Charlene Karen (Ross) Acker
1964-2021
Charlene Karen (Ross) Acker, 57, of Gloucester, Mass., wife of Dennis J. Acker, Jr, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, Oct. 17, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Mass., with Dennis at her side. for EVERY holiday, and attending Celtics games with Dennis, Maya, and Papa. Her greatest joy was becoming a loving and devoted Mum to her daughter Maya Xian. Bringing Maya Xian home from China in 2002 was the greatest achievement of her lifetime. The bond between Maya and Charlene was a bond that was an inspiration to our entire family and will never be forgotten by any who witnessed it. The bond grew stronger during this past school year as UConn converted all classes online due to COVID-19, which meant more time together at home.
Charlene’s caring demeanor, big heart, and her ability to always be there for family and friends will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
In addition to her husband Dennis of 30 years; daughter Maya Xian; and father LeRoy all of Gloucester, Mass., she is survived by her father and mother-in-law Dennis Sr. and Nancy Acker of Medford; brother-in-law Brian (Elise Krohn) Acker of Schofield; sisters-in-law Dana Acker and Heidi (Jeff) Krause of Medford; nieces Kierra (God-daughter), Autumn, Kyla Krause all of Medford, Michayla Acker of Montello and Kylie Krohn of Schofield; nephews Bradley Acker of Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nick Krause of Medford and Kolton Krohn of Schofield; along with many cousins in Wisconsin and Massachusetts.
Charlene was predeceased by her mother, Carolyn T. Ross, in 2009.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to her family at: Dennis Acker 18 Cherry Street Gloucester, MA 01930.
The family will be donating in her memory on her birthday in Jan. 2022 to a local non-profit which helps cancer patients through their journey. Condolences may be given online at www.greelyfuneralhome.com.
Her funeral mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church in Gloucester, Mass. on Saturday, Oct. 30, at 10:00 a.m. A celebration of her life was held after mass at the Elks in Gloucester overlooking her beloved Atlantic Ocean where family and friends reminisced the wonderful person Charlene was, and enjoyed the many pictures throughout the venue.
Charlene was born in Gloucester, Mass., on Jan. 21, 1964, to LeRoy W. and the late Carolyn T. (Santos) Ross. She was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Good Voyage Church and was married there to her husband Dennis on May 4, 1991.
She grew up on Gloucester’s Portuguese Hill neighborhood and was a graduate of Gloucester High School, Class of 1982. She received her Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting from Assumption College in 1986. After graduating, Charlene worked for State Street Bank in Boston and then for Gloucester Bank & Trust. When Maya was a student at St. Ann School, Charlene worked many positions there until it closed in 2013.
Charlene enjoyed annual summer vacations on Cape Cod with family, traveling, decorating the house
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