CHAFE, Walter passed away suddenly at Royal Jubilee Hospital on November 26, 2009 at the age of 87 years. Born in Verdun, Quebec on January 7, 1922 and later lived in Belville, Ontario and Esquimalt, BC. Predeceased by his wife; Eva and survived by his brother; Earl (Ruby); nephews, Peter, Ross and Glenn (deceased) and his family and David Pollock. Also survived by best friend Gerda. Private family service was held at Royal Oak Burial Park on December 1, 2009.
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Connie McCann
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Chris Dennis On behalf of the Esquimalt Camera Club, I would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the family of Walter Chafe. He will be missed by all who he has known.
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Barbara Logie I would like to extend my condolences to Walter’s family. He was a very special man and will be sorely missed. As a member of the Photography Club, Walter has left us with many memorable moments. I never fail to think of him when I hear Louis Armstrong sing “It’s a Wonderful World” or “If I were Rich Man”–these were the sounds of his slide essays that created a permanent association in all our minds..And of course, to me, he will always be “Uncle Walter”, who slipped out at night and went “Waltzing with Bears!” He was such a good sport and we had so much fun filming that–it was the best of times….a very sweet, gentle, man.
Barb Logie
Walter was a quiet but thoughtful man who cared about the earth he walked upon. I knew him from life on Fraser Street and the constant battle to remove ivy from the embattled fir trees in Saxe Point Park – Walter’s backyard.