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Chief James Orlan “Jiggs” Chase

Birth	:	18 Oct 1923 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	30 Jul 2015 Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Acotes Hill Cemetery, Glocester, Providence County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9088249, -71.6643753
Description	:	James O. "Jiggs" Chase, 91, a lifelong Chepachet resident, passed away peacefully, Friday July 31, 2015. He was the husband of the late Hazel E. (Wilson) Chase. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Leon O. and Jennie (Greenhalgh) Chase. Mr. Chase was a contractor and owner of the former Henry H. Lewin, Inc. for many years before retiring. An Army veteran of WWII, he served in the 710th Tank Battalion in the Philipines. He participated in the Ancients & Horribles Parade for over 60 years and was selected as the Honorary Grand Marshall twice. He served... Read More	James O. "Jiggs" Chase, 91, a lifelong Chepachet resident, passed away peacefully, Friday July 31, 2015. He was the husband of the late Hazel E. (Wilson) Chase. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Leon O. and Jennie (Greenhalgh) Chase. Mr. Chase was a contractor and owner of the former Henry H. Lewin, Inc. for many years before retiring. An Army veteran of WWII, he served in the 710th Tank Battalion in the Philipines. He participated in the Ancients & Horribles Parade for over 60 years and was selected as the Honorary Grand Marshall twice. He served as a Cub Scout Leader for four years and Boy Scout Leader for six years as well as a volunteer fireman in Chepachet for 54 years, fifteen of those years were spent as Chief. Mr. Chase also volunteered in the Chepachet Fire District Tax Office, as well as an ambulance driver for the Chepachet Ambulance Corps, and was a past vice president for the Glocester Manton Library. He was a past member of the Board of Directors for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, a member of the Glocester Senior Center and delivered meals for Meals on Wheels to seniors and shut-ins. He was a 50 year member and Past Master of Friendship Lodge #7, F&AM, Chepachet, the Scottish Rite Valley of Providence and the Palestine Shrine. He was a Past President of the Chepachet Cemetery Association and was on the Building Code Board of Appeals for the Town of Glocester. He is survived by his 3 children, James A. Chase, Dr. Bruce E. Chase and Kathleen E. Cabral; one sister, Phyllis C. Steger; 6 granddaughters and 2 great-grandchildren. His funeral was held Monday August 3, 2015 from the Tucker-Quinn Funeral Chapel, Greenville, with a service to follow in Chepachet Union Church, Chepachet. Burial with military honors followed in Acotes Hill Cemetery, Chepachet. In lieu of flowers donations to the Chepachet Union Church, 1138 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814 or the Glocester Senior Center, 1210 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814 will be appreciated. thequinnfuneralhome.com

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Chief James Orlan “Jiggs” Chase's memorial is located at: Acotes Hill Cemetery, Glocester, Providence County, USA.
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Chief James Orlan “Jiggs” Chase death on 30 Jul 2015 in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 41.9088249
Longitude: -71.6643753

Family Members:

Parent

Leon O. Chase

(1893 - 1956)

Jennie Greenhalgh Chase

(1890 - 1986)

Spouse

Hazel E. Wilson Chase

(1927 - 2008)

Siblings

Phyllis C. Chase Steger

(1927 - 2021)

Children

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