Hobe Sound, Florida-----George C. “Chuck” Brox, 72, of Hobe Sound, Florida and formerly of Laconia, N.H. died on January 1, 2013 in Florida.
Chuck was born December 26, 1940 in Marlboro, Mass., the son of the late George and Gladys A. (Raimo) Brox.
Chuck served with the U.S. Coast Guard in New Jersey and Connecticut. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and from Boston College in 1968 with a Masters in Business Administration.
Chuck had lived in the greater Laconia, N.H. area since 1984 while residing in Hobe Sound, Florida during the winter months. He had been a year-round resident of Hobe Sound, Florida for the last twelve years. He was a former communicant of St. Joseph Parish in Belmont, N.H.
Chuck was Vice President of Brox Industries, Inc. and was a real estate agent, retiring in October, 2012. He was a Hospice volunteer in Laconia and was a member of the Loon Preservation Committee in Moultonborough, N.H. His hobbies included biking, hiking, kayaking, golf and painting.
Survivors include his wife, Victoria “Vicky” Brox, of Hobe Sound, Florida; two daughters, Melanie J. Brox of Federal Way, Washington and Jessica J. Chapman of Goudhurst, England; six grandchildren, Molly, Nathan and Gianna Brox and Olivia, Jude and Hugo Chapman; a brother, Steven Brox, of Manchester, Mass.; two sisters, Ann Louise Brox of N. Chelmsford, Mass. and Marilyn Hagerstrom of Venice, Florida; five nieces and one nephew.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 10:00AM at St. Joseph Parish in Belmont, N.H.
Burial will follow in the family lot in South Road Cemetery, Belmont, N.H.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.