ENOSBURGH - David F. Chadwick, age 72, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at his home in Enosburgh surrounded by his loving family.
He was born August 4, 1942 in New Bedford, MA to the late Charles & Phyllis (Place) Chadwick.
David attended Dartmouth High School in Massachusetts and joined the U.S. Navy after graduating. He married Valerie Viera in 1965 and began his career has a commercial fisherman. In 1998 David and Valerie moved to Vermont where they could enjoy the outdoors.
His lifelong passion was being an outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, farming and making maple syrup. David grew up racing pigeons and was a member of the Champlain Valley Racing Pigeon Club. He also loved rabbit hunting and owned several beagles over the years.
He is survived by his wife, Valerie Chadwick of Enosburgh, their daughters, Vanessa Correia and her husband Joe of North Dartmouth and Valerie Alves and her husband David of Center Barnstead, NH; a son, John McBean of Homedale, ID; his grandchildren, Jenna and David Correia and several brothers, sisters, nieces & nephews. David was predeceased by his parents.
A graveside memorial service will be held for David at the familys convenience in the West Milan Cemetery in New Hampshire. There will be no visiting hours.
For those who wish, contributions in Davids memory may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency. 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478.