Fr. George Charnley

May 12, 1941 - December 20, 2021

Fr. George Charnley Beloved son of the late Joseph and Margaret. Dear brother of Margaret Lipsit, Thomas (Dolores), Mary Jo Gowen, Katie (Greg)Malnar, Barbara (David) Kozlowski, Sheila Hoetger, Peter (Debra), Mary Ellen (David Kator) and the late Sr. Joan IHM and Joseph. Brother-in-law of Kathy, the late Bob Lipsit and Doug Gowen. Proud uncle of 25, great uncle of 61, and great great uncle of 6. Friend of the Schluter family. He leaves behind a multitude of friends and extended family that were an integral part of his life Fr. George was ordained March 6, 1976, at St Mary of Redford. He served as a deacon at St. Philomena, he then was assigned to St. Joan of Arc from 1976-1979, St. Anne in Warren 1979-1982, St. Dunstans 1982-1986, St. John Neuman 1986-2002 and then retired from St. James the Greater after serving from 2002-2012. After his retirement he continued to be a retired assistant at St. Kenneth. Visitation will be at St. Kenneth 14951 N Haggerty Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 on Tuesday December 28, from 3-8pm with Scripture Service at 7pm. Visitation Wednesday December 29 from 10:00am until the funeral Liturgy at 11:00am. The wake service and liturgy will be livestreamed https://www.stkenneth.org/online-mass A private interment service will be held at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Southfield Michigan. Donations in memory of Fr. George can be made to the Capuchins www.cskdetroit.org, or St. Kenneth’s CSA. On line sympathy message at www.obriensullivanfuneralhome.com