Charles Pitzer Obituary (2021) – Henrico, VA

PITZER, Charles Lewis “Chuck”, III, native of Roanoke and resident of Richmond, died on December 1, 2021, at age 65. Charles was the son of C. Lewis Pitzer Jr. and Colette Conklin Pitzer, who predeceased him. He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth, her husband, Wallace Gusler and their son, Lewis; as well as his brother, Andrew Conklin Pitzer, his wife, Elizabeth Bunting and Andy’s three children, Ellie, Claire and James.

As much as Charles loved his Blue Ridge hometown Roanoke, his spirit of adventure beckoned him around the world. He went from “following the sunset” in his twenties to a career as a sales executive in media advertising. His warm smile and generous spirit endeared him to friends in Richmond, Nantucket, New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Toronto, Singapore and Bangkok. He was a proud alumnus of Hampden-Sydney College.

The family will hold a private burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Roanoke. A memorial service will be held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 6000 Grove Ave., Richmond, Va. 23226, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021.

Memorials in honor of Charles may be made to the Hampden-Sydney College General Fund, with the designation “in memory of Charles Lewis Pitzer III.” Friends may donate online to hsc.edu, “support” or mail to 172 Via Sacra, Hampden-Sydney, Va. 23943.