Charles W. Meagher, 86, of Watervliet passed away on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, at his residence surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hartford where family will begin receiving friends one hour prior to mass. Private family burial will be held at Coloma Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please leave a mass in memory of Charles at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hartford or St. Joseph Catholic Church in Watervliet. Those wishing to leave a message or share a memory with the family online may do so by selecting the link on this page.

Charles was born April 22, 1931, in Pembina, N.D., to Edward and Eva (Corbett) Meagher. On Feb. 20, 1950, Charles married Laura DeMaine in North Dakota and in September, they moved to the Watervliet area where he was a mechanic at the Watervliet Paper Mill for 43 years until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of the Moose Club and Knights of Columbus and was always handy as the neighborhood backyard mechanic.

Charles is survived by his wife, Laura of 67 years; children: William "Mike" (Cathy) Meagher of Jacksonville, Fla., Cathy (Guy) Sliter of Benton Harbor, Leonard (Mary) Meagher of Watervliet, and Joyce Kiekenapp of Watervliet; and son-in-law, Dave Rodewald of Coloma. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Rodewald in 2001; his son, Richard Meagher in 1952; and 10 brothers and sisters.