A Great Loss for the Chanco Family
With great sadness, I post the news of the death of the Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vache. Bishop Vache died at 2:30 AM on the Feast of All Saints; October 31, 2009. He had been a resident of Westminster Canterbury House in Virginia Beach, VA for several months. Funeral Services are being planned for Trinity Church in Portsmouth, VA. Bishop Vache was the Rector there for many years until he was elected Bishop.
His love, wisdom, care, guidance, and diplomacy are, and will be forever missed. His service and dedication to the Diocese of Southern Virginia and the entire Chanco Family is one of the main reasons that Camp Chanco remains a home to you and I.
I am especially saddened by this news because he was the Priest who baptized me in the spring of 1964, and he was the Bishop who Confirmed me at age 12. I am sure that all of you who knew him, and were blessed to have had contact with him will share in this sadness. I will update this post with funeral arrangements as they come available.
Rest eternal grant to him , O Lord;
And let light perpetual shine upon him.
May his soul, and the souls of all the departed,
Through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Peace and Grace to you Charles, and to all... Sarah Etheridge-Cargill
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Bishop Vache
Hi Sarah,
I too was confirmed by Bishop Vache at age 12. When he would come to Halifax he stayed with us in the rectory. Believe it or not with 9 children in our house and only 6 bedrooms, one was always reserved as a guest room. It was called the bishop's room. Mom remembers sipping wine and having great talks with him by the fire in his bedroom. I've attached my confirmation picture and one from an earlier visit. Charles will be remembered by many. Heather Martin Swift
At the rectory in Halifax, VA: Dad (Fred Martin), me and Charles Vache
The Rt Rev Charles Vache after church with Heather Martin at St John's Episcopal in Halifax, VA in the late 1970s.
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Funeral for Bishop Vache
Bishop Vache's funeral will be held at 11:00AM on Friday November 6th at Trinity Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, VA. (Corner of Court and High Streets--downtown) He will be interred immediatedly following in the Trinity Churchyard. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.