Chester John Clapper
April 21, 1930 - March 14, 2020
Chester J. “Chet” Clapper, 89, of Syracuse passed away Saturday at Loretto. Born in Syracuse he graduated from Percy Hughes School in Syracuse. He loved being with his parents and lived with them until their deaths. He was a two-time Golden Gloves 175 pound Division Champion for CNY. He was a groundskeeper for Assumption Cemetery for 20 years and a loyal communicant of St. Patrick and St. Brigid Church. Chet loved to golf with his father, was an avid reader and chess player. He enjoyed the sounds of Bing Crosby on his record collection. He was predeceased by his parents Robert E. Clapper, Sr. and Agnes (Pirong) Clapper; sisters Jeanne (Gordon) Wakeman, Caroline “Honey” (Hal) Davis, Hyla (Bill) Minner, Sheila Clapper and a brother Robert Clapper, Jr. He is survived by many nieces, nephews and a sister in law Eleanor Clapper of Camillus. A Mass will be celebrated at St. Ann's Church, 4461 Onondaga Blvd Syracuse, NY 13219 at 11 am on Wednesday. Private viewing will be held before Mass at B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, Camillus. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery. Please sign the guestbook at www.BLBUSH.com
Chester J. “Chet” Clapper, 89, of Syracuse passed away Saturday at Loretto. Born in Syracuse he graduated from Percy Hughes School in Syracuse. He loved being with his parents and lived with them until their deaths. He was a two-time... View Obituary & Service Information