Ignatius Charles Rinaldi, known as Charles and a resident of Darien, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in New York City. He was 76.
Ignatius Charles Rinaldi, 76, passed away on May 14. His funeral will be on Saturday, June 8.
Born on Sept. 3, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Angelo and Anna Rinaldi.
Charles received an AB from Saint Michael’s College and a MBA from Babson College. He worked at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, Glickenhaus and Company, Mutual of America Capital Management Corporation, Strong Capital Management, Wells Capital Management and various other investment firms. He was a member of CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
In his younger years, Charles enjoyed playing squash, jogging, gardening and attending Broadway shows.
— an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral home
He also took numerous trips with his family, both domestically and internationally. Domestic trips were to California, Florida and Colorado. International trips were to Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada. In his later years, he enjoyed swimming and watching movies. He regularly attended Mass at St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church.
Charles is survived by his wife, Lois Ann Rinaldi; a son, Marc Rinaldi of Greenwich; and a daughter, Amy Rinaldi of Darien.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 8 at St. John Roman Catholic Church, 1986 Post Road, with Father Paul G. Murphy of St. Thomas More Church officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.
- WEEKEND TRANSPORTATION WARNING: With the I-95 closure at Exit 9, allow extra time for driving on main roads in Darien, especially near highway exits, in the first two weekends in June. There also may with some frustrated, angry drivers on the road.