William R. “Willie” Chappelle, age 90, of Brockton, died peacefully at his home July 6, 2019, surrounded by family. William was the husband of Dolores (Bazylinski) Chappelle and the late Marie G. (Shea) Chappelle, mother of their eleven children. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late William and Annette (McCarthy) Chappelle. William was raised and educated in West Roxbury and at a young age joined the Coast Guard. He had been a resident of Brockton since 1957. William was a longtime member of the Teamsters Union, and drove for Quinn Freight, Yale Trucking and ATA companies. William was known for his great sense of humor and love for talking to anyone and everyone. He loved sports, especially watching his children and grandchildren’s games. For years he enjoyed playing hockey and golf. He also enjoyed ballroom dancing with Dolores
William is also survived by his eleven children, Mary Jones (Frank) of Clemmons, NC, Michael of Ashville, NC, Mark (Judy) of Tiverton, RI, Maureen Kelley of Brockton, Martin (Christine) of Bridgewater, Margaret Rudder of Destin, FL, Marilyn Vachon of Boston, Martha Lessard (Kenneth) of Bridgewater, Matthew (Jovy) of Celina, TX, Maxwell of Brockton, Maura of Jefferson, NH and stepson Robert Jones (Barbara) of Derry, NH. He is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. William was the brother of the late Edward Chappelle, Grace Winslow, Marie Cort, Rita Fallon and Elizabeth “Betty” Darcy.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street, (Rte 123) Brockton, Wednesday, July 10, from 4-8pm. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Thursday at 10am for a Funeral Mass in Christ the King Church at 11am. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in William’s name may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220.