Obituary of Charles Marianik

It is with very heavy hearts that we share the passing of Charles Joseph Bernard Marianik (“Chuck”) on Friday, October 2, 2020. Chuck passed away peacefully at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA surrounded by his loving family. Cherished son of Charles and Rosemary. Husband of Wei (Zhang). Devoted and loving father of Chuckie and Lily. He will be lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews, extended family and friends. Chuck was selfless, thoughtful, compassionate, loyal and humble – he lived his life true to his values. He loved bowling, fishing and boating with his many buddies. He was an avid fan of the New Orleans Saints. He acted as Assistant Scout Master when his son Chuckie was a member of Boy Scout Troop 27 in Lawrenceville, NJ. He was incredibly handy with home renovations and loved cooking and grilling and experimenting with new recipes. Chuck had a wicked sense of humor and was always ready with a humorous remark to make you smile. He was a nurturing, loving, dependable and generous soul, who gave from his enormous heart to his family and friends. He was always there to listen and to lend a hand. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Born in London, Ontario, Canada he was a resident of Pocono Lake for the past 3 years. He formerly resided in Lawrenceville, New Jersey for 27 years and London, Ontario. Charles was a Technical Sales Specialist with HORIBA Scientific of Piscataway, NJ for the past 6 years. Prior to that, as International VP of Sales, he traveled the world for PTI, Inc. for 24 years until it was sold to HORIBA. A memorial gathering to say goodbye to Chuck and to offer condolences to his family will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 between 1 and 4 PM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ. No formal services will take place at this time. The coronavirus pandemic has caused series adjustments as to how we can say goodbye to our loved ones. Masks will be required for attendance and social distancing will be in effect along with building capacity limitations. The family kindly requests everyone honor the guidelines so everyone has the opportunity to enter the building and offer condolences to them. There will be a separate viewing in London in early November. Date to be determined subject to U.S./ Canada travel restrictions. Information when finalized will be posted to the Donahue Funeral Home website. Private burial will take place in St. Peter’s Cemetery, London, Ontario, Canada. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to honor Chuck may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or to the American Humane Society at www.americanhumane.org.