Chuck Powers of Danvers, MA and Broomfield, CO passed away peacefully on April 13, 2016 at TRU Community Care Hospice in Louisville, CO surrounded by family. Following his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in early 2015 he went on to have many fulfilling months with family and friends. His characteristic resolve and tenacity after surgery provided the time to realize his dream of returning to Colorado in March to be with family while reflecting on his life in the Colorado sun.
He was born on December 10, 1935 in Danvers to the late Richard James Powers and Mary Agnes (Letarte) Powers. He attended school in Danvers, graduating from Holten High School in 1954. While there he set numerous records running as Captain on the track team, some which were only recently broken, and always enjoyed being active in sports. He graduated from Merrimack College in 1958 with a degree in Business Administration and began a lifelong career in banking and financial services. Through his life he would also be known for the words in his college yearbook saying he had “a Colgate smile”. He was stationed at Ft. Drum, NY while serving in the Army Reserve following college. He then worked for Household Finance, Security National Bank, was a founding member of Shore Bank in Danvers and finished his 50-year commercial banking career working with and mentoring younger bankers at Salem Five Cents Savings Bank.
He was dedicated to his family and community, engaging in numerous civic, religious and school organizations & events. He was an active member of St. Richard Church in Danvers, Board member of the Girl Scouts of America, the Danvers Council on Aging, VNA All Care & Hospice, the Danvers Chamber of Commerce and the Danvers Kiwanis Club. As President of the Danvers Touchdown Club he championed the addition of daughters to the now renowned Father/Son/Daughter Annual Banquet.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Donna J. (Locke) Powers; his children Deborah Buck and her husband Philip of Mason, OH; Diane Sullivan and her husband Robert of Milton, GA; Kevin Powers and his wife Elizabeth of Haverhill, MA; Dan Powers and his wife Tara of Boulder, CO; Michael Powers of Ann Arbor, MI and Brendan Powers and his wife Rachel of Ft. Myers, FL. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, as well as his sister Patricia Rogers and her husband Richard of Danvers; his brother Richard Powers and his wife Joan of Cumming, GA; his brother Thomas and his wife Jeanne of Denver, CO and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by the late Janet Devarenne of Danvers, MA.
At Chuck’s request memorial services will be held at the historic Chapel on the Rock at St. Malo’s in Allenspark, Colorado and St. Richard Church in Danvers, MA at dates and times to be determined. His final wishes were to have his ashes spread in places of personal and family significance in Ogunquit, ME; Topsfield, MA and Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Family and friends are respectfully welcomed to attend these services as is convenient. Details of the services will be updated on the memorial page for Chuck at the Greenwood & Myers Mortuary in Boulder, CO. To leave condolences, memories and see memorial information please visit www.greenwoodmyersfuneral.com.
Donations in lieu of flowers to family are requested to be given to the profound efforts of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center at http://www.massgeneral.org/cancer/support.
He was born on December 10, 1935 in Danvers to the late Richard James Powers and Mary Agnes (Letarte) Powers. He attended school in Danvers, graduating from Holten High School in 1954. While there he set numerous records running as Captain on the track team, some which were only recently broken, and always enjoyed being active in sports. He graduated from Merrimack College in 1958 with a degree in Business Administration and began a lifelong career in banking and financial services. Through his life he would also be known for the words in his college yearbook saying he had “a Colgate smile”. He was stationed at Ft. Drum, NY while serving in the Army Reserve following college. He then worked for Household Finance, Security National Bank, was a founding member of Shore Bank in Danvers and finished his 50-year commercial banking career working with and mentoring younger bankers at Salem Five Cents Savings Bank.
He was dedicated to his family and community, engaging in numerous civic, religious and school organizations & events. He was an active member of St. Richard Church in Danvers, Board member of the Girl Scouts of America, the Danvers Council on Aging, VNA All Care & Hospice, the Danvers Chamber of Commerce and the Danvers Kiwanis Club. As President of the Danvers Touchdown Club he championed the addition of daughters to the now renowned Father/Son/Daughter Annual Banquet.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Donna J. (Locke) Powers; his children Deborah Buck and her husband Philip of Mason, OH; Diane Sullivan and her husband Robert of Milton, GA; Kevin Powers and his wife Elizabeth of Haverhill, MA; Dan Powers and his wife Tara of Boulder, CO; Michael Powers of Ann Arbor, MI and Brendan Powers and his wife Rachel of Ft. Myers, FL. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, as well as his sister Patricia Rogers and her husband Richard of Danvers; his brother Richard Powers and his wife Joan of Cumming, GA; his brother Thomas and his wife Jeanne of Denver, CO and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by the late Janet Devarenne of Danvers, MA.
At Chuck’s request memorial services will be held at the historic Chapel on the Rock at St. Malo’s in Allenspark, Colorado and St. Richard Church in Danvers, MA at dates and times to be determined. His final wishes were to have his ashes spread in places of personal and family significance in Ogunquit, ME; Topsfield, MA and Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Family and friends are respectfully welcomed to attend these services as is convenient. Details of the services will be updated on the memorial page for Chuck at the Greenwood & Myers Mortuary in Boulder, CO. To leave condolences, memories and see memorial information please visit www.greenwoodmyersfuneral.com.
Donations in lieu of flowers to family are requested to be given to the profound efforts of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center at http://www.massgeneral.org/cancer/support.
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