Charles Frederick Erff Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Charles Frederick Erff (Orange, Connecticut) is shared. Charles, born on November 30, 1931, passed away on November 8, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Charles Frederick Erff to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his siblings, Anthony Erff and Joan Greco; his sister-in-law Gail Ahern; and his parents, Anthony Erff and Marion Erff.
He is survived by: his wife Joyce Erff (Ortoleva); his children, Eric Erff (Pam), Laura Whaley (Jack), Sharon Rudewicz (Steve) and Carolyn Erff (Gary); his grandchildren, Samantha (William), Steven (Rachel), Matthew, Laura and Rebecca; his stepgrandchildren, Ryan (Barry), Maggie (Mike) and Kelly; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Bella, Anna and Joey; and his great grandchildren, Ainsley, Wesley, Brinley and Landry. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, November 18th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Holy Infant Church (450 Racebrook Rd, Orange, CT 06477).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Fisher House (135F), Attn: Matthew Crudo, Fisher House Program Manager, 950 Campbell Ave, West Haven, CT 06516, Memo Line: VACT Fisher House GPF 9015; https://www.va.gov; AccentCare Hospice, 1579 Straits Tpke, Middlebury, CT 06762; https://accentcare.com or VNA of Orange, 605 Orange Center Rd, Orange, CT 06477; https://orange-ct.gov.
