An extraordinary lifetime of 93 years sadly halted on

June 6, 2026, with the passing of Charles A. Raible, Sr.

Charlie was born on June 25,1932 in Astoria, New York to Anne and

Louis Raible, a child of the Great Depression. He was predeceased by

his parents and his sister, Helen Korber of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Charlie attended the distinguished Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan

and graduated at the age of 17 in 1949.

He later served in the Army during the Korean War as a member of

“Scarwaf” which was a special Army Engineering Unit, temporarily

assigned to the Air Force for the building and repairing of United

States airfields. This was before the Air Force became a separate

branch of the military.

He was discharged from the Army in 1953, and returned home to marry

Anna Curtin, also of Astoria. Together they raised 7 children.

Elizabeth and Annie, Charlie Jr., Louis, Cornelius (Connie), Stephen,

and John. He was the proud grandfather to 7 and the great-grandfather

to 4.

Using the GI Bill, Charlie earned his Bachelor’s Degree through night

classes at Pace University and went on to become a Certified Public

Accountant in 1960.

Sadly, he was predeceased by Anna, Charlie, Jr. and Annie.

Later in life, he met Madeleine (Maddie) Newman. They embraced a

decades-long joyful relationship of love, respect and mutual

admiration.

Charlie had a natural talent for problem-solving and a passion for

numbers, which led him to a distinguished career in publishing. He

served as controller at Grove Press, Inc.; vice president of finance

and general manager at Gernsback Publications, Inc.; chief financial

officer and treasurer at Institutional Investor and Corporate Finance

Magazine.

Charlie was well known (and extremely proud) of his consulting

expertise relative to the publishing start-ups of Ms. Magazine,

Working Woman Magazine, New Jersey Magazine and American Photographer

Magazine.

He later served as chief financial officer of Magic Restaurants, Inc.

and Highbridge Woodycrest Center, Inc., a healthcare facility.

During nine years of retirement Charlie and Maddie were guest

lecturers for William Paterson University communication students,

offering guidance on resume writing, interviewing techniques,

stressing personal deportment during the interview process..

Charlie closed the lecturers with professional development advice on

fundamentals of becoming a productive and successful employee ready

for advancement.

Charlie loved swimming and delighted his kids and others while performing various diving tricks at the Glen Rock pool. He later became a prolific

fundraiser for the American Red Cross Swim-a-Thons.

Charlie’s life reflected the remarkable era in which he lived. He

embraced changes in communication, technology, transportation,

medicine and culture with curiosity and humanity.

He was as comfortable day trading as he was greeting a local

politician. He felt equally at home at Yankee Stadium, the racetrack,

a friend’s dinner table, the country club or a formal event. A gifted

storyteller, he delighted in sharing memories from his long and

eventful life.

Though some saw him as larger than life, he was, above all, a gentle

giant whose presence enriched those around him. He showed love to his

family, goodwill to his friends, tolerance toward others, commitment

to his work and compassion and generosity for those in need.

Charles A. Raible. Sr. was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

Donations in memory of Charlie can be made to the American Red Cross.