McDew, Charles Frederick of West Newton, MA, formerly of Massillon, Ohio, on April 3, 2018. Prominent Civil Rights Activist and past Chairman of SNCC. Mr. McDew retired from Metropolitan State University in Mpls, where his classes in the history of the civil rights movement, African American history and classes in social and cultural awareness were always oversubscribed. Dear son of the late James and Eva McDew. Beloved fiance of Beryl Gilfix. Devoted father of Eva Goodman. Loving brother of Mark and Eric McDew and the late Randy McDew and Brenda Robinson. A service and burial will be held in Massillon, Ohio, on Saturday April 14, 2018. Memorial services will be held in Washington, DC at a later date. In lieu of flowers remembrances to The SNCC Legacy Project c/o Larry Rubin, Treasurer, 7535 Springlake Drive, Apt 2, Bethesda, MD 20187. Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors, Newton, MA. brezniakrodman.com

Published on April 8, 2018


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