Donal Charles Chambers

Greenwich, CT passed away on

Saturday at the Stamford Hospital in

Stamford, CT. He was 80 years old.

Born in 1934 in Athens, Tennessee, he

was the second son of Jane Smith Huff and A.D. Huff. Having been adopted

upon his mother’s remarriage, his surname became Chambers. His parents,

Jane and James Chambers of Florida predeceased him.

Don attended Indiana University where he studied geology.

Don served in the Navy on the admiral’s fleet for the Commander, Destroyer

Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet USS Yosemite, stationed in Newport, RI from

1955 to 1957.

Don married Lee LaBrecque of New Bedford, MA in 1957 at St. Joseph’s

Parish in New Bedford, MA.

Don worked at Raytheon as a sales engineer in the Special Microwave

Devices Operation for 25 years. After Raytheon, he held jobs as a sales

representative at Cadillac of Norwood and Paul Masse Pontiac-Cadillac of

Woonsocket, RI.

After living in Villa Park, IL, he settled in Bellingham, MA in 1965 and

raised a family on Harper Boulevard. He was formerly of Villa Park, IL.

He was a communicant of St. Blaise Parish.

Predeceased by his wife of 37 years and his brother, Alan, Don is survived

by his three children: Kathryn Kelley of Greenwich, CT; Eric Chambers of

Cumberland, RI; and Curtis Chambers and his wife Marie of Greene, RI;

along with three grandchildren: Meaghan Kelley of Los Angeles, CA, and

Hannah and Emma Kelley of Richmond, VA; as well as numerous family in

Tennessee.

Funeral will be held on Saturday, February 14th at 9:30AM from

CARTIER’S FUNERAL HOME, 151 So. Main St. (Rte 126, Bellingham,

MA with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00AM at St. Brendan’s Church,

384 Hartford Ave., Bellingham, MA. Visiting time from 9:30 to 10:30AM at

the funeral home prior to Mass. Interment Scott Cemetery, Center St.,

Bellingham. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers,

donations in his name may be made to the American Heart Association, the

American Diabetes Society or the charity of your choice. To sign guest book

visit www.cartiersfuneralhome.com

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