Benjamin B Chadwick Obituary (1936 - 2016)

CHELMSFORD Benjamin Chadwick, 79, of Chelmsford, died of complications from Huntingtons disease on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Joy (Carpenter) Chadwick. He was born in Bryn Mawr, PA on May 2, 1936 and was a son of the late Howard and Olyve (Betner) Chadwick. Benjamin graduated from Wesleyan University and Yale Divinity School. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he was a Naval Officer stationed in Hawaii on the Destroyer Escort USS Lansing. He was a longtime summer resident of both Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard and was a sailor of some renown. In addition to his wife, Benjamin is survived by his children; Alden Chadwick and his wife Robin, Laura Chadwick, and Katherine Trina (Chadwick) Teele and her husband John; five loving grandchildren; Meghan, Brandon, Austin, Julia, and Sara; and a brother, Howard Chadwick. He was the brother of the late Charles Chadwick. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 19th at 10 oclock at All Saints Episcopal Church, 10 Billerica Road, Chelmsford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Huntingtons Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave., Suite 902, New York, NY 10018 www.hdsa.org. Service Information March 19, 2016 10:00am, All Saints Episcopal Church 10 Billerica Road Chelmsford, MA 01824