Charlotte Collat Fallon died at her home in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 26, 2023, surrounded by family. She was 61.

She was born April 24, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio. Charlotte spent her elementary and teenage years playing with her older brother and younger sister in Falls Church, Va. She learned to ride horses in her backyard with her mother and her riding always gave her great joy. She rode in fox hunts until just a few weeks before her death.

Always an avid animal lover, she adored her pets, from her childhood dog — dubbed Samuel Arthur Fonzarelli Theodore Augustus Beauregard XIII — to Bob the dog, Alice, Freddy, Winston and, above all, Moe.

Charlotte attended the University of Virginia and graduated from its McIntire School of Commerce in 1984. She moved to Atlanta shortly thereafter, where she bought her first home and started a family with her late husband, Richard.

Her daughters Miranda and Nathalie have many fond memories of their mother during their years spent in Atlanta. She attended ballet recitals, chorus concerts, many 4:30 a.m. swim practices and festive Christmas dinners. She was a rock for the girls through their tough teenage years, and remained so into their adult lives.

On June 13, 2009, Charlotte married Bob Luskin in Bob’s backyard on Martha’s Vineyard. She wore a purple dress for the ceremony where their blended family was in attendance.

Charlotte and Bob lived in West Tisbury. She immersed herself in the Vineyard community and acquired a large circle of friends. She loved to pedal her bike all over the Island and she rekindled her love for horseback riding. She rode every day at Arrowhead Farm, volunteered for Island Grown Initiative and, with Bob, hosted the Annual Ice Cream Social.

Anyone who had the pleasure of meeting Charlotte appreciated her charm, infectious laugh, quick wit — she often reminded others that she was voted “wittiest” by her senior high school classmates — and ability to throw a great party. She showed great strength and tenacity throughout her life, as well as care and support for those whom she loved.

Charlotte is survived by her daughters Miranda and Nathalie; her husband Bob; stepsons Peter and Cass Luskin; sister Margaret Wilkinson; brother Peter Collat; and her father Justin Collat. Everyone who knew her will miss her dearly.

She will be interred in the West Tisbury cemetery later in the spring.