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Longtime Syracuse advocate has died at 100

Photo of Charlotte "Chuckie" Holstein smiling and wearing a blue jacket.
Courtesy of Sisskind Funeral Service LLC
Charlotte "Chuckie" Holstein was a longtime advocate and resident of the Syracuse community.

Longtime Syracuse educator, advocate and civic leader Charlotte “Chuckie” Holstein has died at the age of 100.

Holstein was known as a "Citizen Trustee" who was an activist and volunteer who devoted her life to making Syracuse a better place. She was the co-founder of Leadership Syracuse and FOCUS Greater Syracuse, organizations that train future leaders.

She also was very active in the Jewish community serving as the Honorary Vice President of the American Jewish Committee. Holstein received national and state honors throughout her life.

Services are Monday morning at 11:00 at Temple Concord on Kimber Road.

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.