death of NEA/DL Capt. Charles “Chuck” Edwin Nyren, age 90
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~ IN MEMORY ~
NEA/DL Capt. Charles “Chuck” Edwin Nyren
September 27, 1934 ~ September 18, 2025
Chuck will be remembered as a modest and humble man of many accomplishments, his life well lived in appreciation of the outdoors and always full of adventure, and the infinite love he had for his family, friends and felines…….
Chuck joined Northeast Airlines 10-19-1959 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1994, and was based Atlanta at time of retirement. He had most recently resided in Marblehead Mass.: 45 Clifton Heights Ln, Marblehead, MA 01945.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Church in Marblehead.
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OBITUARY: Charles “Chuck” Nyren
Charles (Chuck) E. Nyren, age 90, of Marblehead passed away peacefully on Sept. 18, 2025.
Chuck was the beloved husband of Tere W. Nyren for 45 years and devoted father of John C. (Karen Heilich) of Yarmouth, Maine; Diane M. (Matthew Stakoe) of Raleigh, North Carolina; and Christina K. of Massachusetts. He was a cherished grandfather to Claire R. Stakoe and Claudia A. Stakoe. Chuck was the son of the late Kathryn B. and John H. Nyren.
Born in Lanyon, Iowa, and raised in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, Chuck graduated from Sergeant Bluff High School and served two years of active duty as an airport control tower operator in El Centro, California, for the Naval Reserve. It is here where he became interested in becoming a pilot and acquiring his private pilot’s license.
He first flew as a charter pilot for Provincetown Boston Airlines and went on to have a lifelong career in aviation, flying commercial airplanes for Northeast Airlines and Delta Airlines for 35 years. Federal law required Chuck to retire from commercial piloting in 1994 at the age of 60, but his advocacy to change this for fellow pilots eventually led to the FAA raising the retirement age to age 65.
Chuck was a lifelong learner and completed a graduate certification in aviation management from the University of Virginia and another in landscape design from Kennesaw State University.
Chuck travelled the world and was known for being able to find the best local restaurants in every city he traveled to by following his nose and instincts, and he loved sharing these hidden gems with others.
In addition to flying, he also loved cooking, gardening, woodworking and being on the water. After his formal retirement as a captain for Delta Airlines, he pursued many other careers and interests, including captaining for Essex River Cruises & Charters in Ipswich and operating the Hannah Glover ferry to and from Children’s Island in Marblehead.
Chuck was actively involved in his local Marblehead community through volunteering his services to MHTV and St. Andrew’s Church. His woodworking hobby was primarily nautically themed, and his prolific artistry of the craft was shared with his family, neighbors, friends, and as donations to fundraising events and local charities.
Chuck will be remembered as a modest and humble man of many accomplishments; his life well lived in appreciation of the outdoors and always full of adventure, and the infinite love he had for his family, friends and felines.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Church in Marblehead. The family is grateful to the Kaplan Family Hospice House (Care Dimensions) in Danvers for the loving and skilled care and attention that Chuck received. Donations can be made in Chuck’s name to: Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923; or online at caredimensions.org