I don't have any details yet. He was my friend for over 45 years.
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Sorry to hear this. He was a heck of a nice guy.
Chuckie and his Dad have always been some of my closest friends. He will be sorely missed!! Please keep Chuckie and his family in your prayers. Jim
Urrggg.
may God bless his soul.
I'll miss his face at the Amherst show. Won't be the same without him. RIP Charles
Sad news indeed, he was a long time Allentown show regular. Had some nice words with him when he wasn't selling something. Glad I got to meet him at Allentown, never made it up to his store but he brought about 40% of it with him. His tables were full, wall was full, under the tables were full. Rest in Peace Charlie, thanks for some great Allentown memories.
Once again, more terrible news to put down for 2020. Charles was quite a guy and knew his "stuff"! Great businessman and friend of OGR. We are so very sorry to here of his passing and certainly will have his family in our prayers. Charlie will be missed by many!
Oh man, sorry to hear that. I really never got a chance to meet him at York the three times I was there.
He will definitely be missed. I've been a customer off and on over several years. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and the forum.
Really gonna miss Charlie now he stands Guard at Heavens door.
SEMPER FI
Gunny
Wow, a shocker. So sad to hear this. I've been a steady customer for as long as I've been into O gauge. I think I have 4 or 5 Lionel preorders pending with them now.
At York about 5 years ago, I was in the busy Charles Ro set up in his usual spot. Was looking for an item (a set break up of all things) and we bumped into each other back to back. Had a nice chat and he found the car I was looking for.
RIP.
That's terrible news! He was always good to chat with at shows. He will be missed! My condolences to all those who counted him as a friend or loved one.
-Greg
I am sorry to hear about this. My condolences to his family and staff at Charles Ro Supply.
A sad passing and he will be dearly missed. May God bless him and his family.
Always grateful to the people at Charles Ro as a long time customer. He had a long and productive life, and contributed greatly to our small part of the world. Condolences to his family and friends.
So sorry to hear of Charlie's passing. May God comfort his family. This year has got to go.
Very sorry to lean this. One of my earliest purchases (about 1982) was from him. My condolences.
I am so sorry to hear of Charlie’s passing. I’ve known Charlie for about 40 years. That’s where most of my trains come from. He was always friendly and accommodating. He would go out of his way to help you out. He first met my son when he was about 2 and he never forgot to ask about him whenever I saw him. He was a true friend of the hobby. My thoughts and prayers are with Charlie, his family and staff at the store. May he Rest In Peace.
Rather sad timing since I just purchased some stuff from them last night.
Really saddened and disappointed nonetheless. Great guy who led a great store for so long.
Sad news indeed. I've bought quite a few trains from Charlie including the Vision Line Big Boy. R. I. P. Charlie, you will be missed.
Very sad to hear about this.May he Rest In Peace and may God bless the Ro family
Another loss to the hobby.
I always made it a point to at least say "Hi" to (a usually very busy) Charlie at each York since, after 40+ years of doing business with him, he was something like a family member. I made sure to introduce my wife, in her one York visit, to Charlie.
When I told her this morning of Charlie's passing, her comment was: "Just as if we've lost a family member."
Rest. Thanks for your contributions to the hobby, Charlie.
Too bad, a nice man. I always stopped by at York to shake his hand and say hello.
I live north of Boston and regularly stopped by the store for many years to visit or chat and considered him a friend, even if I wasn't buying anything. Although the store has been closed to the public for quite a few months due to COVID, I was still buying product with curbside pick-up all along and as recently as last week. I was deeply saddened to learn of this - he will be missed greatly.
Sad to hear.
I've been buying trains from him since the beginning / internet.
Charlie will indeed be missed. My heartfelt condolences to the family. (You know he'll be running trains with Marty Fitzhenry.)
Sorry to hear of the passing of Charlie. A real legend in the toy train hobby. I first met him in the 1970's when he came to Nashville with a load of trains for a L.C.C.A. show out on Murfreesboro Road .. It was my first train show and Boy did I get hooked. People like Charlie always had time to talk to train collectors and their friendship shaped the hobby. I enjoyed talking to Charlie on most, if not all, my 70 plus trips to York. My condolences to his family and friends. A really great person. Gone but not forgotten. Godspeed!
Very sad news. My thought and prayers to his family. Although I never made it to his store, he was instrumental with advice and product when I got back into the hobby. Just a great guy to deal with!!!
Bob
A few years ago, I visited the Charlie Ro store (along with the late Lou Caponi) and we "talked trains" for a while. During the conversation, Charlie mentioned he was the first Lionel dealer to place a million dollar order with Lionel. The store was well stocked, and the warehouse too! The upstairs O-gauge train layout was spectacular, and Charlie regularly accommodated youngsters who wanted to see it in action. Quite an ambassador for the "world's greatest hobby!"
I was then the Editor of THE LION ROARS magazine, and I incorporated that visit, the conversation, and some photos into an article in the mag.
Mike Mottler LCCA 12394
Definitely condolences to the family. I wish them all well.
I look around both train buildings and think of all the items I have drug home from York or ordered on line from them. A bunch of O and G. Never an issue. Always high on my train hobby list.
Godspeed! R.I.P. Charlie.
Larry
Charlie was a nice guy, real straight shooter. Bought a lot of Right-of-Way stuff from him back in the day. R.I.P.
Sorry to hear, more bad news. Condolences to his family. I used to see Charlie at Allentown and a couple other train meets years ago. Have a lot of trains purchased from Charlie. R.I.P.
Mark
That's a bummer, he will certainly be missed. My condolences to his family and wide circle of friends.
Another sad loss for our hobby. The world has lost another one of the good guys.
So sorry to hear this news. Seems like we are losing the bigger people in the hobby. Joe Gryziboski, Len Deichman and now Charlie Roe. Really sad. The unfortunate part is we will all move on some day but all these men and others have helped make our hobby what it is today and we thank them. May they all Rest In Peace.
Prayers and condolences to the Ro family. I did a lot of mail order business with his place when I got back into Lionel stuff. Few years back I made a one day road trip to the store in Malden (almost 4 hrs each way)! It was well worth it!
So sorry to hear this news. I’ve lived in MA for nearly half my life and was fortunate to have visited Charlie’s store what seems like more times than I could ever count. I feel really lucky to have known him. Great man and great ambassador for this hobby. Deepest sympathies to the entire Ro family. Rest In Peace, Charlie.
My condolences to Chuck & his family. Charlie, Marty Fitzhenry, Barry Broskowitz & Jim Barrett. We were fortunate to have known them and to have had them pass their knowledge on to us all.
Chalk up more bad news for 2020, as if we have not had our fill already.
I'm sorry to see this. He was a fixture at Allentown since the early days, and had been at York for much long than I've been a TCA member. Another icon who will be sorely missed. God's Peace to you Charlie, and my condolences to the family.
Chris
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