Anthony C. Chapell Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Anthony C. Chapell, 93, beloved husband of the late Marion McManus Chapell passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 5th, 2017 at home in West Hartford, Ct. Born August 4, 1923 in New Britain, CT., he graduated from New Britain High school in 1940. He attended and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1947. He very proudly served in the US Army during WWII in the Pacific. After the War he returned to UConn where he met the love of his life Marion McManus, who served as a WAVE in the NAVY during WWII. They married on September 8, 1948 and shared a loving marriage of 59 years. He began his career as a Spanish Professor at St. Joseph College in West Hartford, Ct in 1949. He left St. Joseph’s to work for the US State Department from 1956-1964, serving in Guatemala, Spain, Venezuela and Ecuador, work he thoroughly enjoyed. He ended his diplomatic career as Cultural Affairs 0fficer in Ecuador in 1964, returning with his wife and five children to the US and finished his career teaching Spanish at St. Joseph College, retiring in 1995. He was predeceased by his wife and oldest son Mark. He is survived by son Chris Chapell, his wife Carol and their children Chris and Nella, daughter Susan Chapell, her children Nino and Karen and their respective children, son John Chapell, daughter Cathleen Chapell Pallotti and husband Francis and daughter in law, Phyllis Chapell. Most of all he enjoyed his family life. He also had a quick wit and great sense of humor, enjoyed traveling all over the world with his wife, loved music, gardening, running and playing cards. He enjoyed it when he had the opportunity to spend time with his grandchildren Nella and Chris, and loved to watch grandson Chris play basketball over the years. He was a lifelong fan of the Detroit Tigers, NY Giants, Celtics, and especially enjoyed watching the UConn Huskies Women’s basketball and sharing that with his son John. He enjoyed talking with his son Chris, daughter Susan and the special cards she sent him; and spending time with his daughter Cathy sharing his life stories and lessons with her. His Catholic faith was extremely important to him and sustained and comforted him throughout his life. The family would like to thank his primary care physician Dr. Robert Dicks and his staff Leanne, Sheila and Jackie for their incredible care they provided throughout the years, especially in the last few months. The family would also like to thank Interim Home Care nurse, Kathy Morgan, his aide Dominick and Dynamic Touch Home Care Agency for their professional, kind and compassionate care. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday (Feb. 10) at 10:00 a.m. in the Church of St. Helena, 30 Echo Lane, West Hartford. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Calling hours are Thursday (Feb. 9) from 4-7 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Anthony C. Chapell

February 5, 2017