Charles Freeman Geschickter, Jr.

Charles F. Geschickter, Jr., affectionately known to all as “Bunky,” age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 19, 2024, in Charlotte, NC.

His celebration of life service will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 9th, at Expectation Church located at 11924 Braddock Rd in Fairfax, VA 22030.

His final resting place will be in Fairfax Memorial Park at 9900 Braddock Rd in Fairfax, VA 22032.

Bunky was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in northern Virginia. He attended high school at The Hill School in Pottstown, PA, and completed his undergraduate studies at Wesleyan College in Middletown, Conn, where he was soccer team captain. He served in the Army before attending George Washington University Law School. He was a longtime partner at the Brault, Geschickter, Palmer, and Grove Law Firm before joining the firm of Miller, Miller Kearney, and Geschickter in Fairfax, VA. He was a substitute judge for the General District Court and Juvenile Court. He was president of the Fairfax County Bar Association from 1982-1983.

He was married to Diana Vaughan for 17 years and raised three boys in Lorton, VA. He was remarried to Patricia Rhodes and lived in Centreville, VA.

Bunky is preceded in death by his father and mother, Dr. Charles F. and Mildred Clarke Geschickter, and his siblings Ned and Jackie Geschickter and Diana and Patricia Geschickter. He is survived by his three sons, Tad (and wife Jodi), Chris (and wife Joanne), and Bear (and wife Tracy), as well as by Patricia’s daughters, Debbie Giordano (and husband Andy) and Dana Ramsey (and husband Ronnie). He was a loving grandfather to Ryan and Lindsay Geschickter (Chris and Joanne’s children), Katie and Garrett Geschickter (Bear and Tracy’s children), as well as Tyler, Jordan, and R.J. Ramsey and Joey and Bradley Giordano. He also is survived by eight great-grandchildren.

Bunky loved working with young people and enjoyed coaching his three boys in their early years. Later, he cheered them on as they played for St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes High School and the College of William and Mary baseball team. He served

as interim youth pastor at several of the churches he attended through the years. His compassionate, encouraging, and joyful disposition had a profound impact on many of the youths he had the pleasure of serving.

He was an avid sailor and NASCAR fan and loved everything related to sports and the outdoors. Bunky was always quick to lend a hand to those in need, had a huge laugh, loved people, and never met a stranger.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Bunky’s honor to either:

The South County Athletic Association (SCAA), through their website, www.sccolts.com, or by mail to 9435 Lorton Market St., PMB 763, Lorton, VA 22079;

OR

The Fairfax Law Foundation, through their website www.fairfaxlawfoundation.org or by mail to The Fairfax County Bar Association, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Ste 216, Fairfax, VA 22030

Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland is serving the Geschickter family.