John S. Chase, 76, of Whitman, passed away on Tuesday January 15, 2013, after a lengthy illness.
John was an accomplished auto body technician with a love for restoring antique cars. He became a master mechanic for Amtrak for many years and worked for the Whitman school systems in his later years. John also was a call fireman for the Town of Whitman.
He was a veteran of the United States National Guard.
John had a passion for boating and was an avid fisherman, along with a loving family man. John’s best friend was his loyal dog Darcy, who was always at his side to watch over him.
John was the loving husband of Carole (Gough) Chase for 52 years and loving father of Debbie Noonan and her husband Tim, Jack Chase and his wife Mary, Laurie Bollenbach and her husband Kyle and honoray daughter Lori Gardner, devoted grandfather of Ryan, Danny, Erik, Mike, Katie, Ashley, Jason, Alexis, Alyna and Malcolm.
Funerals services will be private.