Charles "Chuck" E. Kinne

Charles Edward Kinne of South Chesterfield, VA formerly of Kauneonga Lake, NY, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026 at his home with his family at his side. He was 76. 

The son of the late Edward Lemuel and Martha Evelyn Littrell Kinne, he was born December 8, 1949 in Monticello, NY. Chuck proudly served our country in the US Coast Guard from 1968 to 1972; he was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union 38 in Brewster, NY; he was a former member and commissioner of the Kauneonga Lake Fire Department; former Deputy Fire Coordinator and Dive and Rescue Team Coordinator for Sullivan County; past president and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient of the Sullivan County Volunteer Firefighters’ Association; past president of the Sullivan County Fire Chiefs’ Association; and former member of the NYS Association of Fire Chiefs. Besides his service to the county, his favorite past time was deer hunting in the woods of the Kinne family farm. 

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Lynn Barber Kinne, at home; his son Christopher Kinne and his wife, Christina, and their children, Cade, Corey, and Carson; his daughter LeighAnne Mourtzakis and her husband, Nicholas, and her sons, Rex and Declan Dix. Visitation will be Friday, July 31, 2026 from 4 to 7 PM in the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY. 

Kauneonga Lake Fire Department will conduct firematic services on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11 AM in the funeral home. Funeral services with military honors will follow in the funeral home, Pastor David Coon will officiate. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kauneonga Lake Fire Department or to the MCV Foundation at VCU Health (VCUhealth.org) specifically designated for use in the Evan-Haynes Burn Center. 

Dignified cremation provided by Harris Crematorium LLC. Funeral services have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY. 845-292-0001 www.Harris-FH.com