Kenneth Chaffee

Kenneth Willey Chaffee
Auburn, Charlton - Kenneth Willey Chaffee, of Charlton, MA
died at age 93 on March 7, 2012. Born in Oxford, MA to Alfred Brown and Mae Willey Chaffee, he was predeceased by his wife of nearly 60 years, June Virginia Wirths Chaffee.
Mr. Chaffee was a resident of Auburn MA for more than 60 years, and was employed by both the Chaffee Bros. Box Company of Oxford and by the YMCA in Worcester, where he was the superintendent of buildings and grounds for the Worcester YMCA and Worcester Junior College. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII, achieving the rank of Coxswain, and also served in the U.S. Naval Reserve after the war. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Auburn for more than 60 years, and was a life-long member of the Oxford Lodge, Fraternal Order of Masons. He leaves his sons, Mr. Kenneth F. Chaffee and his wife, Mrs. Linda J. Chaffee of Ashaway, RI , Mr. James E. Chaffee of Marlborough, MA and Mr. Jeffrey L. Chaffee and his wife, Marilyn J. Chaffee of Franklin, MA. He also leaves 7 grandchildren and their spouses and 14 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at the Britton-Wallace Funeral Home at 91 Central Street, Auburn, MA on Monday, March 19th, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will be at the North Oxford Cemetery immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Overlook Hospice Services; Overlook Visiting Nurse Association Attn: Donations PO Box 1000, Charlton, MA 01507
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