Charles Shepard

Charles Edward “Chuck” Shepard, 86, of West Hartford, CT, husband of the late Carol (Barrett) Shepard, died Sunday, May 4, 2025. He was born June 1, 1938 in Athens, New York, son of the late Edward and Flora (Morgan) Shepard and previously resided in Waldwick, New Jersey, before moving to West Hartford, four years ago. Mr. Shepard was a programmer for IBM for many years prior to his retirement and also worked as a technical writer. Chuck was a member of the New Jersey Choral Society, the North Jersey Chorus and the Stuart Smith Singers. Chuck served as President and Vice President of the Ridgewood Symphony and served on the Board of Directors of the Bergen Philharmonic Symphony. His interest in music led him to tour China, England, and mainland Europe, performing in various choral concerts.

Chuck is survived by his son, David C. Shepard of Canton, CT; his siblings, Ann Shepard of Schenectady, New York and Mary Ramsey of Gadsden Alabama; his grandchildren, Brendan Shepard of Centennial, CO, Brooke Shepard of Boston, MA and Christian Shepard of Canton, CT; his brother-in-law Wayne Brown; niece Lisa Keosaian and nephews, Keven and Gary Ramsey. He was predeceased by his son, Michael Thomas Shepard.

Visitation will be from noon to 1pm on Tuesday, May 13 at Bond Funeral Home 1614 Guilderland Avenue in Schenectady, NY with burial at Schenectady Memorial Park to follow.

Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centers Pediatric Department.