Chester G. Black, 84, a resident of Linfield, Mass. for 43 years passed away Sunday, June 13 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Melrose, N.B. August 31, 1925 he was a son of the late Ira and Flora (Thorne) Black. Chester graduated from the Havelock High School as Valedictorian and went on to graduate from Acadia University and did post grad work at MIT. He retired from HNTB Consulting Engineers. Chester was also an avid hunter and member of the Lynnfield Masonic Lodge and a life time member of the Danvers Fish and Game Club. Chester was the husband of Aleta (Cail) Black for 63 years. He was the father of Brian L. Black and his wife Deepa of Coppell, TX, Jane A. Proia and her husband Joseph of Uxbridge and Keith G. Black and his wife Sharon of Methuen. He was the brother of Leighton Black of Woburn, Forester Black of N.B., sisters Gloria Steeves and Joan Tait of N.B., Trena Jones of AB. He was also a grandfather to Nolan, Elizabeth, James, Kyle, Dylan and Harrison and he was a dear friend of Marc Richard of Uxbridge. Predeceased by brothers James and Gerry Lawrence, Donald Black and a sister Hazel Crawford.
A funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield, Mass. on Friday at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral home for visitation on Thursday from 4 until 8 o'clock. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice locally through the Salisbury Funeral Home. www.keirsteads.ca