Charleen Duffie
On Friday, May 26, 2023, Charleen Frances (Duffie) Caulk of Nanuet, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 74.
Charleen was born on December 8, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Bertha (Morris) Duffie. Charleen grew up in Paramus, New Jersey and graduated from Drew University, where she met her husband, E. Douglas Caulk, whom she married on December 16, 1972. The couple recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Together they raised two children, Stacey and Jack, and several beloved pets.
Charleen was a consummate volunteer, who participated in and led many community organizations over the years. Her biggest commitments were to youth - highlighted by her leadership in PTA for 16 years and her long tenure on the Nanuet School Board - and to her church community. Never content to do only what was asked, she looked to see what was needed and worked to fill that need. She created many programs that outlasted her, in both the schools and her church. She was driven by her ability to see the good in the world and in each person she encountered. To her close friends and family, she will be remembered as the one who never forgot a birthday or an important event.
Charleen was preceded in death by her father, John, and her mother, Bertha. She is survived by her husband, Douglas, her son Jack Caulk and his wife, Jenni Klick, her daughter Stacey Caulk and her husband, Alan Eskandari, her two grandchildren, Van and Kai Eskandari, and her brother, John Duffie. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in Charleen's memory to two organizations she ardently supported: The Trevor Project, an organization that focuses on suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth, and the Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center in Spring Valley, a local organization that provides support and community-building to youth, families, and elders.
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