Charles E. Hall
Date of Passing:
Charles E. Hall, 89, of Pawtucket Avenue, Riverside, died peacefully on January 7, 2025 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Dawn M. (O’Neill) Hall and the late Rita C. Viau.
Born in Riverside, a son of the late Robert D. and Ruth V. (Hewes) Hall, he was a lifelong resident of Riverside.
Mr. Hall was a member of the East Providence Police Department for 35 years before retiring as a lieutenant in 1993. After retirement, he was Head of Security for the Rhode Island Lottery for several years.
Charles was member of the Riverside American Legion Post #10 and the Rhode Island Commissioned Police Officers Association. He enjoyed golfing, traveling, genealogy and hockey.
Mr. Hall was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean War.
He is survived by three sons, Charles E. Hall Jr. and his wife Michelle of East Providence, David C. Hall and his wife Darlene of Riverside and Stephen J. Hall and his wife Joanne of Belton, TX; seven grandchildren; one great grandson and a sister, Natalie Clancy of Riverside. He was the brother of the late Robert Hall Jr. and Jane Kilburn.
His Funeral will be held on Thursday January 16, 2025 from the W. RAYMOND WATSON FUNERAL HOME, 350 Willett Avenue, Riverside at 8:45 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Brendan Church, Turner Avenue, Riverside at 10 a.m. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence.
Calling Hours are Wednesday from 4-7 p.m.
Charlie, Michelle & Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your dads passing. Jake always spoke very highly of your dad. May he rest in peace.
Lisa Saraiva Duarte
to dave and family ,im very sorry to hear of your loss.
To Charlie, David and Steve. I am so sorry for your loss. Your father was always a good friend, but as we got older i would only see him at church.
May he rest in peace
Steve, Joanne and Family,
Your dad was one of the best!
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
God bless and prayers for you and your family.
My sincerest sympathies to the family of Charlie. I played hockey with him every Monday for many years. He was so kind, a gentleman all the time. Charlie I will miss you, but I am so blessed to have known you. God bless you and may you rest in the peace of the Lord in heaven.
Lou
So sorry to here of the passing of Charlie so sad he will surely be missed
Sorry for your loss I didn’t know Mr hall but I did know his wife Dawn rip
My condolences to the Hall Family.
My condolences to the Hall family. Charlie was always a pleasure to work with. He brought the humor of the Irish to the often stark reality of the job. He will certainly be missed
I won’t repeat what all of my Brother Police Officers stated about when Charles Hall was a police officer which was all true. So I will say that nothing changed after he retired and whenever I saw him it was always such a pleasure. He would always take the time to talk and listen and always had a smile on. He will be remembered and missed. My condolences to his family.
David and family,
I am so sorry to hear news on the loss of your father. My sincere condolences and thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
Sincere condolences to the Hall Family. Lt. Hall and I crosses path numerous times during our careers in Law enforcement.
Jerry Newsham, Retired Lieutenant R.I. Park Police DEM and RI Sheriffs Department.
Our condolences to Charlie, Stephen, David and the entire Hall family. We had many good times camping with Charlie and Dawn in Myrtle Beach and Sebring . Charlie was a great mentor and a credit to the law enforcement profession. RIP
My condolences to the entire Hall family from the entire DeCastro family still living and the ones that have passed. Charlie was a great friend and public servant. Memories last forever and he will be missed by all. RIP my friend!
To the family,your father helped me take care of my father after he developed lung cancer in 1995. Your father and my father became friends when they both lived in Rehoboth I couldn’t have taken care of him with out your father’s help. He even took my father’s dog in so she could have a place to live out her days I have known your father for many years he was a wonderful person, so sorry for your loss.
David and family,
I am deeply sorry for the loss of your Dad. Your father was a wonderful person who touched the lives of many. May the memories you hold bring you comfort during this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
My sincere condolences to the family of Lieutenant Charlie Hall. A true Cop ! He was always willing to listen, talk , and answer any questions that needed to be asked !
He will be missed ! Lieutenant Charlie Hall was Old School Police ! The way it was ! The way it should be ! SLAINTE ! 🇮🇪
RIP Bro ! 🕵️♂️🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏
As we age, we become aware of the losses of our brother & sisters who we had the privilege to work with. It’s not the best of news but we all know it will come. Working with Lt Charles Hall was an adventure full of experience fulfillment and pleasure. It was an honor to work with him.
My condolences to Charles, David, Steve and family
God Bless.
Charlie, David and Steve,
My condolences to you and your families on the loss of your dad. He was a great guy who always treated people with respect. I am sure he will be missed by all who knew him. I am truly sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace and God bless.
My sincere condolences on your loss of your dad. He was always a gentleman and respected by all.
I’m sorry that I will not be able to attend his funeral as I will be out of the country. Pauline
So sorry to hear of Charlie’s passing .I didn’t know him long, but I really enjoyed playing hockey with him on the Rhody Oldies Hockey group. He will be missed by all who know him.
My sincere condolences to Charles, David, and Stephen on the loss your dad. He was admired and respected by everyone he worked with over his many years of service on EPPD. He was always willing to share his knowledge with young police officers and he will be remembered by everyone who had the good fortune to know and work with him. Rest in Peace Brother.
Working with Charlies for many years, you knew he always had
your back. He was brave, honest, and as finer a police officer
and supervisor as you could get.
He will be missed and condolences go out to his family.
Charlie set an example on the street and in vice that few could
match.
