Obituary of Charles Weir

Weir, Charles (Chuck) WilliamWhile battling a terminal brain tumor, Chuck passed away unexpectedly—perhaps mercifully—after an idyllic weekend drive to Niagara-on-the-Lake, on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 his wife and daughter by his side. Predeceased by his beloved mother, Helen, and his father, John. He leaves his wife, Carole, daughters Lea and Alissa, stepson, Tony Mutch, sister, Lorna Clark, and niece, Corinna McBride. Chuck was born in Toronto in 1934. He attended Humberside Collegiate where he developed his love of football and was a star quarterback. He married Tamara Juraschuk and later obtained a Master's degree in English Literature from U of T. and published two books for schools. His love of the English language was shared when he taught at Royal York Collegiate and U.T.S. as was his love of football which he coached. In the 1960s, Chuck left teaching to follow his true love, writing, and embarked on a career that saw him contribute to the theatre and television, most notably "Spring Thaw," "Front Page Challenge," "Dreamweaver," for which he received a Golden Rose of Montreux award, and the Emmy nominated series "The Music of Man". One of his proudest achievements was the success of his show "Toronto, Toronto" that ran for three years in the early 1980s at the Theatre-in-the-Dell. He was also a talk show host and actor in television and film. For five years, he lived and wrote in France, where he also coached the Aix-en-Provençe Argonaut Football Team to win the European Championships. Chuck was a true Renaissance man: He was deeply and eclectically passionate about music, dancing, literature, ideas, and, most of all, people. He was equally the artist with a pen, a wrench or a hammer. An adoring father, caring husband and a man who defined loyalty in friendship, Chuck possessed a rare gift for observation that was wedded to a fall-off-your-chair sense of humour. He touched the lives of all who knew him. The family will receive friends atHUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue, Toronto on Friday, January 18th from 4 pm to 8 pm and a service will be held at the same location on Saturday, January 19th at 3 pm. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. If desired, donations in his memory may be made to a charity of choice.