Chase, Paul Brian of Wellesley, MA loving husband of Martha Gallagher, brother of Joan Weinmaster and her husband, Gene (Walla Walla), Belinda Tomkins (Walla Walla), Christopher Chase (Walla Walla) and Craig Chase (Walla Walla) and several nieces and nephews, as well as his aunt and uncle, Carol and Kirby Satterland and their children, Matthew, Michael, and Mark, whom he held dear, passed away on June 22, 2016 at the age of 65.
Paul was born to Dorothy Anne Schamer and Herman Joseph Chase in Walla Walla, Washington where he grew up. He then attended Gonzaga University and later transferred to University of Washington, Seattle where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He later attended University of California at Berkeley where he earned a Masters in Psychology and Masters in Statistics. Paul continued at UC Berkley as a quantitative analyst and managed a consulting business as well as publishing a book on IBM operating systems with John Wiley & Sons.
In 1998, Paul headed east to join Martha in Wellesley. He worked at Fidelity Investments for several years and subsequently held various consulting roles with specialties in statistics and data analytics.
Paul brought curiosity, thoughtful insight, humor and above all else, kindness to all who knew him. Paul had a voracious appetite for learning especially in his field of data analytics but also the New York Times and for mastering arcane words. His wit was dry and delightfully unexpected. He was especially interested in travel and cooking. Over the past several years, Paul took on the art of landscape photography. But most of all, Paul brought a special reserve of patience, empathy and an acceptance of all those close to him that set him apart. Paul will be truly missed.
A private gathering will be held in Wellesley, MA and a memorial service in Walla Walla with a time to be set in the months ahead.