WAYLAND: Eric Nicholas Fedele Chase, 21, died peacefully surrounded by his devoted parents on Thursday, June 28, 2012 following a courageous battle with leukemia, which was diagnosed in December 2011.
He was born in Newton on October 6, 1990, the son of Don Chase and Nikki Fedele of Wayland.
Besides his parents Don and Nikki, he is survived by his loving brother Matt Chase of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eric was the grandson of Maria and the late John Fedele of Queens, New York and Wil Chase and his wife Fifi Chase of Kensington, Maryland. He was the twin brother of the late Michael F. Chase who died on October 6, 1990. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Eric was a graduate of Wayland High School, Class of 2008. He was in his senior year at the Honors College at the University of Vermont majoring in Chemistry and Math. While at UVM, he was proud of being on the four-time Dodgeball championship team. Eric loved downhill skiing, playing basketball, rooting for all Boston sports teams, having fun and being with his dog Maya. During his high school years, he was a member of the ski and tennis teams. Eric was a young man who lived his life to the fullest and enjoyed being connected to family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all of the people that he touched in his 21 years.
At the request of his family, there will be no funeral home visitations. Interment in the Fedele – Chase family lot in North Cemetery, Wayland will be private.
A Memorial Service celebrating Eric’s life will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the First Parish in Wayland, 50 Cochituate Road (Route 27 and 20), Wayland Center. A reception at the church will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Eric’s memory may be sent to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org) or to Don Chase’s Pan-Mass Challenge Fundraising Account at www.pmc.org/egifts (ID #27039-3).
Arrangements entrusted to the care of the John C. Bryant Funeral Home of Wayland.
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