Obituary of Charles Sam Butera

Webster:  On March 31, 2018 at 94 years young, Chuck went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by all of his loving family. Predeceased by his loving wife, Elia (Valerio), parents, Giovanni and Lillian Butera; 6 brothers and 5 sisters. Survived by his children, Barbara (Jerry) Sullivan and Charles (Beth) Butera; Adored grandchildren, Denise (Dave) Hershey, Gerald (Meghan) Sullivan, Charles (Jenna) Sullivan, Kimberly Meador, Christine Murphy and Nicole Butera Sullivan; Great-grandchildren, Aidan, Elianna and Asher Hershey, Matthew, Grace, Sydney and Sam Sullivan, Sadie, Jaycee, Joshua and soon to be Judah Sullivan, MeKenzie and Jordan Meador, Molly and Bailey Murphy.

Our Dad was a proud Army veteran who served his country during WWII, being the first wave of soldiers to hit Normandy Beach. He was decorated for his service, including the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Married to his loving wife Elia for 65 years, they instilled in their children and grandchildren a deep love for family. We shared many Sunday dinners filled with delicious food and much laughter and stories about their upbringing. Dad was always ready to help his family and friends with any project that needed to be done. He retired from Xerox where he worked for over 40 years and made lifelong friends that still meet weekly for breakfast to reminisce about old times.

Calling hours Monday, April 2, 4-7 PM at Willard H. Scott Funeral Home, 12 South Ave., Webster. On Tuesday, please meet the family at Calvary Chapel of Rochester, 2503 Browncroft Blvd, Rochester, at 11:00 AM for a celebration of Chuck’s life. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Honor Flight Rochester, PO Box 23581, Rochester, NY 14692 http://honorflightrochester.org/donations