Charles St. George, age 94 of Fredonia, died Thursday October 3, 2019 at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk, NY. Charlie was the son of Frank and Frances St. George.Charles St. George was born and raised in Fredonia, New York. Following his graduation from Fredonia High School in 1943, he was drafted into the military service and he elected to serve in the Navy.He served with the United States Navy from 1943-1946 aboard the U.S.S. Alaska (CB-1) in the Pacific and participated in the battles of the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and the China Sea. In his later years he coordinated the U.S.S. Alaska reunions for 28 years and was the editor of the U.S.S. Alaska newsletter, the “North Star”. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy, under the GI Bill of rights, he attended the Chown School of Business in Buffalo and graduated in 1949 with an associates degree in accounting. This was where he met his future wife, Norma.
