Charles Paul Vitkovsky, 65, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 5, 2020 in
Saranac Lake, NY.
He was born and lived in Belleville, NJ until 26 years ago when he moved to
New York State.
Charlie graduated from Belleville High School (1974), where he performed
in the band, orchestra and chorus, and The Newark School of Fine and
Industrial Arts (1977) with a specialty in painting and photography. He also
played trombone in the Nutley Symphony for almost 10 years.
He was predeceased by his parents, John and Irene (nee Yellen) Vitkovsky,
for whom, in their later years, he was primary caregiver. Charles is survived
by his brother John Vitkovsky and his wife Sharon (Griffin) of Wood-Ridge,
NJ; 6 nieces and nephews Martin and Lauren (Petrosino) Vitkovsky of
Warwick, NY; Anne (Vitkovsky) and Martin Kehayas of Morgan Hill, Ca;
and Joseph Vitkovsky and Lisa Rutigiliano of Long Valley, NJ. He is also
survived by 6 great-nieces and nephews - Grace, Benjamin and Jackson
Vitkovsky and Griffin, Lizabeth and Josephine Kehayas.
While there are still restrictions due to COVID-19, family and friends may
visit S W Brown and Son Funeral Home on Friday, June 12, 2020 between
10 and 11 am with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery (North Arlington) to
follow.
A memorial service is planned for a future date