Charlie V. Danna, Sr.
Charlie V. Danna, Sr., 82, of Beaumont died February 27, 2006 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
He was a native of the Beaumont area and a veteran sergeant of the United States Air Force and served during World War II. After the war, Charlie returned to Beaumont and became operator and co-owner of the family store, Danna’s Grocery on Crockett Street in downtown Beaumont. He left the grocery store in 1965 to manage Gibson’s for thirteen years then became vice president and co-owner of Hygeia Chemical with his longtime friend, Vincent D. Leone, Sr., and Charlie's “adopted son” A.J. Cuchia of Galveston, whose father started Hygeia in 1944. He retired in 1996.
Charlie is survived by his wife of sixty years, Eleanor Danna of Beaumont; sons, Lyneol “Lenny” Danna and his wife Janie of Fort Worth, Charlie V. Danna, Jr. of Houston and Richard Danna of Austin; daughter, Cheryl Baize and her husband Cliff of Austin; grandchildren, Marc Danna, Paige Deatherage and her husband Kent, Brittany and Trey Baize; four great grandchildren; brothers, Frank Danna of Vidor and Sam Danna and his sisters, Nena Chirafis and Lilly Battaglia all of Beaumont.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 3, 2006 at St. Anne Catholic Church under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive followed with a graveside service at 2:15 at Houston National Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anne Catholic Church, P.O. Box 3429, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
