Charles William (Chuck) Conti

Charles William “Chuck” Conti died peacefully June 25, 2022, at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum, SC., following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Chuck was born Nov. 14, 1938, in Miami Beach, FL. to Frank and Monteen Spell Conti. He spent the majority of his childhood in New York City. At 16 he dropped out of school and at 17 joined the Navy. He received formal medical training that allowed him to become a corpsman, assisting doctors aboard ships and providing limited medical services. He was chosen to serve with the marines as a medic, which meant having to go through Marine boot camp. He was very proud of his accomplishments but was most proud of becoming an officer. During his early years in the Navy, Chuck married his first wife, Carol. They had three beautiful children. While he was working full time in the Navy and raising a family, he took classes and not only passed his GED but also graduated from Rollins College with a business degree. He retired after 20 years in the Navy. His next role was with Sysco, a food distributor in Orlando. He quickly rose to president of the military division. His success in tripling that business advanced him to executive vice president of a larger Sysco company. He continued to achieve success ultimately retiring from the Sysco company in Baltimore after 21 years. During his years with Sysco, he met and married Frances (Fran) Bowen Conti. Together they focused their life around their church. Chuck became an elder of the Presbyterian Church and devoted his life to sharing the word of Jesus Christ. His Bible was worn with pages highlighted and underlined. He taught a couple’s Bible study in his home for 10 years while also teaching a men’s Bible study in a nearby restaurant. Although Chuck was a serious man, his quick wit would many times catch you off guard. He was a kind and gentle man who loved reading. He loved books so much that he never broke the spines while reading them. Fran was the love of his life. He loved just being in her presence even if it meant watching her plant flowers in the backyard all day. He was a devoted husband and truly loved his children and grandchildren. Chuck is preceded in death by his first wife Carol and two grandchildren. He leaves behind his loving wife Fran and his three adult children Cathy Asch (Joe), Chris Conti (Adele), and Dominick Conti (Paula) along with 4 grandchildren. The family would like to thank the amazing people at Spring Park in Travelers Rest and Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum for their unconditional support and compassion. They would also like to acknowledge all of the people that offered kind words, brought food and kept in touch. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) or Samaritan’s Purse (samaritanspurse.org). A Celebration of Life will be held at The Howze Mortuary Chapel in Travelers Rest, SC. On Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 11:00am.

Charles William (Chuck) Conti

November 14, 1938 - June 25, 2022