Born in Davners, MA, Roy was the son of the late Roy Lister and Freida Chase.
He graduated from Roslindale High School in 1952 and went right to work for the Yankee Network and WNAC-TV in televison and radio production.
Roy moved to Osterville in 1954 and went to work at the Sandy Pond Club, where he not only discovered his life long passion for the restaurant business, but met and married his first wife Barbara Lawless. He entered in the US Army with the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.His radio background served him well and he became Public Information Officer in charge of reporting news to the active servicemen. After his term of service he went back to Cape Cod and worked at the infamous
Neptune Room at the "new" Barnstable Airport, serving local and national celebrities. It was there he met the love of his life, Gail Thompson and married in 1960. He went on to work at the Hyannis Yacht Club/Captain's Table where he had a front row seat during the Kennedy era. He was very proud to have worked alongside his Father during J FK's Vicotry Party at the Hyannis Armory.
In 1968 Roy realized his life long dream and put his incredible work ethic and larger than life personality to work at his own restaurant The Captain's Chair. With his family by his side he ran one of the most celebrated and successful restaurants on Cape Cod for almost 30 years. He ended his illustrious career working with The Paul Marks Company and running his own service business as "The Menu Man".
Roy was very active in the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Boston - the oldest chartered military organization in the Western Hemisphere- rising to the highest rank as Captain Commander in 1994. He was also Past Master of the Fraternal Lodge of Masons and was a member of the Order of Jesters in Aleppo Temple of Shrine. He was also a past Deacon at the Federated Church in Hyannis.
He loved to travel and was always leading the charge for fun, adventure and camaraderie. Whether it was a Super Bowl, Boxing Match, every game of the 1986 World Series or cruising through
the Panama Canal --he did it all!
He is predeceased by his wife of 30 years Gail Thompson Chase and his daughter Susan Marie Chase. He leaves behind two daughters Betsy Broman, her husband Eric from Mimms, Florida and their son Peter, - Pam McNeally from Centerville and her sons Michael, Justin and daughter Hannah and two
sons Roy S. Chase Jr, of Santa Monica, CA and his wife Lisa and daughter Emily Amanda and David Chase of Fort Myers, Fl and his wife Kara, as well as grandsons, Josh, Tyler and Andrew Dunn and
great granddaughters Molly and Sophie Dunn. As well many good friends and colleagues including
Sally Burke of Centerville.
The funeral service will be celebrated Saturday, September 7 at 9am at The Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main Street, Hyannis Internment will follow at Mosswood Cemetary, Cotuit. Calling hours will be on Friday August 6 from 4-8pm at Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home at 160 W. Main Street, Hyannis.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory can be made to Shriners Hosptial.
