Chester "Chet" Chase
March 19, 1929 ~ April 22, 2020
Chester “Chet” Chase, 91, Indianapolis, passed away April 22, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Chase was born March 19, 1929, in Gardner, Maine, to the late Gue E. and Anna Flavilla (Taylor) Chase.
He proudly served in the United States Army 69th Field Artillery during the Korean War. He took advantage of the GI Bill and continued his education following his honorable discharge. Chet began a career in HVAC that spanned more than 50 years. He was employed with Schilling & Chilling prior to forming his own business, Chase Mech Air, Inc. He successfully operated the business until its sale in 2012. He was a member of University Heights Baptist Church. An avid bowler, Chet bowled for 55 years at Hindel Bowl. He also enjoyed bass fishing at Lake Monroe. Above all, he was strongly devoted to his family. He will be fondly remembered by his loving family and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Chase.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred (Wood) Chase, to whom he was united in marriage September 28, 1949; a son, Steven (Barbara) Chase; two daughters, Donna Lynn (Bill) Dashiell and Angela (Casey) Wolfla; two brothers, Phillip Chase and Dean Chase; 9 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren.
A drive through visitation will be held Sunday, April 26, 1 – 3 pm in the south portico at O’Riley Funeral Home, 6107 S. East Street. Please enter the north drive and exit the south drive, not exiting your vehicles. The immediate family will be available to pay your respects as you drive through the parking lot. The funeral service will be private on Monday, April 27, at the funeral home, with entombment following at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Please visit www.ORileyFuneralHome.com to watch Chet’s service live on the O’Riley YouTube channel or to share a favorite memory. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.
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When I smell a pipe ANYTIME, Uncle Chet is always the one I think off. Also complain because there’s don’t smell as good as his always did!! You lived a full loving life and now God has a new angel(I hope he lets you smoke your pipe)ߘĢݤߙyou will be missed by many. Much love and prayers to the family, your in my thoughts.
Uncle Chet was so kind. He bowled on a league with my father. He employed my father in his business. He was always ready to help someone who needed. I’ll miss my Uncle Chet.
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Chet was a very dear man to my heart. I have known him all my life, like a 2nd father to me. He was a good man, a really good man. My heart is breaking for his family who loved him so well and so deeply. And my heart is breaking for his beloved wife who took care of him in every way until he passed into Glory. I remember so many things growing up with this family. He was a man of few words, but when he had something to say, you listened, you respected. He had a full life as husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and left a great legacy for them all. He lives in all of them and he lives in our hearts until we meet again. He will be waiting for us all at the Heavenly Gates. My thoughts and prayers and love are always with this family.
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I started working for the ARC when I was 19. Chase Mechanical Air was the HVAC contractor for our building. Shortly after I started working there they implemented a no smoking policy for inside the building. Chet refused to follow that rule. This made it easy to find him. I’d leave my office and smell for his pipe. He taught me a lot about air handlers and scheduling them to come on for the different zones. Always patient and kind. I had no idea that 15 years later I’d go on a blind date with his grandson and layer become Chet’s granddaughter. I felt loved Everytime I walked in the room Chet was in. I’ll miss him so much. Whenever I smell a pipe I’ll think of Chet and I’ll hear his laugh.
Some memory’s I have of Grandpa was coming over to the house to play in the summer months and seeing grandpa outside with a water hose in his hand! He was always washing and fixing something when it was nice outside. I would watch him work while I was playing outside! I also loved the smell of his pipe! He was the only man I seen with a pipe like his. Now when I use a water hose outside I always think of grandpa. I love my water hose and Im picky like grandpa when it comes to taking care of my things and making things look perfect.
I will always remember the smell of grandpa’s pipe, always smiling and his laugh is like no other. He was a perfectionist with cars, if I asked him to check something on my car I expected to be there for 5 hours, lol. Always in garden, mowing or in garage. Busiest man I knew. He loved his great grandchildren so much always smiled when we came. He loved making them smile. And I never met or will I another man who loved a woman as much as grandma. If he had a hose in his hand expect to get wet, he would get you. Then we he started getting sick he would talk to me for hours about his Blood pressure. Honestly it drove me crazy,but I would love to have one more 4 hour conversation with him. Love him, it will never be same with out him. Hope you are loving it in heaven pawpaw. Until I see you again hugs and kisses.
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