Charles (Charlie) Brunswick, age 98, of the Bronx, NY, passed away Sunday May 24, 2020.

Charlie Brunswick was born in 1922 in Berlin, Germany.  He  remained in Berlin until 1941, although life became extremely difficult. He left Germany with his parents and brother  on the last train that left Berlin during the war and came to this country. After settling in New York City, Charlie enlisted in the Navy and later attended CCNY, earning a degree in mechanical engineering.  He worked over 30 years  at General Electric  as an engineer and later as a  manager.  In  1952, he met Liesel (Lee)  Roth in the Catskills and they were married  over 50  years.  They had two children, Ralph and Amy, and subsequently five grandchildren.  Lee and Charlie lived in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Schenectady, New York,  Burlington, Vermont and Monroe Township, New Jersey.

Lee and Charlie travelled the world during their many years of retirement, spending time in  Asia, South America, the Middle East and Australia.  They gathered new friends wherever they went.  After Lee died in 2009, Charlie moved to the Upper West Side and later to an apartment at the Hebrew Home in the Bronx.  While living in Manhattan and the Bronx, Charlie enjoyed frequently going to the opera and museums, and sharing exotic meals with his grandchildren.

Charlie is survived by his best friend and brother, Fred (Joan), children Ralph of New York City and Amy (Aron) of Morristown NJ, and grandchildren Naomi (Ryan) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Daniel of San Francisco, Rebecca of Park City Utah, and Sam and Eve of New York City.

Charlie came to this country as a refugee and was helped by HIAS, an organization which supports refugees as they rebuild their lives.  Donations in his memory may be made to HIAS at  https://www.hias.org or your charity of choice.

Private funeral services and burial are at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge, NJ.