Charles Mastel, SR

January 22, 1949 - February 15, 2022

Mastel, Charles Joseph "Chuck" Age 73, passed away February 15, 2022. Born in St. Paul on January 22, 1949, Chuck graduated from St Thomas Academy in 1967 and went on to study at the University of Minnesota. Chuck's passion for playing the odds led him to pursue a lifelong career as a commodities broker. He established and managed his company, Mastel Grain at the Grain Exchange in downtown Minneapolis loving every minute spent in the high pressure "pit". Keeping to his roots and involvement in the city, Chuck was a member of the St Paul Winter Carnival for years and reigned as Vulcanus Rex the 50th in 1987. Chuck's greatest pride and enjoyment was his obsession for the perfect landscape, especially his lawn. Known as "Mr Green Jeans" to his family and close friends, his yard was always impeccably manicured where a blade of grass would be intimidated to grow out of place. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents Dr Peter and Mary Francis Mastel and his sister Maryanne. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Marcia Dean Mastel, sister Michelle Slater (Thomas), his two children, Charlie (Kristen) and daughter Meghan Lucas (Matt), grandchildren Ryan, Lauren, Lindsay, and many nieces and nephews and loving long time friends. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled for later this spring. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, gifts of donations be sent to the American Diabetes Association: diabetes.org.