CHARLES LOUIS WILKERSON, a resident of Stratford, CT died at Bridgeport Hospital at the age of 84 on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Charles was born in Bridgeport, the son of World War I veteran and pharmacist, Charles Francis Wilkerson and Willa Warner Wilkerson. His family was lifelong residents of Bridgeport, CT. A Veteran of World War II and Korea, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served from 1943 through 1946, and the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1947 through 1951, both with Honorable Discharge. In 1950 he joined the Connecticut State Police and retired as a lieutenant in 1972. He was then employed at General Electric Corporate for the following ten years. He is survived by his beloved wife Barbara Lyon Wilkerson of Stratford, and two sons Jeffrey M. Wilkerson of Stratford and Charles W. Wilkerson, his wife Susan and two adored grandchildren, Nora and Ryan of Fairfield, CT, sister, Rita Wilkerson Mihalko of Milford, CT., and brother in-law Alfred Lyon of Kingman Arizona. His love of family, playing with his grandchildren, all those times 'holding court' in the backyard, his "two stroke" pool, and all the stories told will be missed so much. He was a great friend to all. We will all miss our "Poppy" dearly. Friends may greet family on Monday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00pm in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. A wake service will be held on Monday at 6:00 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home with Rev Thomas Lynch officiating. Interment with Full Military Honors will take place on Tuesday at 10:30 am in Union Cemetery Stratford. In lieu of flowers the family request donations in Charles memory be made to the Fallen Heroes Fund; 1 Intrepid Square; W46th St; New York, NY 10036 or www.fallenheroesfund.org