Wallace H. "Chappy" Chaplin

Wallace H. 'Chappy' Chaplin
Lowell, MA native, and
longtime resident of Largo, FL

RALEIGH, NC -- Wallace H. "Chappy" Chaplin, 92, died December 21, 2009, at Blue Ridge Healthcare
Center, Raleigh, NC, following several years of declining health. He was the husband of the late Dorothy May (Cushing) Chaplin.

Chappy served on various committees for the Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association, and was a voting member of the American Association of Railroads, Vice President of the New England Railroad Club, and an Honorary Life member of the Knights of Columbus. He served four years on the Board of Directors of the Fairway Village Association in Largo, FL.

He enjoyed dancing, golfing, traveling and family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was a longtime member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church, Lowell, MA and St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Largo, FL. Most recently, he was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Raleigh, NC.

He is survived by a son, Wallace H. Chaplin, Jr. and wife, Patricia (Kmiec) of Fuquay Varina, NC; a daughter, Beverly M. Bostwick and husband, Warren of Lowell, MA; nine grandchildren, Marcia (Chaplin) Buie and husband, Scott of Clifton, VA, Brenda (Chaplin) LaRouche and husband, John of Attleboro Falls, MA, Kim (Chaplin) Vildibill and husband, Jeff of Poway, CA, Eric Chaplin and wife, Gwen of Raleigh, NC, Susan (Bostwick) Hawkins and husband, David of Haverhill, MA, Warren Bostwick, III and wife, Karen of Lowell, MA, Michael Bostwick and wife, Amy of Dracut, MA, Stephen Bostwick and wife, Amber of Dracut, MA and Nancy Bostwick of Lowell, MA; 11 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Dolores Chaplin of Dracut, MA; brother-in-law, Benjamin A. (Bud) Cushing and his wife, Jean of Lodi, CA; many nieces and nephews; and good friend, Mary Heffron of Largo, FL. He was also the brother of the late William M. Chaplin and the late Edward R. Chaplin.

The family would like to thank the staff at Blue Ridge Healthcare Center, Raleigh, NC for the kindness, care and respect that they showed Chappy during his stay there.

A Memorial Service and Internment will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary's St., Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27605.