Charles J. Hurley Jr. passed away in Chicago, IL on November 14, 2008; he was 65 years of age. Charles was born in Malden, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1960 and attended Riverside City College in California. Mr. Hurley served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for the Department of Defense and Raytheon for several years before becoming involved with the stock exchange. Charles worked on the New York Stock Exchange and then for the Chicago Board of Trade. While in Chicago he worked as an options trader and as a compliance officer for the Chicago Board of Trade. Mr. Hurley was well traveled, loved Boston sports, especially the Boston Red Sox and enjoyed traveling the past few years to Florida for the Red Sox spring training. Beloved son of the late Charles J. & Katherine M. Hurley. Dear brother of Randall A. Hurley, Kevin J. Hurley, Gerald T. Hurley & his wife Victoria all of Melrose, Stephen T. Hurley & his wife Katherine of Sagamore Beach and the late Paul F. and John B. Hurley. Dear friend of Ivy Franklin of IL. Also survived by many relatives & close friends. Funeral from the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St. Melrose, on Friday Nov. 21st at 9AM. Funeral Mass in St. Mary's Church, Herbert St. Melrose at 10AM. Relatives & friends invited. Visiting hours Thurs. 4-8PM. Interment in Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of Boston, 75 Kneeland St. 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02111.