Richard Thomas Chappelle, Sr.

1922 - 2005  (82 years)

• Name	Richard Thomas Chappelle
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	7 Nov 1922	Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Nov 2005	Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA
  Buried	9 Nov 2005	Fort Myers Memorial Gardens - Fort Myers, Florida, USA
  Person ID	I9143	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Frederick Burrell Chappelle,   b. 27 Feb 1892, La Grange, Brevard County, Florida, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1974, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Frieda Helena Walker,   b. 6 Mar 1898, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA ,   d. 4 Nov 1970, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1918	Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA
  Family ID	F4047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gloria Bernice Crumpler,   b. 15 Oct 1926, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 2000, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	1952	Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA
  Children	+ 1. Jeannie Faye Chappelle,   b. 27 Sep 1946, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA ,   d. 6 Jan 2020, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA  (Age 73 years) + 2. R.T. Chappelle, Jr. + 3. M.A. Chappelle   4. J.M. Chappelle   5. L.L. Chappelle
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F4053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 7 Nov 1922 - Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA Married - 1952 - Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA Died - 2 Nov 2005 - Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA Buried - 9 Nov 2005 - Fort Myers Memorial Gardens - Fort Myers, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Richard Thomas Chappelle, Sr.

  
  

  Documents		Obituary of Richard Thomas Chappelle, Sr. Published in The Fort Myers News-Press on November 6, 2005
  		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Richard Thomas Chappelle Name: Richard Thomas Chappelle Race: White Age: 23 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 7 Nov 1922 Birth Place: Fort Myers, Florida, USA Residence Place: Fairfax, South Carolina, USA Registration Date: 10 Jun 1946 Registration Place: Allendale, South Carolina, USA Employer: Unemployed Weight: 140 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Height: 5' 10" Next of Kin: Fred Chappell

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Richard Thomas Chappelle, Sr. and Gloria Bernice Crumpler Chappelle Fort Myers Memorial Gardens - Fort Myers, Florida, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Richard T. Chappelle Sr., 83, passed away Wednesday November 2, 2005. He was born in Fort Myers (Iona) the son of the late Fred and Fredia Chappelle and was predeceased by his wife of 48 years Gloria and his brother John. Richard and Gloria were native pioneers of Fort Myers and Lee County. Richard joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 and served his country in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was proud to have been a a tail gunner of "DAUNTLESS" fighter plane. After his service he returned home and to his love of the water. He was the foreman for the Kinzie Brothers Steamer Line. He oversaw the four ferry boats that provided service from Punta Rassa to Sanibel and Captiva Islands prior to the construction of the Sanibel causeway. In 1960 he took employment with U.S. Postal Service. He remained at the local office until his retirement 22 years later. During the 1960's he was one of the founding members of the Iona-McGregor Volunteer Fire Department and served as one of the departments first Volunteer Fire Chiefs. While he had a great love for the old-Florida outdoors, he will be remembered by his children & grandchildren for his strong, quiet, gentlemanly guidance in life. Richard is survived by his children; Jeannie C. Bass and her husband Jim; Fire Chief of Fort Myers, Richard T. Chappelle Jr. and his wife Bonnie; Major Matthew A. Chappelle (retired) of the Fort Myers Police Department and his wife Sherry; John M. Chappelle; Laura Leigh Gray and her husband Matthew, and grandchildren; Jennifer and Jeannie Bass; Eric, Emily, Mollie and Kimberly Chappelle; Melissa, Amanda and Jessica Chappelle and several nieces and nephews and numerous friends. The family receive friends and relatives 2 PM to 5 PM Tuesday and 9 AM to 10 AM Wednesday at the Harvey-Engelhardt-Metz Funeral Home, 1600 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Victor Willis at 10 AM Wednesday with internment to follow at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor Richard may be made to the SouthWest Florida Historical Society at 10091A McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33919. (Published in The Fort Myers News-Press on November 6, 2005)