Charles S. Bayley, Sr., 68, of Carbondale, died Wednesday October 19th at the Regional Hospital of Scranton.  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Elizabeth Jane “B.J.” Moffitt Bayley.

Born and raised in Carbondale, son of the late Sylvester Nichol and Gladys Brennan Bayley, he was a graduate of Carbondale Area High School, Class of 1973, where he excelled as a football player.  Charlie served in the United States Navy on the USS Nashville (LPD 13) for four years.   He was a football coach for the UNICO and Blitz Football C team, the Freshman Football Coach for the Carbondale Area Chargers, and an Assistant Coach for the Carbondale Area Chargers.  His favorite place was sitting on his front porch.  Charlie loved watching football with all of his children.  Watching his son CJ play football then discussing the game afterward was a thrill for him.  One of the best times that he had was going to a Carolina Panthers game with both of his sons, CJ and Jason.  He loved doing scratch off lottery tickets with his daughter Richelle every Sunday morning and spending Saturdays and Sundays watching football with her.

Also surviving are a daughter: Richelle Bayley, Carbondale; two sons: Charles “C.J.” S. Bayley, Jr., Carbondale; Jason Usher and wife Christine Latona, North Carolina; two sisters: Ann “Nancy” Reynolds, Georgia; Patricia Ferguson, Florida; his niece, Debra Grizzanti McGovern, whom we will be forever grateful to for handling all of his doctors appointments over the last five years; and several other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews; two brothers-in-law: Joseph Mazza and Anthony Grizzanti; his mother-in-law: Jane Moffitt; his father-in-law: Robert Downing; and several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

He was also preceded in death by two sisters: Marian Mazza; Margaret “Peggy” Grizzanti; his niece: Kayla Nakonechni; and a brother-in-law: Cecil Ferguson.

The family will hold a celebration of Charlie’s life in the spring.  He was larger than life, so we will honor him that way that he would want….with one last party!!!

Funeral arrangements are through the Brennan & Brennan Funeral Home, Inc., 55 Lincoln Avenue, Carbondale. 

Memorial donations may be made to the Army of Angels, 119 Hickory Street, Carbondale, PA 18407.