Charles (Chuck) Raehse was born on December 10, 1924 in New York City to James and Anna Raehse. He became a second baseman for the Statesville Owls in North Carolina which is where he met the love of his life, Inez McLelland, and married her in 1950, residing in New York. They had five children: Gary, Barbara, Richard, Debra and Charles (born on his birthday), and five grandchildren: Kimberly, Brian, Breana, Caitlyn and Kevin. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, and looked forward to their visits. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, a brother, Robert, and many friends, nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed.