Son of Charles Spurgeon Beach, Sr., and Gladys Williams.
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Husband of Lois H. Schneider.
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OBITUARY (excerpted)
COLONEL CHARLES S. BEACH, USAFR, VICE PRESIDENT, CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER (NORTHEAST UTILITIES / EVERSOURCE).
Col. Beach, Ashlar Village, Wallingford, husband of the late Lois Schneider Beach who died in 1986, died Saturday, December 19, at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT. Prior to moving to Wallingford in December 2008, he had been a resident of Newington for 39 years. He is survived by one son, Jeffrey W. Sr. of Marlborough, MA, three grandchildren; Jeffrey, Jr. of Urbandale, IA; Justin, of Clovis, CA, and Jennifer, of Sanger, CA; six great grandchildren; two sisters: Beverly B. Grant of Hudson, OH, Drusilla B. Powden of Peacham, VT, and several nieces and nephews. Col. Beach’s first son, Charles III, died in 2014. Col. Beach was a retired Vice President of Connecticut Light and Power Co. (CL&P), a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (now Eversource), and a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. Col. Beach was born in Castleton, VT, attended schools in Poultney, VT, graduated from Middlebury College (VT), and attended the University of Connecticut, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Bridgeport, the University of Michigan, and the Institute of Human Relations, Yale Graduate School. Following graduation from Middlebury College in 1942, where he earned his private pilot’s license, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps and joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program. He completed the program as an instrument flight-training instructor for Northeast Airlines in Burlington, VT. and entered active duty with the Army Air Corps, where he was commissioned a Lieutenant and piloted Mitchell B-25 aircraft for the duration of the war. His later Reserve Service included assignments at Headquarters of the Eighth Air Force and the Connecticut Reserve Component of the Selective Service System. He retired as Commander of that unit. Col. Beach began his career with Connecticut Light & Power Company (CL&P) in Waterbury, CT, as a management trainee working in sales, accounting, customer service and gas and electric operations. He established a Customer Response System combining appliance repair, meter service, and accounting information into a single system, which was a prototype of the system used throughout Northeast Utilities for many years. Similarly, he implemented a prototype office support system for gas and electric operations. Following his training and field experience, he was successively Sales Manager, Area Manager, District Manager, Division Manager and in 1977 Col. Beach was elected a Vice President, Western Region, based in Waterbury. While in Waterbury, he initiated a unique employee recognition program known as “The Best in The West”, which was successfully developed and administered by non-supervisory employees. He served on various corporate committees including the Northeast Utilities Safety and Health Committee and the CL&P contract negotiating committee.
[Source: Courtesy of Find-a-grave contributor David McClellan]
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Husband of Lois H. Schneider.
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OBITUARY (excerpted)
COLONEL CHARLES S. BEACH, USAFR, VICE PRESIDENT, CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER (NORTHEAST UTILITIES / EVERSOURCE).
Col. Beach, Ashlar Village, Wallingford, husband of the late Lois Schneider Beach who died in 1986, died Saturday, December 19, at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT. Prior to moving to Wallingford in December 2008, he had been a resident of Newington for 39 years. He is survived by one son, Jeffrey W. Sr. of Marlborough, MA, three grandchildren; Jeffrey, Jr. of Urbandale, IA; Justin, of Clovis, CA, and Jennifer, of Sanger, CA; six great grandchildren; two sisters: Beverly B. Grant of Hudson, OH, Drusilla B. Powden of Peacham, VT, and several nieces and nephews. Col. Beach’s first son, Charles III, died in 2014. Col. Beach was a retired Vice President of Connecticut Light and Power Co. (CL&P), a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (now Eversource), and a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. Col. Beach was born in Castleton, VT, attended schools in Poultney, VT, graduated from Middlebury College (VT), and attended the University of Connecticut, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Bridgeport, the University of Michigan, and the Institute of Human Relations, Yale Graduate School. Following graduation from Middlebury College in 1942, where he earned his private pilot’s license, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps and joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program. He completed the program as an instrument flight-training instructor for Northeast Airlines in Burlington, VT. and entered active duty with the Army Air Corps, where he was commissioned a Lieutenant and piloted Mitchell B-25 aircraft for the duration of the war. His later Reserve Service included assignments at Headquarters of the Eighth Air Force and the Connecticut Reserve Component of the Selective Service System. He retired as Commander of that unit. Col. Beach began his career with Connecticut Light & Power Company (CL&P) in Waterbury, CT, as a management trainee working in sales, accounting, customer service and gas and electric operations. He established a Customer Response System combining appliance repair, meter service, and accounting information into a single system, which was a prototype of the system used throughout Northeast Utilities for many years. Similarly, he implemented a prototype office support system for gas and electric operations. Following his training and field experience, he was successively Sales Manager, Area Manager, District Manager, Division Manager and in 1977 Col. Beach was elected a Vice President, Western Region, based in Waterbury. While in Waterbury, he initiated a unique employee recognition program known as “The Best in The West”, which was successfully developed and administered by non-supervisory employees. He served on various corporate committees including the Northeast Utilities Safety and Health Committee and the CL&P contract negotiating committee.
[Source: Courtesy of Find-a-grave contributor David McClellan]
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Son of Charles Spurgeon Beach, Sr., and Gladys Williams.
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Husband of Lois H. Schneider.
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OBITUARY (excerpted)
COLONEL CHARLES S. BEACH, USAFR, VICE PRESIDENT, CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER (NORTHEAST UTILITIES / EVERSOURCE).
Col. Beach, Ashlar Village, Wallingford, husband of the late Lois Schneider Beach who died in 1986, died Saturday, December 19, at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT. Prior to moving to Wallingford in December 2008, he had been a resident of Newington for 39 years. He is survived by one son, Jeffrey W. Sr. of Marlborough, MA, three grandchildren; Jeffrey, Jr. of Urbandale, IA; Justin, of Clovis, CA, and Jennifer, of Sanger, CA; six great grandchildren; two sisters: Beverly B. Grant of Hudson, OH, Drusilla B. Powden of Peacham, VT, and several nieces and nephews. Col. Beach’s first son, Charles III, died in 2014. Col. Beach was a retired Vice President of Connecticut Light and Power Co. (CL&P), a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (now Eversource), and a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. Col. Beach was born in Castleton, VT, attended schools in Poultney, VT, graduated from Middlebury College (VT), and attended the University of Connecticut, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Bridgeport, the University of Michigan, and the Institute of Human Relations, Yale Graduate School. Following graduation from Middlebury College in 1942, where he earned his private pilot’s license, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps and joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program. He completed the program as an instrument flight-training instructor for Northeast Airlines in Burlington, VT. and entered active duty with the Army Air Corps, where he was commissioned a Lieutenant and piloted Mitchell B-25 aircraft for the duration of the war. His later Reserve Service included assignments at Headquarters of the Eighth Air Force and the Connecticut Reserve Component of the Selective Service System. He retired as Commander of that unit. Col. Beach began his career with Connecticut Light & Power Company (CL&P) in Waterbury, CT, as a management trainee working in sales, accounting, customer service and gas and electric operations. He established a Customer Response System combining appliance repair, meter service, and accounting information into a single system, which was a prototype of the system used throughout Northeast Utilities for many years. Similarly, he implemented a prototype office support system for gas and electric operations. Following his training and field experience, he was successively Sales Manager, Area Manager, District Manager, Division Manager and in 1977 Col. Beach was elected a Vice President, Western Region, based in Waterbury. While in Waterbury, he initiated a unique employee recognition program known as “The Best in The West”, which was successfully developed and administered by non-supervisory employees. He served on various corporate committees including the Northeast Utilities Safety and Health Committee and the CL&P contract negotiating committee.
[Source: Courtesy of Find-a-grave contributor David McClellan]
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Husband of Lois H. Schneider.
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OBITUARY (excerpted)
COLONEL CHARLES S. BEACH, USAFR, VICE PRESIDENT, CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER (NORTHEAST UTILITIES / EVERSOURCE).
Col. Beach, Ashlar Village, Wallingford, husband of the late Lois Schneider Beach who died in 1986, died Saturday, December 19, at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT. Prior to moving to Wallingford in December 2008, he had been a resident of Newington for 39 years. He is survived by one son, Jeffrey W. Sr. of Marlborough, MA, three grandchildren; Jeffrey, Jr. of Urbandale, IA; Justin, of Clovis, CA, and Jennifer, of Sanger, CA; six great grandchildren; two sisters: Beverly B. Grant of Hudson, OH, Drusilla B. Powden of Peacham, VT, and several nieces and nephews. Col. Beach’s first son, Charles III, died in 2014. Col. Beach was a retired Vice President of Connecticut Light and Power Co. (CL&P), a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (now Eversource), and a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. Col. Beach was born in Castleton, VT, attended schools in Poultney, VT, graduated from Middlebury College (VT), and attended the University of Connecticut, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Bridgeport, the University of Michigan, and the Institute of Human Relations, Yale Graduate School. Following graduation from Middlebury College in 1942, where he earned his private pilot’s license, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps and joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program. He completed the program as an instrument flight-training instructor for Northeast Airlines in Burlington, VT. and entered active duty with the Army Air Corps, where he was commissioned a Lieutenant and piloted Mitchell B-25 aircraft for the duration of the war. His later Reserve Service included assignments at Headquarters of the Eighth Air Force and the Connecticut Reserve Component of the Selective Service System. He retired as Commander of that unit. Col. Beach began his career with Connecticut Light & Power Company (CL&P) in Waterbury, CT, as a management trainee working in sales, accounting, customer service and gas and electric operations. He established a Customer Response System combining appliance repair, meter service, and accounting information into a single system, which was a prototype of the system used throughout Northeast Utilities for many years. Similarly, he implemented a prototype office support system for gas and electric operations. Following his training and field experience, he was successively Sales Manager, Area Manager, District Manager, Division Manager and in 1977 Col. Beach was elected a Vice President, Western Region, based in Waterbury. While in Waterbury, he initiated a unique employee recognition program known as “The Best in The West”, which was successfully developed and administered by non-supervisory employees. He served on various corporate committees including the Northeast Utilities Safety and Health Committee and the CL&P contract negotiating committee.
[Source: Courtesy of Find-a-grave contributor David McClellan]
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