Albert Edward Chagnon, 91, died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the husband of the late Amy Marilyn (Sugden) Chagnon.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ephraim and Gladys (Sisson) Chagnon. He served in the US Navy during WWII, and served in the RI National Guard as a Planning & Operations Officer having retired as a General. Albert had lived in Smithfield for over fifty years. He was a faithful member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, as well as a tree farmer.
He is survived by his son, Steven E. Chagnon and his wife, Donna, of Smithfield, as well as his grandchildren, Steven E. Chagnon and his wife, Laura, and Dawn M. Hill and her husband, Jason, and William Rogers, his great grandchildren Martin Chagnon, William Rogers and Brooke Rogers, and Joshua Hill. He was father of the late Linda Chagnon, and brother of the late George Chagnon and Louise Giessler.
Funeral Thursday at 10am in the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter Day Saints, 558 Central Pike, North Scituate. Burial in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. Visitation Wednesday from 4-7pm in the Anderson-Winfield Home, Greenville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, 12 Sanderson Rd, Smithfield, RI 02917.