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John Chute Obituary
TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. - John Lawrence Chute Jr. died suddenly at home in Tappahannock, Va., on June 10, 2017. He was born in Biddeford on June 12, 1938, to the late John L. Chute Sr. and Lillian Leville Chute.
John grew up on a farm in Biddeford that had no electricity or indoor plumbing. He received a B.S. (physics) '60 from Notre Dame; M.A. (geology) '62 from Indiana University; and a Ph.D. '69 from Columbia University.
He traveled the world as a scientist for the Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, was co-investigator for the Lunar Heat Flow experiment on the moon (Apollo 15 and 17), and was involved in early database design for both mainframe and personal computers. A professor of geology at Lehman College, CUNY, in the Bronx for 30 years, he enjoyed working on family genealogy, fixing old cars, and playing a wide variety of musical instruments in his spare time.
John is survived by his wife, Lisa Morton Chute, of Tappahannock, Va.; his children (with Suzann Weekly), Christina Chute (Deirdre McClure) and Adelaide Chute (Christopher Creelman); grandchildren, Eleanor and Ian McClure-Chute; stepchildren, Kristin Ordahl (Jeff Gibson), Rolf Ordahl, and Thomas Ordahl; stepgrandchildren, Elsa and Trygve Ordahl and Louisa Gibson; his two brothers, William H. Chute (Jacqueline Kestenbaum) and James F. Chute (Janice); nieces, Elizabeth, Katy, and Haley Chute; and nephew Patrick Chute.
A memorial service will take place in the Meeting Room of the Friends School of Portland at 3 p.m., Saturday, July 22, 2017. John will be laid to rest privately at the farm in Biddeford.
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July 20, 2017
My sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one. May you find comfort knowing that those who die, God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. - Psalm 116:15
Dee M
July 18, 2017
Lisa and Christine, may your cherished memories and the thoughts and prayers of others be a great source of comfort at this time. Yet the joy of knowing Jesus and his Almighty Father are eager to give you peace and knows your pain is the greatest comfort because they love and care for you. Luke 7: 13-15.
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