In Taunton, April 7, 2011 Raymond Chappell, age 83 passed away in Morton Hospital following a period of failing health while surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth M. (Donahue) Chappell. Raymond was born in Taunton to his late parents Arthur & Gertrude (Macomber) Chappell. Raymond has lived in Raynham since 1936. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy. Raymond was the former Fire Chief in Raynham retiring in 1992 and also the Electrical Inspector for Raynham retiring in 2009.Raymond also owned & operated Chappell Electric Co. He was a member of the American Legion, MA. Retired Fire Chiefs Association, Electrical Inspectors Association and a member of IBEW#223. Raymond also collected trains and cherished the time with his family especially his grandchildren. Raymond is survived by his children; Trudy Bettencourt of Raynham, Randy Chappell & his wife Rori of Raynham, Amy Perreira & her husband Jerry of Raynham, Beverly Pontes of FL. and the late Raymond Chappell Jr. His grandchildren; Wendy, Justin, Hanna, Nicholas, Allison, Hayley and the late Jason Pontes and Ryan Bettencourt. His siblings; William and Bruce Chappell both of Raynham. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 11th in the First Congregational Church in Raynham at 11am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Sunday from 1-4pm. in the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 Interment in the family lot in Pleasant St. Cemetery in Raynham. Donations in Raymond’s memory may be made to the Ryan Bettencourt Memorial Scholarship Fund, Bridgewater Cooperative Bank, 72 Main St., Bridgewater, MA, 02324