Charlotte Ann (McCormick) Work
August 22, 1936 - April 11, 2018
Charlotte Anne (McCormick) Work went to be with the Lord and her beloved Robert on April 11th, 2018. Born August 22, 1936 in Beaver Township, Ohio to Georgia Amick (Bowser) and Homer McCormick, she was the youngest of three siblings. She and Robert married on August 2nd, 1952, keeping it secret in an effort to enable her to complete high school. However, the jig was up when her mother eventually decided she was "seeing entirely too much of that Work boy." Their marriage proved to be the example emulated by many other family members. When Robert passed away in 2000 after 48 years of marriage, Charlotte and two other widowed friends formed the Sore Losers Club and refused to attend 50th wedding anniversaries thereafter.
Her incredible ability to distill problems and projects down to their essence served her well during her years as an Administrative Assistant for several, diverse companies. That same attribute was indispensable to her children, and will be sorely missed. She was fiercely independent, coming from a long line of durable McCormick women, and had an impish sense of adventure resulting in treasured photos of her big smile from a hot air balloon, by the pounding surf and with glaciers in Alaska.
Charlotte made sure that her 4 children, 7 children, and 11 great-grandchildren knew they were loved and valued, and her caring spirit extended into the community. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels and Monterey County Reads via the Panetta Institute for Public Police, and served on the worship committee at St. Philip' Lutheran Church. Her steadfast faith in God comforted her and sustained her throughout her life.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her husband Robert, sister Mary Jean (McCormick) Clark, and brother Glen McCormick.
She is survived by her sons David (Mary Pat) Work, Bruce (Lana) Work, Carl (Therese) Work, her daughter Kathy Work and many extended family and friends, as well as her much-loved dog Andrew.