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He was 96 years old.
His health declined fairly quickly after his wife, Virginia, died on Oct. 10, said his daughter Katherine âKittyâ Zuckerman, one of the coupleâs six children.
âThey would have celebrated their 73rd anniversary on Jan. 10, so itâs not a surprise that she left a huge void in his heart,â she said.
As news of Zuckermanâs death spread, friends and family remembered not only his long political career â he served on City Council for more than a decade, then eight years as mayor â but his love of family and community.
âHe understood and looked out for everyone. He was just a people person. He loved everyone, and everyone loved Charlie,â said former Mayor Elizabeth âLizâ Minor, who served with Zuckerman on City Council beginning in 1980. âHe was a wonderful mayor for the city â and just a good man.â