Obituary of Charmian L. Sercu

Hamlin - Charmian "Charm" L. Raimondi Sercu 

Charm passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the age of 63. She was predeceased by her parents, Russell Sr. and Patricia (Herrick) Raimondi. She is survived by her children, Thomas II (Mariya) Sercu and Kathleen (Drew) Smith; her grandchildren, Kali Sercu and Sophia Deluca; and her loving companion, Timothy Clifford. She also leaves her siblings, Cheryl (Scott) Thomas, Russell Jr. (Christina) Raimondi, and Michelle (Christopher) Fogarty of N.C., along with nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and friends.

Charm was born and raised in the Hilton/Hamlin area her whole life. She worked for companies like Marriott Corp. in Greece right out of school, raised a family and worked for 23 years at Eastman Kodak. She graduated from Hilton High School in 1979 and continued to reinvent herself as a manufacturing productions process mechanic which was a non-traditional job for women, working for companies like OATKA Milk, Birdseye Foods, Carestream Health, Pennant Bakery, along with many part-time positions at Spencerport and BOCES 2 schools, Federal Census Bureau, and waitressing. Charm had a vast career knowledge in many areas which exposed her to many people and situations that she grew from. Charm went back to school at RIT as an adult and had the distinction as the top part-time adult student with a 4.1 GPA, all while raising her family.

Charm always tried to think of the positives in life, even when struggling with major health concerns. She loved to travel, get together with friends and family, and loved them fiercely and quietly.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, January 25th from 4 - 7 p.m. at Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc., 735 East Avenue, Hilton, NY. Charm's Christian Funeral Mass will take place on Friday, January 26th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Hamlin. Interment will follow the Mass in Parma Union Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Lipson Cancer Center (Rochester Regional Health Foundations, 330 Monroe Avenue, Suite 400, Rochester, NY 14607), Wilmot Cancer Stem Cell Transplant Unit (Strong Memorial Hospital), U of R, Office of Gift & Donor Records, 300 East River Rd., PO Box 270032, Rochester, NY 14627, or St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church's Garden Club, 3747 Brick Schoolhouse Rd., Hamlin, NY 14464 in memory of Charm. (You may click on some of the charity names to link directly to the donation sites)