Charles V. Struse, Sr., 74, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in Newport News. He was a native of Brooklyn, New York, and a resident of Newport News, Virginia, for over 30 years. Charles was a musician and artist who dedicated his work to the praise and worship of God for over 30 years. He attended and was a band member of The Lighthouse Church in Newport News. Additionally, he was a member of multiple other churches’ praise and worship bands, along with secular bands outside of church. Some of Charles’ work can be viewed at www.betterphoto.com/gallery/gallery.php?mem=145033; https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charles-struse-sr; www.youtube.com/@charlesstrusesr.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Gloria H. and Henry A. Struse. He is survived by his two sons, Charles V. Struse, Jr., and Henry J. Struse; four grandchildren, Noah, Rya, Blake, and Brayden Struse; sister, Margaret Rose Antal; nephew, Theodore Antal; and nieces, Amy and Emily Antal.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at The Lighthouse Church, 604 Hilton Blvd., Newport News, VA 23605, officiated by Pastor Marcel Berrios. Interment will follow at a later date at Holy Cross Cemetery, Mays Landing, New Jersey. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/) or Lacky Clinic, Yorktown, VA (https://lackeyclinic.org/giving/).
Arrangements are under the care of Peninsula Funeral Home.
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I love n miss you..you were a big insperation in my life…great freind and a awsome musician..you will always be in my heart..
I’ll see you again Chuck but until then I’ll join all of the others that will miss here. Music was second nature to you. You used your talent in service to the Good Lord and were a blessing to others. Thank you friend.
see ya on the otherside bro
I knew something may be wrong when I didn’t get an email reply from Chuck a couple weeks ago. Glad that he’s not in pain any longer. He will be missed by so many people. In addition to the links above showcasing Chuck’s artistic work, I found an obscure YouTube playlist of Chuck playing keyboard as part of a Pink Floyd tribute band “Cirrus Minor” back in 2004: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3qF8Fp1hxXI0uzgUm1WgGqeUoW7sq_FU
I worked with Chuck and had the privilege of seeing him play publicly several times. He will definitely be missed