Richard Chichester

Richard O. Chichester died December 19, 2010 at Georgetown Hospital, Washington, D.C. at the age of 84 Mr. Chichester was born April 9, 1926 in Washington, D.C.. Mr. Chichester was a watchmaker in the Washington D.C. area for 40 years. He was employed by Shah & Shah jewelers from 1848-1971 on F Street, Saunders 7 Son in Alexandria, Virginia on King Street from 1973-1983, Charles Ernest on Connecticut Avenue from 19711973 and as an independent watchmaker in association with Mr. Robert Waltz until his retirement in 1988. He was the youngest child of the late William Sydnor Biallio Chichester and the late Ruth Noel Robinson Chichester. he and his older brother, W.S.B. Chichester "Syd" were raised in "Selma" in Aquasco, Maryland. At the age of 9 he went to boarding school in Baltimore, Maryland. After his father was killed in an automobile accident. Mr. Chichester enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 17 in March, 1944. He was a member of the original crew of the W.S.S. Missouri BB-63. He was awarded three bronze stars for Iwo Jima, Okinawa and the bombardment of Japan. He witnessed the surrender of Japanese forces to the Allies on board the Missouri. he left the Navy as a Machinist Mate 2nd. Class.

Mr. Chichester married and is survived by his wife Virginia Beckett Chichester on August 18, 1951 at The St. Albans Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.. In addition to his wife of 59 years he survived by his son Charles R. Chichester, daughter-in-law, Joanne W. Chichester and granddaughters Sarah K. and Ashley D. Chichester. He is predeceased by his daughter Kathryn Elaine Chichester who died early in life. Services will be held at The St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Aquasco, Maryland, Interment will take place at The church cemetery. Donations may be made to The American Heart Association. Rev. Harry Harper will officiate. Arrangements held by The Huntt Funeral Home, Waldorf, Maryland. Burial for Richard Chichester on Tuesday, December 28, 1010. This church/cemetery has no official address. It is located in the sticks of Prince Georges County, Maryland. If you are traveling from the north you are heading south down Rt. 301 as if going to Waldorf, Maryland. You aren not going that far though. Before you get to Waldorf you will take a left onto Cedarville Road. This is a large intersection with WaWa on your right and a 7-11 on your left where you are truning. Follow that around the bend and take a right to continue onto Cedarville Road. (We're talking seconds here) Follow Cedarville Road until you can take a right onto Aquasco Road. You will take this road maybe 8 miles until you see the church on the left. We will be there for a 11 AM service.

If you are coming from the south, say Virginia, you will be going through Waldorf, and taking a right onto Cedarville road. Same directions follow from there.