Charles Frederick Guck, 82, of Easton, Md., formerly of Newtown, died May 31, at Talbot Hospice House. He was born September 13, 1935, in Long Island, N.Y., the son of the late Charles Casper and Evelyn Bohrmann Guck.

While studying at Hofstra, he married the love of his life, Beverly. They lived briefly in Georgia and Florida before moving to Connecticut in 1960, where he began working at Remington Arms in Bridgeport. The couple raised their family in Newtown. In his years in Connecticut, he formed many special, lifelong friendships and enjoyed an active life, playing tennis, golfing, skiing, shooting, hunting, and fishing. Their love of the shoreline brought him and Beverly to the Eastern Shore in 1987, where many of their friends also moved, and new friendships emerged.

As an engineer and analytical thinker, he was always designing, building, and creating things, including building several duck boats. In retirement, Mr Guck formed Marshland Construction and was involved in the design and construction of several homes, garages, and guest houses. He especially enjoyed building docks, as he could be in his waders, up to his chest in the marsh. He always enjoyed time with friends at the Talbot Rod and Gun Club, shooting pieces and exchanging friendly banter.

As his family and friends will attest, he was an ingenious, creative man who enjoyed building new things and improving existing designs. He will be remembered by those who knew him as an honest, steadfast, and loyal friend, who was always willing to help where he could. He was known as a devoted father and a loving husband for 60 years as well as a deeply feeling man who struggled to express himself in words, but never failed to demonstrate his devotion through his actions.

His wife, Beverly Morris Guck; daughter, Melissa Oberhaus of Wilsall, Mont.; son, Charles Christopher Guck and his partner, Theresa Bates, of Roxbury; granddaughter, Grace Guck and her fiancé, Josh Cotterill, of Vineyard Haven, Mass.; and grandson, Thomas Guck, of Southbury survive him.

A memorial gathering will be Saturday, June 9, from 2 to 4 pm at Fellows, Helfenbein, & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., 200 South Harrison Street, Easton, Maryland. Burial will be private.

For online tributes, visit fhnfuneralhome.com.