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1952

DIED

2025

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Pennington Funeral Home - San Marcos

323 N Comanche

San Marcos, Texas

Ellen Chaffee Obituary

Ellen Chaffee, 72, of Martindale, died on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Celebration of Life on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Pennington Funeral Home, 323 N. Comanche St., San Marcos. Visitation begins at 1:00pm followed by a memorial service at 2:00pm. A burial will follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park in Martindale, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Pennington Funeral Home - San Marcos. https://www.penningtonfuneralhome.com/obituary/ellen-chaffee

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Published by San Marcos Daily Record from Feb. 3 to Feb. 17, 2025.

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Pennington Funeral Home

323 N. Comanche St., San Marcos, TX 78666

Feb

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Memorial service

2:00 p.m.

Pennington Funeral Home

323 N. Comanche St., San Marcos, TX 78666

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