Charles “Charlie” Thacher Pinkham, 88 of Winchester, VA passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022 peacefully at his home after a heroic battle with Alzheimers.
Charlie was born in Brattleboro, VT on September 21, 1934, the son of the late Vernon Curtis Pinkham and Zaida Natalie Hallock. He retired after 20 years of service as a Colonel in the United States Air Force. Charlie was a 1958 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He had previously attended Braddock Street United Methodist Church.
He married Janet “Jan” Muriel Heywood on June 14, 1958 in Burlington, VT.
Charlie is survived by his wife Jan, daughter, Debbie Torrance of Winchester, VA, Overland Park, KS; son, Scott(Edie) of Bozeman, MT; 5 grandchildren, Angie, Winston, Zak, Nick, Taylor; 11 great grandchildren; sister, Annabelle Miller of Conover, NC; brother, Carlos Pinkham of Northfield, VT.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, David Pinkham.
A celebration of Charlie’s life will be on Saturday 9/24 @ 11:00 am at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.