1925
David
2009
David N. Cheever
December 5, 1925 — February 14, 2009
WEST BOYLSTON – David N. Cheever, 83, of the Oakdale section of West Boylston, died peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2009 in Millbury Healthcare Center after an illness.
His wife of 25 years, Vivian P. (Rumrill) Cheever died February 1, 2009. He leaves a son, Richard M. Cheever and his wife Mary of Carlisle; three daughters, Carolyn M. Williams and her partner Gail Martin of Natick, Ruth A. Garcia and her husband Nelson of Gaithersburg, MD and Margaret J. Kiel and her husband Steven of Ware; a step-son, Edward P. Lindholm and his wife Nancy of Brookline; a step-daughter, Pamela I. Lindholm of Holden; a sister, Mildred Sutherland of Lodi, CA; seven grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Five brothers, Wilbur, George, Herbert, Clinton, and Warren Cheever, and three sisters, Alice Grasseler, Doris Cheever and Eleanor Welsh all predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, the son of George W. and Ethel Mae (Turner) Cheever, and lived in West Boylston all of his life.
Mr. Cheever graduated from West Boylston High School and attended Worcester Junior College. He worked at Morgan Construction in Worcester for 38 years retiring as a supervisor of materials in 1988. He was a member of the Oakdale United Methodist Church, Rufus Putnam Lodge of Masons in Rutland and the West Boylston Council on Aging. He was former president and director of special projects for the Worcester County Chapter 22 of APICS. He was an amateur photographer and he enjoyed woodworking, classical music and opera.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 20th, in the Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, 100 Worcester Road (Rte. 12), Sterling. A Masonic ritual service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. by the Rufus Putnam Lodge of Masons. The funeral service for Mr. Cheever will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 21st, in the Oakdale United Methodist Church, 15 North Main Street, West Boylston. Spring burial will be in High Plain Cemetery, Oakdale. Memorial donations may be made to the West Boylston Historical Society, P.O. Box 201, West Boylston, MA 01583; or Opera Worcester, Inc., P.O. Box 60126, Worcester, MA 01606.
Website & Guest book: www.milesfuneralhome.com
His wife of 25 years, Vivian P. (Rumrill) Cheever died February 1, 2009. He leaves a son, Richard M. Cheever and his wife Mary of Carlisle; three daughters, Carolyn M. Williams and her partner Gail Martin of Natick, Ruth A. Garcia and her husband Nelson of Gaithersburg, MD and Margaret J. Kiel and her husband Steven of Ware; a step-son, Edward P. Lindholm and his wife Nancy of Brookline; a step-daughter, Pamela I. Lindholm of Holden; a sister, Mildred Sutherland of Lodi, CA; seven grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Five brothers, Wilbur, George, Herbert, Clinton, and Warren Cheever, and three sisters, Alice Grasseler, Doris Cheever and Eleanor Welsh all predeceased him. He was born in Worcester, the son of George W. and Ethel Mae (Turner) Cheever, and lived in West Boylston all of his life.
Mr. Cheever graduated from West Boylston High School and attended Worcester Junior College. He worked at Morgan Construction in Worcester for 38 years retiring as a supervisor of materials in 1988. He was a member of the Oakdale United Methodist Church, Rufus Putnam Lodge of Masons in Rutland and the West Boylston Council on Aging. He was former president and director of special projects for the Worcester County Chapter 22 of APICS. He was an amateur photographer and he enjoyed woodworking, classical music and opera.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 20th, in the Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, 100 Worcester Road (Rte. 12), Sterling. A Masonic ritual service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. by the Rufus Putnam Lodge of Masons. The funeral service for Mr. Cheever will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 21st, in the Oakdale United Methodist Church, 15 North Main Street, West Boylston. Spring burial will be in High Plain Cemetery, Oakdale. Memorial donations may be made to the West Boylston Historical Society, P.O. Box 201, West Boylston, MA 01583; or Opera Worcester, Inc., P.O. Box 60126, Worcester, MA 01606.
Website & Guest book: www.milesfuneralhome.com
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