Shirley (Ochs) Chaffee

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Shirley (Ochs) Chaffee, 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on October 16, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Earle Chaffee.

She was a daughter of the late Roy and Mabel Ochs. Shirley was an employee of the Warwick school system for over 35 years. She was also an active member of Norwood Baptist Church where she spent many hours worshiping and volunteering with her many friends. Shirley loved traveling the world and being surrounded by family and friends.

She was the mother of son William & his wife, Joanne, son James & his wife, Joan and son Richard & his wife, Toya. Grandmother of Kerri Dailey, Jonathan Chaffee, Meghan Palumbo, Craig Chaffee, Toya-Lynn Flanagan and Natalie Chaffee. Great-grandmother of Keagan & Kyson Flanagan, Mackenzie & Samantha Dailey and Jameson & Patrick Palumbo. She was the sister of the late Marilyn Lindstrom

Calling hours will be held on Monday, October 27 from 5-8 p.m. at Carpenter Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, RI 02893. Her funeral is Tuesday, October 28 at 10 a.m. at Norwood Baptist Church, 48 Budlong Avenue, Warwick, RI 02888. Burial will be in Quidnesset Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to Norwood Baptist Church Memorial Fund to support its Missions Ministries, a cause that she held dear to her heart. Remembrances may be offered on line at carpenterjenks.com