Cooke, Charles passed away at Collingwood General & Marine Hospital on Tuesday September 26, 2017 at the age of 72. Charlie was born in Collingwood on January 21, 1945 to parents the late Jack and Evelyn Cooke. He was the loving husband of Jean (nee Redpath) and proud father of Tim (Heather), Ross (Lisa) and Heather. He will be forever cherished by his grandchildren James, Eli, Alicia, MacKenzie, Olivia, Madalin, Sophia and Ben and great grandchildren Jacob and Isaac. Deeply missed by his sisters Sandra (the late Jerry) McArthur, Judy (Cliff) Drake and Donna (Mike) McKenna. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday September 29, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers donations to the Kidney Care Clinic at Soldier’s Memorial Hospital or First Presbyterian Church would be appreciated by the family.