Chuck Simpson
Born: June 9, 1947
Died: July 18, 1995
Chuck Simpson operated Dagwood's at 76 Broadway and Casablanca, at 81 Broadway.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 20, 1995
Charles W. Simpson Jr.
SARANAC LAKE - Charles Walter Simpson Jr., of Saranac Lake, died here Tuesday, July 18, 1995.
Born June 9, 1947 in Saranac Lake, he was a son of Charles W. and Stella (Premo) Simpson Sr.
A 1964 graduate of Saranac Lake high School, Mr. Simpson served in the Navy from 1966 until 1980. He graduated from North Country Community College and in 1974 from Pittsburgh State University.
He owned and operated Dagwood's Pizza Parlor from 1974 to 1993 and the Casablanca Bar from 1980 to 1986. He was a math instructor at both North Country Community College and Paul Smith's College. He had been employed in the financial aid department of Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh since September 1994. Mr. Simpson was a member and board member of the Veterans Memorial Association; a member and past commander of both the American Legion Post 447 and the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 447; a member f the Franklin County American Legion; a member, board member and secretary-treasurer of the Loyal Order of the Moose; and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He also belonged to the Saranac Lake Mountaineer Rugby Football: Club and served as treasurer. As a; tournament committee member he. coordinated entries and fees for the 100 teams in the annual Can-Am! rugby tournament. He also worked on the Summerfest. He was an avid golfer and pool player was a member of the Friday and Saturday Men's Bowling Leagues.
Survivors include his mother, Stella Simpson of Saranac Lake; a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Carlson of Flowery Branch, Ga.; three brothers, Patrick of Green Bay, Wis., Michael of Bloomingdale, and John of Hurley, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Chuck Simpson Scholarship Fund, American Legion Post 447, in care of the funeral home.