| CHARLIE SAVO |
| Lifelong Alaskan Charles Fredrick Savo, 74, died April 11, 2006, at his residence in King Salmon. |
| A service was April 13 at the St. Anna Mother of the Theotokos Church in Naknek. The Rev. Michael Trefon officiated. Burial took place at Bristol Bay Borough Cemetery. |
| He was born Aug. 13, 1931, at Peter Pan cannery in South Naknek, to Charlie and Wassilissia Savo. Mr. Savo lived in South Naknek all his life until he and his family moved to King Salmon in 2001 for employment opportunities. |
| He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. He spent most of his life as a commercial fishermen and lived a subsistence lifestyle. His family wrote that he repeatedly claimed to catch the first king salmon of the year in Bristol Bay. He also worked for Trident Seafoods for about 25 years. |
| His family wrote: "Charlie's family was the love of this life. The twins were everything he always wanted. Being a dad was the thing he loved the most. He did anything and everything for his family. He loved going upriver with his family in the fall to get red fish and pick berries. Charlie always had a story to tell and made people laugh and smile. He always made people feel welcome in his home (with a) cup of coffee." |
| Surviving are his wife, Viola Savo of King Salmon; sons, David Savo and Joseph Savo, both of King Salmon; stepdaughter, Charlene Olsen-Parazoo; three grandchildren, Marvin Jr., Danny and Natalia Parazoo, all of Soldotna; sister, Helvi Anderson of South Naknek; and several nieces and nephews in Alaska. |
| Mr. Savo was preceded in death by his brothers, Frederick, William, Jack, Johnny, Alec, Alfred and Louie Savo; sisters, Lena Savo, Roma Savo, Annie Savo-Coven, Lissia Vestal-Ansaknok and Mary Peterson; and his first wife, Katherine Olson-Savo. |
| Arrangements were made by family and friends. |
| (Published: April 21, 2006 - Anchorage Daily News) |