He was a long-term friend.
Richard Ferreira Capt. EPPD (ret)
I was deeply saddened for the entire Hall family, when I learned of Charlie’s passing. We were partners in the EPPD Vice Squad for about eight years. During those years, I learned a lot from
Charlie.
While performing our duties, I found him to be very knowledgeable, brave, courageous, and very
Street smart. He was always concerned for my welfare. I will truly miss him and his ability to problem solve.
So sorry for your loss. Rollie and Charlie were good friends..
Love Mrs. Rollie.
Like many of my brother police officers I worked with Charlie for many years. Twenty-three in my case. From my first day on the job he always treated me with respect and was more than happy to teach me anything about the job. I have so many great memories of him. My favorite times was working with him when we were both day sergeants. We shared a lot good and bad calls together. But always stuck together like brothers on so many calls and always respected each others decisions. We definitely shared some special memories. In all the years I knew him I never saw him get mad. He always had that smile and just happy to be doing police work. My sincere condolences go to Charlies, David Jr., Stephen and their families. May you rest in peace brother.
Steve, Joanne and the Hall Family,
I was so sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. He was such a nice guy. My Dad always spoke highly of him. You will be in my thoughts and prayers🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
My deepest condolences to the Hall family. I worked for Charlie as he was one of my sergeants when I first entered the police department and then later under his command when he became a lieutenant. He always took the time to pass on his knowledge to those who worked with him. I’ll always remember some of the calls for service we went on. You could confidently go through any door with him. He’d even go first. He was quite a guy and a great cop. Good man, right there. It was an honor to serve with him. May he Rest In Peace. 🙏❤️🙏
Charlie, David and Stephen,
Aunt Nat and I are so very sorry for the loss of your dad. He was very much a father figure for us and a loving brother to Aunt Nat our mother. The memories are numerous and forever cherished. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Much love and sympathy! Teri and Aunt Nat
I also met Charlie at the Norm Foster hockey league in Ellenton & Charlie was my friend & we always kept in touch after he quit playing hockey & went back to RI so all I can do is offering my condolences to the family & a lost of another good American friend.RIP Charlie.
I met Charlie in 2006 in Sebring, Florida and discovered we shared a passion for hockey. For the next 10 years we made the 75 mile trip to Ellenton for a 90 minute skate followed by great comraderie at a local diner with some great like minded friends. On those drives I heard a lot about Charlie’s sons, grandchildren, his loving wife Dawn who he dearly missed, his career in law enforcement, and his trips to Ireland. It really was time well spent and I enjoyed every minute. Thanks for all the good times Charlie ! Rest in peace, it’s well deserved.
I first met Charlie playing hockey with and against him in Florida (Foster Hockey – Ellenton). Banter in the locker room was one of his fortes and in conversations there and later at a breakfast place revealed a prior meeting between us. We discussed where we lived, work we did, etc. and it turned out we both had worked as police officers. I mentioned that the one ticket I had ever gotten was while visiting my folks in Providence, during September, 1969. It was a speeding ticket on I-195 in East Providence. He said he was working that area then, and later after checking his ‘day book’ for that time frame, was pretty sure HE was the officer who gave me that ticket! He also told me of his great friend, Joe Howley (a Mass State Trooper), who had been with him on a number of his trips to Ireland. Joe was my best friend in high school!! Amazing! But that was Charlie – he was the person who you loved to be with, reveled his friendship, and will be missed! RIP, Lt!
My cousin Charlie and Dawn took me to Ireland, he would call us the Riverside Beauties, we had such fun and his quick wit kept us laughing. I will miss him, he was like a big brother. I am praying for you and your family,. I can ‘t come ,,,, I just got out of the hospital but I will be there in spirit. God bless all.
I have known Charlie for what seems like a forever. He was an inspiration to me while we served together with the EPPD. I also watched his boys as they grew into men and I know he was very proud of them. My deepest condolences to his family. He was a legend and will be missed.
I met Charlie while playing pick-up hockey in Florida. I didn’t know him as well as others but always considered him a friend and a good man. He will be missed; my condolences to the family.
To the Hall Family, I am so sorry for your loss.May He Rest in Peace and God Bless Him.
The world has lost a good and honorable man ! I’m so sorry for your loss !
Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Nothing has happened.
Everything remains exactly as it was.
I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is absolute and unbroken continuity.
What is this death but a negligible accident
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner.
All is well.
Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!
Charlie was always an optimist. He saw the joy in everyone. Slante
Many happy memories of our family get together through the years.
Charlie, David, and Stephen and your families
You will always remember your Dad.
All the times you went camping….good times together….great memories
Love you all
Aunt Diane and Uncle Joe
Lynn and Kristen
Charlie was my defence partner in FosterFloridaHockey @ Ellenton for three years, and I couldn’t wait to see him each year and renew our friendship on and off the ice. He was a locker room magnet — everyone wanted to dress for our games in Charlie’s room … his lovely spirit was contagious, and all the boys couldn’t get enough of his quick wit and humour. As you may know, he was a very good player, and I often thought he would have been a handful to play against when he was younger.
After hockey each week, we would retire to the local beanery for brunch and listen to each other about how great we used to be. Charlie talked about hockey and Ireland, but those topics were always second to his talk about family and his enormous pride for everyone in the Hall clan.
Those we love don’t go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still Loved, still missed and very dear.
Michael (Charlie called me by my Gaelic name, Mhicheail) Travers
Toronto, Canada