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PETER CHABRIS Obituary

CHABRIS--Peter Daniel Peter Daniel Chabris, husband of Grace Amaral Chabris, died May 19, 2011, at his home in Cincinnati. He was 93. Born in New York City on August 11, 1917, he was the son of Italian immigrants Luigi and Esterina Caciagli. Mr. Chabris attended the College of the City of New York and graduated from Columbia University with a degree in English. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. While stationed in North Carolina, he met and married his first wife, Anne Lee Butler, currently of Wilmington, NC. They had four children, Margaret Chabris of Dallas, the late Thomas Louis Chabris; Paul Chabris of Midlothian, VA, married to Dale Theriault Chabris, and John Chabris of Washington, NC. He later married Melody Richardson of Cincinnati with whom he had a son, Peter Chabris Jr., of Cincinnati, who is married to Lynn Rielly Chabris. He and his third wife, Grace, lived in Montclair, NJ, before the couple retired to Cincinnati. Mr. Chabris' professional life included executive positions in human resources and industrial relations with AT&T, W.R. Grace, Xerox, Travelers Insurance Company and Interpublic Group of Companies. He was Renaissance man, fluent in several languages, an international traveler, accomplished chess player, musician, sculptor, expert swimmer and devotee of opera and classical music. He also acted in little theater. In additional to his children, Mr. Chabris is survived by two brothers, Daniel D. Chabris of Madison, CT; Anthony Caciagli of Oceanside, CA; and three grandchildren, Krista Chabris, 20, of Midlothian, VA, and Sophia Chabris, seven, and Christopher Chabris, three, of Cincinnati.

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Published by New York Times on May 23, 2011.

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Chase

May 22, 2024

What a generation, Peter and his youngest brother Anthony both lived to 93 and their middle brother to 97! All of them intelligent, sharp, and witty to the end! We are blessed to have had them in our lives.

Chase C Bartle

May 24, 2011

What a full life - he was very ambitious and accomplished. I remember hearing that he had a photographic memory and that he finished high school and University at a very young age, perhaps the youngest graduate of Columbia at the time.

He had high expectations of everyone he met and rather than being demeaning, he was encouraging, helpful and always the teacher.

To my aunts and cousins, my thoughts are with you. He was a good man with a great laugh!
From Anthony and Lillian's youngest -

Denise Moon

May 24, 2011

I and happy to have known my Godfather Peter Chabris. He was truly unique individual. I will always enjoy my memories of being with him and his family as a grew up. God Bless you Uncle Peter. Denise Caciagli Moon

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