Charles Thomas Tanguay, 77, of Rumford, RI, passed away, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at home. He was the husband of Eleanor Sarah (Silva) Tanguay. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Adelard L. and Josephine R. (Vanasse) Tanguay. Mr. Tanguay had worked as a spray painter for Coro's for 18 years until they closed in 1979. He enjoyed fishing, playing softball, cards, bingo and spending time with his loving and cherished family. Besides his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Melissa Coppola and her husband Derek of West Warwick, RI, Carol Mastrangelo and her husband Antonio of Myrtle Beach, SC, Rosemarie Nobrega of East Providence, RI, and Jo-Ann Lawson and her husband Michael of North Providence, RI, a brother, Edward Tanguay and his wife Emily of East Providence, RI, seven sisters, Loretta Bowen of North Scituate, RI, Teresa Leamy of North Scituate, RI, Lorraine Paiva and her husband Robert of Foster, RI, Betty Payette and her husband Joseph of Saunderstown, RI, Virginia Tanguay of Greene, RI, Linda Tanguay of Greene, RI, and Margaret Smith and her husband David of Greene, RI, seven grandchildren, Sabrina and her husband Todd, Amanda and her husband Matthew, Toni-Ann, Seth, Frankie, Layla, and Nicholas, and seven great grandchildren, Brooke, Evan, Domenic, Mya, Christopher, Brianna, and Briella, and many nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late, Louis Tanguay Jr. and Josephine Robinson. Calling hours are omitted. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 11AM, in St. Francis Xavier Church, 81 North Carpenter St., East Providence, RI. Arrangements are by Family's Choice Cremation, 8 Schoolhouse Rd., Warren, RI. Information/On-Line condolences please visit- www.familyschoicecremation.com