Charles was born April 2, 1927 in Eastport, Maine, son of Walter and Ida (Dodge) Kierstead. He grew up in Eastport, Maine and retired from the United States Air Force after serving 20 years in 1964. He then resided in Brunswick, Maine and worked for the town until he retired. Charles and his wife Inez moved to North Carolina in 2001, living for a brief time in Huntersville, North Carolina and Southport, North Carolina. His final five years were spent at Carillon Assisted Living in Southport, North Carolina.
He is predeceased in death by his parents and brothers Alfred, Phillip, and Douglas and sisters Winneford, Beatrice and Barbara.
Mr. Kierstead is survived by his wife Inez Kierstead of Southport; daughters Rebecca Hager and husband Irvin Hager of Cornelius, North Carolina and Southport, North Carolina, and Jan Hollrith of Albuquerque, New Mexico; 4 grandsons Walter (Salty) Brine III of Manhattan,
New York, Charles Brine of Cornelius, North Carolina, Lt. Adam Hollrith and his wife Christina of Monterey, California, and Nathan Hollrith of Savannah, Georgia; and great-grandson Archer Hollrith of Monterey, California; brothers David and John and sister Geraldine. Charles was a devoted husband, loving and caring father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Though he spent his final years in North Carolina his true love was Maine.
Interment will be at Southport Presbyterian Memorial Garden at a later date.
A very special “Thank You” goes to Lower Cape Fear Hospice and all his loving caregivers at Carillon Assisted Living.
Donations in his memory may be made to SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, 955 Mercy Lane, Bolivia, NC 28244.
You may send online condolences to www.peacocknewnamwhite.com.
Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport, North Carolina.
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