Charles Henry Mooneyhan

It is with great sadness the family of Charles Henry Mooneyhan announce his passing. He passed away on Sunday, January 12th, 2025. He was born on 08/03/1947 to James Newell Mooneyhan and Edna Louise Tydings in Columbia South Carolina. He attended City High School in Baltimore and later went on to study at the Julliard School, Columbia University and Duquesne University. Charlie was a proud member of Alcoholics Anonymous, and he passed with over 34 years clean and sober.

Charlie Mooneyhan is survived by his brother John Mooneyhan and his wife Chris, his daughter Elizabeth Mooneyhan and her husband Ryan Haines, his son Patrick Mooneyhan and wife Lindsay Mooneyhan, his son Sean McElroy and fiancé Katelyn Eichelberger, his daughter Hailee Mooneyhan and fiancé Michael Herrell. His grandchildren Abby Haines, Charlotte Mooneyhan, Pierce Mooneyhan, Liam McElroy, and Declan McElroy. Charlie also left behind family members he was grateful to have met later in life.

Charlie had a meandering career path, he sang Opera in Paris as a young man, worked as the Director of the Maryland Ballet for a period of time, worked in an ad agency, was a lobbyist in Annapolis for several years, and worked as a cook and later an office position at the Damascus House. For the last 25 years Charlie was the Chief Executive Officer of the Wells House, a job that he loved. He touched so many lives through the work that he was passionate about.

Charlie will be remembered as a man who loved his family. His definition of family was large and included so many people whom he loved and cared for. His legacy is the thousands of relationships he left behind. His purpose in this life was to help others and be a genuinely kind human being and it has been fulfilled. Charlie loved good food, he loved to cook and to travel and he loved to tell stories. Charlie had stories for days! He loved Food Network, Britbox TV, and the talking pundits on all of the various news channels. His taste in music was eclectic, he listened to opera, Nina Simone, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Bruce Springsteen. One of his favorite sayings was “If I was any better, I’d be you!” Charlie had the ability to make you feel like you were the most important person to him because it was true, you were important to him.

Tremendous and heartfelt thanks go to the truly exceptional staff at University of Maryland Medical Center’s Neurotrauma Intensive Care Unit, who provided much more than nursing care for Charlie, but also provided a peaceful and compassionate environment during his transition from this life to the next.

In lieu of flowers, make a donation to your favorite charity in his honor. He would love that.

There will be a celebration of life at the Elks Lodge, 11063 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown, MD on Sunday, January 26th 11am-2pm.

Arrangements were made with J.L. Davis Funeral Home, Smithsburg, MD, and online condolences can be offered at www.jldavisfh.com.