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Charles A Poekel
<p>Charles A Poekel Sr.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Charles Axel Poëkel Sr., 97, of Essex Fells, N.J., died Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, 2012, surrounded by his family and his loyal assistant Phil Catague.</p><p>A memorial service will be held Saturday Nov 24th at 10am at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 271 Roseland Ave, Essex Fells, NJ. </p><p>Born in Dorchester, MA, Charles was raised by his maternal grandparents in Gainesville, FL. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Florida, with a BS and MS in engineering. His graduate thesis outlined plans for the first ever lighting of Florida Field. He married Mary Alice Lester on July 3, 1941. They were married 63 years until her passing. He was an inventor and engineer for 20 years, patented an anti-icing means for aircraft propellers, and designed equipment that was used in the development of the hydrogen bomb. For over 60 years he was President of C.A. Poëkel and Company, a real estate brokerage and holding firm in Verona, New Jersey, as well as the owner of Poëkel Electric and Poëkel Travel Bureau. Mr. Poëkel was a family man, an avid world traveler, and renowned joke-teller. His work ethic and determination were second to none. </p><p>Mr. Poëkel is survived by a daughter, Anne Lester Poekel McCauley of Chatham, NJ, and a son, Charles Axel Poekel Jr., Esq. also of Essex Fells. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Elizabeth Collard of Plandome, NY; Susan McCauley of San Francisco, CA; Charles Poekel III of Brooklyn, NY; William Poekel of Chicago, IL; and Patricia Poekel of New York, NY; three great-grandchildren: Katie, Thomas and Julianne Collard; and a brother, Carl Poekel, of Revere, MA.</p><p>Mr. Poëkel was a Distinguished Service Award recipient and member of Kane Lodge No. 454 in New York City, the Salaam Temple in Livingston, NJ and the Essex Fells Country Club.</p><p>The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “U.F. Foundation” to support the Charles A. Poekel Sr. Endowed Scholarship Fund, c/o College of Engineering Development Office, P.O. Box 116575, Gainesville, FL 32611.</p>November 2, 1915 - November 7, 201211/02/191511/07/2012
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