Born in North Providence, he was a son of the late George and Marika (Evonoff) Chakuroff. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth V. (Burnside) Chakuroff; beloved father of Janice DiLustro and Dickens Chakuroff and his wife Stephanie; cherished grandfather of four; brother of John Chakuroff and his wife Betty and the late George “Chico” Chakuroff and Tzanko “Sarchie” Chakuroff; uncle of two nephews and five nieces.
He was a WWII Navy veteran, who served on the U.S.S. Battleship Nevada that engaged in five invasions, Normandy, Marseilles, Toulon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He also was a member of the Geneva Volunteer Fire Dept., a member of Local Union 94 Carpenters and he was a superintendent for Donatelli Building Co. for over 25 years.
Visitation Friday, 4-7 p.m. Funeral Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a service at 10 a.m. in the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. Burial to follow with military honors in Acotes Hill Cemetery, 1049 Putnam Pike, Chepachet. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.
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