Donald Chase

Donald Howard Chase, 86, of Willimantic, CT passed away, August 25, 2016. He was born July 23, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of LeRoy and Lura Chase. Donald graduated from Watertown High School in Watertown, Massachusetts. He then attended and received a degree in business administration from Bryant and Straton Business College in Boston, Massachusetts. After working for an accounting firm in Boston for two years, he enlisted in the navy, serving for four years aboard the destroyer USS Abbott. He was very proud of his time spent serving his country during the Korean War. Upon being discharged from the navy, he and his wife settled in Mansfield, Connecticut. He was employed for over 30 years in the Timekeeping and Accounting offices of Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford.

Donald and his wife, Winifred spent their 65 years together caring for their family, serving the Lord and others. Donald was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox, UConn Huskies teams, and the basketball teams at Eastern Connecticut State University. 

Donald is survived by his wife, Winifred; his sons, Timothy, Donald and his wife Robin; his daughter, Catherine Brunt and her husband Steve; four grandchildren:  Timothy Jr. and his wife Sarah, Susan, Peter Chase, Benjamin Brunt and his wife Sarah; one great grandchild, Elena Brunt. He was predeceased by his adoptive parents Lura and LeRoy Chase, his mother, Evelyn Chase, and his twin brother, Leland.

The family will receive friends and relatives, Sunday, August 28, 2016 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195). A Funeral Service will be held, Monday, August 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., Christian Life Assembly of God, 143 Windham Rd., Willimantic, CT 06226; with interment to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Hebron, CT.  To sign the online memorial book, please visit, www.potterfuneralhome.com

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