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Karin M. Lloyd
January 07, 2023 | Zephyrhills, FL
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Donald Ellsworth Chase
Hampton, Virginia
Aug 10, 1935 – Jan 1, 2023
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BORN
August 10, 1935
DIED
January 1, 2023
LOCATION
Hampton, Virginia
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Send FlowersR. Hayden Smith Funeral Home - Hampton Obituary
Donald E. Chase, 87, died Sunday, January 1, 2023. Born in Providence, RI, he served as a Fire Fighter on the flight line for the US Air Force for 20 years, retiring in 1972. He then went to work as a Fire Fighter for the Civil Service at the Naval Weapons Station. He was a certified First Aid and EMT instructor through the Red Cross for many years and was an avid golfer. A devout Christian, he was a member of Restoration Church but had more recently been attending Liberty Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Chase, two sons, Donald Chase and David Chase, and two grandchildren, Eric Michael Chase and Kristen Chase. Survivors include his son, Michael Henry Chase and wife Terrie; his daughter-in-law, Kitty Chase; four grandchildren, Nikki Clapsaddle, Christopher Chase, Devon Goodwyn, and Kelley Dansereau; six great-grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 9, 2023 at Hampton Memorial Gardens with Air Force honors.
Memorials may be made to the DAV by visiting DAV.org.
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Love you, Doug and Leslie
Doug Perry
January 07, 2023 | Newport News, VA | Friend
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I met you over 40 years ago when my sister Kitty married your son Donnie. The first time I met you I fell in love with you. You were quite the comedian and every time we were together over the years you were uniquely YOU! Funny, hilarious, and quite enjoyable to be around. I always knew when you were about to do or say a funny. You would get this twinkle in your eye and and a little smirk on your lips. What I loved the last time I saw you was....you called me the "tall one". I think you...
Karin Lloyd
January 07, 2023 | Zephyrhills, FL | Friend
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Don was a great man. I always enjoyed visiting him(with Kitty), when I came to town... Have known him a long time...He will definitely be missed. Prayers for the family...
kelly Shaw
January 07, 2023 | The Villages, FL | Friend
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Don and Shirley Chase were partners with me through much of my life´s journey, and, together, we´ve walked for nearly 50 years. Along the way, we shared joy, sadness, anger, excitement, disappointment, frustration, love, food, fellowship, prayer, Bible study, and laughter-always laughter, laughter that always touched me like a healing balm, making my world better! What a wonder it is to share a breathless, teary-eyed gut-wrenching giggle with a friend who "gets you." It´s one of life´s...
Kay Wampler
January 06, 2023 | Friend
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