Clarence "Cr" Charest, Jr.

Clarence Ralph “CR” Charest Jr., 68, of Lovells, Michigan, formerly of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on July 17, 2021, after battling cancer. A Memorial Visitation will be held at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 11 :00 AM until a Memorial Service at 12:00 PM Burial will follow at Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia. CR was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Delphine Rae (Miller) Charest and Clarence Ralph “Bud” Charest Sr. on September 19, 1952. He graduated from Bentley High School in 1970. He earned a B.A. in philosophy from Albion College in 1974. He earned a J.D. from the University of Detroit Law School in 1977. He worked as an attorney, practicing with his father for many years. CR was both an outdoorsman and a bon vivant. He was an Eagle Scout, and enjoyed fly fishing, bow hunting, skiing, and cultivating his plants. An avid cook, he spent time in the kitchen preparing gourmet meals as well as pickling. He loved rock music, live and recorded, and played the guitar, the mandolin, the ukulele, whatever was on hand. Well-read on various topics, if you asked him for the time, you might learn the history of watchmaking. In retirement, he and his wife, Elizabeth Joanne Charest, embarked on an adventure moving from Livonia to live “up north” in Lovells where they found community and good friends. CR is survived by Elizabeth, sons Clarence Ralph Charest III and Jared Charest, daughter Gabrielle Raemy Charest-Turken, son-in-law David Turken, beloved grandsons Dominic Turken and William Turken, three brothers John Charest, Guy Charest (Terri), and James Charest, and extended family. Now he is reunited with both parents. https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/RGFJBZT6WKGXD48Y Please share a memory of “CR” on his tribute wall.