Charles (Chuck) A. Frey, Sr. of Lancaster, retired CEO of Highland Tank and Manufacturing Co. of Manheim, PA passed away on Monday, August 21st at The Glen in Willow Valley. Born in 1926, he grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and after a few years in Somerset, PA moved to Lancaster to open the Highland Tank and Mfg. Co. Manheim plant in 1961. He had been active as a consultant to federal and state authorities who were promulgating environmental laws dealing with the safe installation and use of petroleum and chemical storage tanks. He won many prestigious awards by his peers as a member of the Steel Tank Institute. He attended St. John Neumann Catholic Church where he was active as a cantor and in other music ministries. He was a member of the Red Rose Chorus, as well as a past president and director of Lancaster Sertoma Club where for years he was the "Sauce Man" at the annual World's Largest Chicken BBQ. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII, as a Seaman First Class, after which he graduated from Duquesne University. In retirement, he was a volunteer at the Lancaster Office of the Aging, Keystone Residences, Lancashire Hall where he helped to run a bi-monthly sing-a-long, and at St. Anne's Home where he called bingo for many years and mixed in musical entertainment. He was the husband of Kathryn Jacob Frey, with whom he celebrated his 65th wedding anniversary last December. Surviving in addition to his wife are five of his children: Mary R. Frey; Charles A Frey, Jr. husband of Kim; Richard P. Frey, D.O., husband of Kay; Robert J. Frey husband of Teresa, all of Lancaster County and Mark A. Frey of Wake Forest, NC; 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was predeceased by his daughter Catherine (Cassie) J. Frey. He is survived by his brothers Bernard Frey married to Irene (Meadville, PA); Thomas Frey married to Sue (Spring, TX); and Ellen Pry (West Sunbury, PA) and Alice Kenawell (McDonald, PA). He was predeceased by 8 brothers and sisters. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 11 AM at Historic St. Mary's, 119 South Prince St., Lancaster with Rev. Leo M. Goodman as Celebrant. A viewing will be held at the church prior to mass from 10 until 11 AM. Interment will be in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted in Chuck's name by the Lancaster Sertoma Club for the beautification of Long's Park (P.O. Box 1061, Lancaster, PA 17608-1061) or by the Guardian Angel Fund of St. John Neumann for Catholic elementary students' tuition (601 E. Delp Road, Lancaster, PA 17601).