Charles H. Sonzogni, 95, of Old Tappan and Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ, formerly of Demarest, NJ, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Charles was born March 7, 1928 in West New York, NJ, the son of John and Minnie Sonzogni. He grew up in Palisades Park, NJ with four brothers, John, Ronald, Norbert and Robert.
Charles was a registered Pharmacist and owner of Hudson Drug of Cresskill for over 40 years. He was a sponsor of many Cresskill recreation teams including the Little League, Men’s Softball, and Men’s Bowling Leagues. He was also a member of UNICO National and the Knights of Columbus.
Charles is survived by Nancy, his wife of 71 years, his five children, Kathy, Mark, Jayne, Judy and Sandy, 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and his brother Norbert “Bibby”.
It was Charles’ wish that funeral services are private.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lustgarten Foundation, www.lustgarten.org, or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, would be appreciated in his memory.
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Dearest Nancy and all the family. We are so sorry to hear of Charlie’s passing. All the happy memories of Hudson Drug and UNICO come flooding back. He was such an inspiration to all the pharmacists in the Ferrito/ Lazzaro families. We hope he’s at peace and reunited with all of his beloved Corvettes!