Norman Blanchard Chaney

Norman Blanchard Chaney was born on June 30, 1926 to Norman B. and Joan Chaney at Queens Hospital in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. He passed away at home on December 27, 2011. At the age of one the family moved to Burlingame, Calif. where he attended school until he and his family moved to Yakima, Wash. where he graduated high school in 1944. Norm immediately joined the Navy Seabees following graduation and served until 1946. He then attended the University of Washington where he became a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. After graduating college he went to Dental School at the U of W during which time he married Alice Hail. They were married for twelve years and had two children, Caron and John. During this time they moved to Yakima where he set up a successful dental practice. He and Monnie Jo Fox were married in December of 1963 and had two children, Rob and Su. One of the highlights of Norm's career was to be appointed to the Washington State Board of Dental Examiners by the Washington State Governor where he served from 1981 - 1986. Another was being instrumental, along with Weston Brown, in the establishment of the Dental Hygiene School at the Yakima Valley Community College. Norm's many interests included golf (or as he pronounced it… goff), tennis, working in the yard (even well into the night), an overwhelming love and devotion to his pets, and as all who knew him, the most rabid U of W Husky fan ever born! Because of his intense aversion to shoveling snow he and Monnie Jo moved to the desert in southern California where they lived for ten years. Ironically, his last move was to Boise, Idaho during an unusual snow storm right before Thanksgiving in 2010 and it snowed on the day of his passing. Norm is survived by his wife of 48 years, Monnie Jo; his children, Caron McNamara (Dennis), John Chaney (Sallie - grandchildren, Jeff and Courtney), Rob Chaney (Emer - granddaughter, Fidelma), Su Stearns (David - granddaughters, Katherine and Sarah); and his brother, Robert Hill Chaney. He is preceded in death by his parents. The family would like to thank St. Luke's Hospice Care, specifically - Wanda Jo, Tammy, and Amanda for their extraordinary care and kindness. A celebration of life will be held at the Yakima Country Club in Yakima on January 28, 2012, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Camp Hodia (a camp for children with type 1 diabetes in Idaho), 1701 N. 12th St, Boise, Idaho 83702, www.hodia.org or to your local animal shelter. Remembrances may be left online for the family at www.AccentFuneral.com