Charles James Howard Veit

Portland- Charles J.H. "Chuck" Veit III, 48, of Pearl Street died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at his home. Chuck was born in Portland, ME on August 6, 1971 the daughter of Charles J.H. Veit Jr. and Kathleen M. Porell. He graduated from Westbrook High School and from the New England School of Broadcasting at Husson College. For many years, Chuck, worked at Amistad Support and Recovery helping the homeless for whom he was a strong advocate. He was a proud openly gay man and attended many Gay Pride parades as well as doing drag shows at the Underground Night Club. Chuck was also a devote democrat and spoke out for the rights of everyone. In his sparetime, Chuck enjoyed camping with friends and sitting on the bench in Portland, people watching, and writing his daily chronicles on Facebook was a favorite pastime. Chuck was a kind big hearted man who was loved by family and friends. Chuck is survived by his mother, Kathy Porell; a sister Katie Veit Hall of Lewiston; three nephews, Troy Veit, Dylan Hall, and Ezra Veit; a niece, Tiara Veit; great nephew, Elliot Hall; many aunts and uncles. Services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland, ME. To view Chuck's memorial page, or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com