Donald W. Chatfield

May 8, 2009

Donald W. Chatfield, 89, of Fairmount died peacefully at home on Friday. Born in Syracuse he graduated from Blodgett Vocational HS in 1939 and later received a certificate in Heating and A/C. Don worked for the Hotel Syracuse in catering between 1933-49. He enlisted in Army during WWII serving from 1943-46 in Central Europe. Don was a bookkeeper with BobKen Co. and later an Estimator with Burns Brothers Contractors from 1960 until retirement in 1985. He and his wife served as advocates for over 50 years for the rights of the developmentally disabled and received a Founders Award from ARC of Onondaga in 2001; also the 2005 Family Pioneer Award from Center on Human Policy, Syracuse University. Don was a member of the Holy Name Society at Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church. Survived by his wife of 58 years Jeanne (De Felice); a son Patrick (Donna) of Martinsburg, WV; three daughters Sandra J. Chatfield, Margaret C. Chatfield, and Donna J. (Christopher) Lucente of Syracuse; a brother Charles of Virginia Beach, VA; a sister Doris Campman of Las Vegas, NV; four grandsons; two great grandsons; several nieces and nephews. The Rosary will be said at 1:30 Sunday followed by calling hours from 2 to 5 pm Sunday May 17th with a Time of Reflection at 5 pm at B.L. Bush & Sons, 10 Genesee St, village of Camillus. A funeral Mass will be offered on Monday May 18th at 11am at Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church on N. Geddes St. in Syracuse (422-8127.) Military burial will be in Onondaga County Veterans Cemetery. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to ARC of Onondaga, 600 S. Wilbur Ave., Syracuse, NY 13204 Please sign his guestbook at www.BLBUSH.com A Video of Remembrance