Max M. Charleswell, Sr.: Advertising agent and import/export company associate

June 5, 2024 at 10:43 p.m.

Max M. Charleswell, Sr., 96, a longtime resident of Rye Brook, died at home June 3, 2024 surrounded by his family.

He was born Mar. 26, 1928, in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands to Milford and Mabel Ianthe Wells Charleswell who predeceased him.

He was raised and educated in Saint Thomas and served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 after which he moved to New York.

For many years he worked for Axelrod Associates in New York City as an advertising agent. He then worked for Bruno Scheidt Company, an import and export company, as an associate.

Mr. Charleswell was married July 28, 1979 to Anita Sewar at Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rye Brook, of which he was a devoted member. He was also a member of the Rye Brook Seniors.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Anita Charleswell, his beloved children Eliza Scatliffe, Max M. Charleswell, Jr. and his partner Rita O'Neal-Jones, Lisa R. Diaz and her husband Mario F. Diaz and Eric E. Charleswell and his wife Sherry Charleswell; his children in love Russell Fulmore and his husband Victor Fulmore, Terina Armstrong and her husband Ronald Armstrong; grandchildren LeRoy Scatliffe, Lenore Scatliffe, Jessica R. Aponte, Ashley V. Diaz and Eric E. Charleswell II and Kaitlyn Armstrong; and great-grandchildren Mason Aponte, Peyton Aponte, Cameron Aponte, Lennon Aponte, Nahjai Scatliffe and Maikai Scatliffe.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Mon., June 10 at Craft Memorial Home, Inc., 40 Leicester St., Port Chester.

A Funeral Service will take place at 11 a.m., Tues., June 11 at Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 761 King St., Rye Brook, with interment to follow at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye.

Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Charleswell may be made to Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Condolences to the family may be left at www.craftmemorialhome.com