Marice M. Chaffee

CALAIS – Marice M. Chaffee
Calais – Marice Marie Chaffee, 83, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Machias with her loving husband by her side. Marice was born Dec. 16, 1929, in Crawford, daughter of the late Rupert and Gertrude Day.
She attended school in Crawford and Calais and on March 14, 1947, she married Philip “Bud” Chaffee. After her two children were in high school, Marice started her career as an inspector with Ware Knitters. She was a devoted member of the First Congregational Church of Calais, where she taught Sunday school. Marice was also a past member of the Wesley Grange and the Sunshine Club for Crippled Children. She enjoyed cooking, camping, snowmobiling, gardening, canning, and dancing with her beloved husband.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Leland “Pat” Day and his wife, Norma; and a brother-in-law, Arnold Beaupre. Surviving are her husband of 66 years, Philip “Bud” Chaffee; her two children, Pastor Ron Chaffee and his wife, Sue, of Orrington, and Sue Claridge and her husband, Wayne, of Calais; eight grandchildren, Rodney, Nathan, Jason, Troy, Catherine, Crista, Craig and Cherilyn; 11 great-grandchildren, Brent, Christopher, Alex, Nick, Tessa, Dominique, Hannah, Grant, Jackson, Dustin and Paige; a brother, Truman Day and his wife, Eva, of Princeton; a sister, Marilyn Beaupre of Robbinston; many nieces and nephews; and numerous friends.
Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A celebration of Marice’s life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Congregational Church of Calais, 21 Calais Ave., Calais. Burial will be in Calais Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marice’s memory may be made to the First Congregational Church of Calais. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.