Charlotte (Acker) Carlson, 79, of Roseland, FL died July 01, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. "Cy" – as family and friends knew her – was born to William L. and Charlotte (Skivens) Acker on February 26, 1943.  Raised in Douglaston, NY and South Bend, IN, she was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy in South Bend, and Stephens College, Class of 1963.  After college, Cy moved to the Lehigh Valley where she worked for Rodale Press in Allentown, PA. It was while working at Rodale that she met her future husband, John, at the Haviland Inn on her birthday in 1965. While they were dating, Cy had a risqué (for the time) role in the play "Pal Joey" at the Civic Little Theatre. John would wait by the stage door every night to ward off any overzealous "fans". They would be married for almost 37 years before his death in 2002.

Cy and John spent most of their married life in Catasauqua, PA in a large home where they raised their daughters Charlotte and Rachel, and John's cousin Barbara who came to live with them at age 13 after losing both of her parents. Additionally, Cy acted as a surrogate mother to exchange students from Holland, Brazil, France and England. Many other family members also came to live with them over the years, including her sister Liz and brother Tom, her mother, and John's parents.

Cy was well known for entertaining and the soirees in Catasauqua were legendary affairs with lots of good food, cocktails, laughing and singing (often accompanied by Cy strumming her baritone ukulele). Those parties continued with the new friends she made after they moved to Roseland. Cy made friends wherever she went and was only too happy to gather people together or help those in need.

In addition to being a consummate entertainer, Cy was very involved as a volunteer in her community. Organizations she was involved with include the Junior League of the Lehigh Valley, Friends of the Catasauqua Public Library, Historic Catasauqua Preservation Association, board member of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, Roseland Community Association, Junior League of Indian River County, Sebastian Rotary, and she was an election poll worker. She was also an avid reader and belong to several book clubs.

Cy was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Carlson. She is survived by her daughters Charlotte Carlson Waitner and husband John of Sebastian, FL; Rachel Boultinghouse and husband Rick of Oak Park, IL; brothers William "Bill" Acker, and wife Clare of Tunbridge Wells, UK; Thomas "Tom" Acker and wife Diana of Grand Junction, CO; and sister Elizabeth "Liz" Philo and her husband Dick of Sebastian, FL and 9 nieces and nephews. She was a loving grandmother to Charlotte VII, three step grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren.

Cy will be laid to rest at sea with her beloved John. A celebration of her life will be held at a future date; please contact family for details.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donating to The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, or VNA/Hospice of Indian River County. Finally, Cy would ask that you make your voice heard and vote in all elections.