formerly of Allison Charles Domenick Packan, 85, of Libertytown, Md., passed away peacefully, in his home, Saturday, October 26, 2024, of natural causes, surrounded by his loved ones. Charles was born June 9, 1939, in Allison, to parents Edith and Charles Packan.
Charles was the oldest of five. Whether he was dancing on stage with brother Albert, playing football or running track with brother Eddie, curling little sister Charmayne’s hair, or swooping baby sister Charlyne into his arms at his graduation, his siblings could always count on him to proudly fulfill the role of big brother. After Charles graduated from Redstone High School in 1957, as Redstone’s star quarterback, lettered athlete in football, baseball, basketball and track, and class president, Charlie accepted a football scholarship to George Washington University.
This hometown hero, lovingly referred to as “our boy Charlie,” was the first one in his family to graduate college and in 1961 he earned a degree in secondary education. He accepted his first teaching job at Northwood High School. One night during his first year teaching, Charlie attended Midnight Mass with his brothers when he saw a beautiful young JoAnn Decarlo walking down the street.
He took one look at her and she was his – the rest was history. Janet “Big J,” a friend, would frequently persuade JoAnn’s father to let them go out-they would find a space, push furniture to the side, and dance the night away. On July 27, 1963, Charlie .