Harold Chambers, 94, a life-long resident of Ipswich, passed away on
January 29, 2008 at Beverly Hospital. He was the husband of the late
Doris I. (Comeau) Chambers whom he married in 1942.
Born on January 6, 1914, Mr. Chambers was the son of Charles M. and
Louisa Jane (Venot) Chambers. Raised on a farm, he attended Ipswich
schools. Upon graduating from high school, he attended and
graduated from Salem Commercial School. He made many friends and
kept in touch with classmates up until present. He worked for many
years in the accounting field at businesses including Smith Barney
in Boston, Sylvania in Ipswich, John W. Goodhue Corp. in Ipswich,
and Polyvinyl Chemical Company in Peabody and Wilmington. After
retirement, he continued part-time work at the Mark Lindsey Boat
Company of Gloucester and Boston until he was 85 years old. At the
end of his career, he regularly commuted to Boston by train and by
subway. He enjoyed many activities including spending time with
family and friends, gardening, traveling in New England, Canada and
Florida, caring for his many pets, visiting antique car collections,
and story telling at family gatherings. Also, he was an
accomplished artist, working in both oil and watercolor, and he
completed many fine landscape paintings.
He
was a life-long member of the First Church in Ipswich.
Family members include a brother Norman Chambers of Beverly;
daughter Ellen Andrews and her husband Thomas of Newbury; son Robert
Chambers of Ipswich; grandson Christopher Andrews and his wife Erica
of East Hampton, CT.; grandson Jonathan Andrews and his wife Julie
of Newburyport, great-grandchildren Violet, Paige, and Liev Harold
Andrews, and many nieces and nephews and dear and special friends.
He was predeceased by a brother, Melvin Chambers, formerly of
Beverly.
A
memorial funeral service will be held Saturday February 2 at 11 am
in the First Church in Ipswich. Family and friends respectfully
welcomed. Private interment was in the New Highland Cemetery,
Ipswich. Arrangements by the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home of
Ipswich. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First
Church in Ipswich Memorial Fund, 1 Meetinghouse Green, Ipswich, MA
01938.
