Memorial
Charles V. Quinn, 90, of Cedar Rapids passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at All Saints Catholic Church with Rev. John R. Flaherty officiating. Entombment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home on Friday, May 15, 2015 where a vigil service will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Survivors include three daughters; Chris Rosen (Harvey) of Fallbrook, CA, Kim Holtz (Michael) of Windsor, CO, Jackie Quinn of Johnston, IA; three sons, Mike (Joanne) of Loveland, CO, Pat (Vivian) of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Steve (John Tarrant) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; one son-in-law Steve Fox of Modesto, CA; cherished and loved friend Donna Roth; numerous nieces and nephews; 12 grandchildren; and 10.5 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marjorie, his amazing daughter Nancy Fox, his parents, two brothers and six sisters.
Charlie was born on May 12, 1924 in Parnell, the son of Michael & Margaret Quinn. He attended Williamsburg Public Schools for 11 years, and then graduated from Cedar Rapids St. Patrick’s High School, class of 1942. He married Marjorie A. Gaffney on Sept. 14, 1946 at Immaculate Conception Church. Charlie worked in construction equipment sales. In 1967, he was co-founder and partner with his wife in opening Quinn Equipment, Inc. In 1997, their son, Pat and his wife, Vivian, purchased the company. He was an active member of All Saints Catholic Church, the Regis HS Booster Club, and an avid (not good, just avid) golfer at Fawn Creek Country Club and Indian Creek Country Club. Charlie was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and business partner.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be given to the Hospice of Mercy, Cedar Rapids.
If you were lucky enough to know him……then you were lucky enough.