William James "Bill" Chevalier

1936 - 2016

PETERBOROUGH – William "Bill" James Chevalier, 80, of Peterborough died after a long illness at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester on July 2, 2016. Bill was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on January 18, 1936 as the son of Charles and Isabel (Martin) Chevalier.

Bill Chevalier served in the Army during the Korean War era as a Nike Missile Technician. He held a Masters Degree in Physics from Brown University and a MBA from the University of New Hampshire. He worked for NASA as a physicist on the Lunar Lander for the Apollo 11, and worked for the Department of Defense for 29 years, retiring as an Operations Research Analyst. Bill has been a proud member of the Knights of Columbus, was involved with the local VFW, and a very active member of the Catholic Church. He always loved the outdoors whether it was hiking, camping or stargazing. He was active in sports, and loved to tell stories. He had a very strong sense of family and community duty.

In addition to his loving wife of more than 50 years, Virginia (Jette) Chevalier, Bill is survived by his children; William, Karen, Michele, Michael, Timothy, and Kevin, and by his grandchildren; Michael, Nicole, Michaela, Sarah, Ethan, Constantina, Sophia, Alexandros, Sienna, Hannah, James, Carys, and Anderson. He is also survived by his brothers Charles, Paul, David, and Brian, by his sister Isabel, and finally, by nieces, nephews and extended family.

A Mass and Catholic Burial were celebrated with family on Thursday July 7, 2016 at Divine Mercy Parish, 12 Church Street, Peterborough. Monsignor Gerald Belanger was the Celebrant. Burial immediately followed in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery with military honors provided by the Army and by the local VFW. The family is extremely grateful to everyone involved during this difficult time.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions, in Bill's name, to the UNH Football Fund.

To make a donation online go to: http://www.unhcatclubfootball.com/ then click on 'Make a Gift' in the MAIN MENU and follow the directions.  This will make a donation to 'Friends of Football (CAT CLUB)' whose donations go to support UNH Football. If you would prefer to mail your contribution, checks can be made payable to 'The Cat Club' and please specify 'in memory of Bill Chevalier' in the memo line of the check.  Checks can be mailed to: Athletics Development Office, Attn: Amy Sheehan, Field House, 145 Main St., Durham, NH 03824.

To view an online obituary or to leave the family a condolence, please visit www.jellisonfuneralhome.com.