April 23, 1943 - June 19, 2022
Roland Edward Chew passed away June 19, 2022 at the age of 79. Roland was born April 23, 1943 in Washington, D.C. to Katherine Louise (Gaither) and Roy Albert Chew. He graduated from Suitland High School and later attended the University of Maryland. He worked for the Prince George’s County Public School system for the majority of his adult life, from 1970, initially as a school bus driver, until he retired in 2003 as a supervisor of daily operations. He married Ethelene Munday Jones (Pee Wee) on October 25, 1983.
In his younger years, Roland enjoyed camping and volunteering at the Montessori Camp in Leesburg, VA. Roland loved the beach and spent every summer vacationing with his family in South Carolina. He and Pee Wee also equally loved visiting their mountain house in Front Royal, VA. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and especially thrived with giving them driving lessons.
He is preceded in death by his parents Roy and Katherine Chew and his grandson John Lachenmayer. He is survived by his wife, Ethelene Munday Chew of Clinton, MD; sister Nancy Louise Barnes of Eagle Creek, OR; nephew Steven of Eagle Creek, OR; step-children Robert (Sheryl) Jones of La Plata, MD, Cindy (Ronnie) Summers of Charlotte Hall, MD, Jackie (Ana) Jones of Owings, MD, and Lisa (Jack) Lachenmayer of Waldorf, MD. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 27th at Huntt Funeral Home in Waldorf, MD. The viewing will be from 10-11 AM followed by service at 11 AM. Internment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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