jason, and Zachary Chessey, Isaiah
Hill and Richie Flaherty; and five granddaughters, Samantha and Jessica
Chessey, Shauntay and Nicole Hill, and Caitlin Flaherty. His funeral will
be Wednesday, April 30, 2003, 10 a.m. at White-Gibson-Small Funeral Home,
65 Elm St., Rockville, with the Rev. Donald Hegeman officiating. Interment
will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville. Family and friends may
call at the funeral home Tuesday, April 29, 2003, from 2 to 4 and 6 to
8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association,
5 Brookside Drive, Box 5022, Wallingford, CT 06492-7522.



Hartford Courant; Hartford CT; 2003-4-28

Lake, Charles R.

Charles R. Lake, 66, of French Rd., Manchester died Saturday, (April 26,
2003) at his home. He was the husband of Nancy (Dreher) Lake. Charles
was born in Sandwich, MA Oct. 20, 1936, son of the late Robert and
Nettie (Smith) Lake. He moved from Cape Cod, MA to Stafford Springs,
and from Willington to Manchester 27 years ago. Prior to his retirement
three years ago, he was employed by Abbott-Ball, W. Hartford with 25
years of service. He retired from the Army National Guard, Rockville
Unit. He is survived by Nancy's children, Richard Flaherty of Manchester,
Christine Chessey of Vernon and Lynda Flaherty of W.  Hartford; a brother,
Robert E. Lake of Stafford Springs; three sisters, April Griffin and
Jean Beverage both of Stafford Springs and Mabel Lake of Connecticut;
five grandsons, Gregory, Jason and Zachary Chessey, Isaiah Hill and
Richie Flaherty; and five granddaughters, Samantha and Jessica Chessey,
Shauntay and Nicole Hill, and Caitlin Flaherty. His funeral will be
Wed., April 30, 10 a.m. at White-Gibson-Small Funeral Home, 65 Elm St.,
Rockville with the Rev. Donald Hegeman, officiating.  Interment will
follow in Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville. Family and friends may call
at the funeral home Tues., April 29 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Memorial
donations may be made to American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Dr.,
P.O. Box 5022, Wallingford, CT 06492-7522.