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Charles “Charlie” George Scherer Jr
01/14/1948 — 06/15/2023
From Richland, WA | Born in Hackensack, NJ
Celebration of Life
Charles “Charlie” George Scherer Jr
In loving memory of Charles “Charlie” George Scherer Jr
Charles was born on January 14, 1948 to Charles George Scherer Sr. and Margaret Gladys Dreisigacker Scherer in New Jersey.
Charlie passed away peacefully with his wife Peggy by his side on June 15, 2023.
Throughout his life, Charlie enjoyed many things. A 50-year career in structural engineering with 25 years at Bechtel as a field engineer. He was also an avid cyclist and woodworker. He loved being outdoors and digging in the dirt.
He enjoyed cycling with friends in the Tri-cities and other areas for over 40 years, was an active member of the Greenies group, the Starbucks group, and trained with friends at CBRC. He spent 30+ years riding to bring awareness for MS.
Charlie spent many hours building tables and decorative boxes in his self-built shop. He was never one to stay idle, unless watching a John Wayne, Sam Elliott, or Tom Selleck movie or reading a Clive Cussler book.
He will be missed by his loving Wife of nearly 36 years Peggy Scherer, Children: Shannon (Mark) Bice and Margaret (Jeff) Mackay, Grandchildren: Aiden and Saoirse Bice. Sister: Margaret (Mark) Rosner, Nephews: Jon (Kristen) Rosner, Frank Rosner, Niece-in-law Christine Rosner and their children Eric & Alyson Rosner, Cousins: Mary Ann Klouda and Jim (Marye) Gilpin. Along with many friends and extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Hope Fellowship (4100 Road 100, Pasco, WA). Please join his family in celebrating Charlie’s life.
In honor of Charlie, please consider donating to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Washington state, Ironic Stompin’ riding group, as Charlie was a dedicated supporter.
I met Charlie in the late ‘90s at CBRC when I saw a group preparing for a bike ride. He welcomed the new guy to the group and we quickly became friends riding several days a week. In the winter we would attend spin classes together and talk bikes. We bonded over our many years of participating in Bike MS events.
After leaving the Tri-Cities we would ride together at the Washington Bike MS event. He as always supportive on the road and would help me protect my mother from the winds when needed.
He will be sorely missed by many, including my daughter who loved seeing Charlie and Peggy at the ride every summer. He will always be with me, especially when on the bike.
Working with Charlie was a pleasure; his work ethics were sound, and he would provide technical help to those who needed it. His abilities in MicroStation helped the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment and Vitrification Plant to provide installed underground utility documents for record closure. He generated many documents to resolve site issues and he was a hard-working site field Engineer. I will miss not seeing and talking to my old friend during our monthly WTP Retirees Coffee Group gatherings.
Charlie and I enjoyed a friendship starting after meeting at bike ride in 2014. We continued to ride in both rain and snow at various bike events from Sand Point Idaho to the North Seattle MS 150 with Ironic Stompin team, just last year and that was with smoke. He challenged me to appreciate reading again when he introduced me to Clive Cussler novels with Dirk, Steve and Issac. My sympathies to Peggy and family. I will miss his visits to my home, and the Spud Nuts he always brought with him.
Robert Atkins.
Charlie and I enjoyed a friendship starting after meeting at bike ride in 2014. We continued to ride in both rain and snow at various bike events from Sand Point Idaho to the North Seattle MS 150 with Ironic Stompin team, just last year and that was with smoke. He challenged me to appreciate reading again when he introduced me to Clive Cussler novels with Dirk, Steve and Issac. My sympathies to Peggy and family. I will miss his visits to my home, and the Spud Nuts he always brought with him.
I will miss my friend Charlie who was taken too early. We had a lot of good times together at CBRC in RPM class. And I enjoyed helping him with his home projects, especially his workshop construction. As engineers, we shared a lot of interesting technical discussions. Charlie was also part of the “Old Man’s Club” at CBRC, which solved many world problems but was not heeded. His love of cycling was admired by many people, and he was always available to help with bicycle expertise. His bad bike crash last January did not dissuade him from the desire to ride. He also helped me with my home projects by doing some specialized woodworking. You will be missed sir.
Although I only saw Charlie once a year at the msBike-Deception Pass ride, we occasionally exchanged emails and texts to keep in touch.
He was so kind and supported me when we rode making sure my old bike was in good condition to ride safely.
A very gentle and caring person. He will be missed deeply. Love to Peg and family.
Charlie was a great biking partner. We spent many hours climbing and then racing downhill, enjoying the bright sunshine or the occasional rain, riding from Seattle to Portland several times, enjoying the scenery of the Wenatchee River Valley, the 8 Lakes Leg Aches of the northern Columbia Plateau, the beauty of the Trail of the Couer de Lenes, and, of course course, the post Greenies ride coffee. Charlie will be missed for the inspiration that he gave me and our small riding group and to me to ride from Seattle to Portland.
Peggy, Shannon, and Margaret : I am so sorry for your loss. You guys all mean a great deal to us.
Scott, Doreen, and Jeff Hendrix
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Charles “Charlie” George Scherer Jr