DUDLEY – Chester “Chet” Kroll passed away at age 79 on January 31, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife of 56 years, Carol A. (Pawlak) Kroll; a daughter, Dr. Sherry Kroll and her husband Richard Paul of Pomfret, CT; a son, Chester Allen Kroll and his wife Jennifer of Mukwonego, WI; a granddaughter, Erica Martin; 3 grandsons, Nathan and Zachary Kroll and Christopher Martin; a step-granddaughter, Saga Pappas and her husband Marc; 2 great-granddaughters, Hadley and Millie Pappas; a brother, Stanley “Butch” Kroll, Jr. and his wife Jacqueline of Dudley; 2 sisters, Evelyn Robinson of Florida and Shirley Magoon of Webster; several nephews and nieces.
He was born in Webster on March 24, 1940, the oldest of the 4 children of Stanley B. Kroll, Sr. and Rita V. (Perrault) Kroll. He graduated from Saint Louis High School in 1958. He earned an Associates Degree from Springfield Technical Institute and later completed courses at Clark University in Worcester.
He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1962 during the Vietnam era.
Mr. Kroll was first employed at Channel 22 in Springfield, MA. He moved with his family to Houston where he worked at the Houston Space Center until 1970. He then settled in Dudley and had several jobs as a quality control manager at local companies, retiring in 1995.
Chet loved traveling the world with his beloved wife Carol; their home is filled with wonderful memories of these journeys. However, the main focus of his life was home and family, especially spending quality time with his grandchildren and great-granddaughters.
A private graveside service will be held in Saint Joseph Garden of Peace, Old Worcester Road, Webster, with military honors provided by the Webster-Dudley Veterans Council. There are no calling hours. Donations in his name may be made to Webster-Dudley Veterans Council, 3 Veterans Way, Webster, MA 01570. Arrangements are under the direction of Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster.