Irving M. Chester

Age 97, of N. Branford, CT, formerly of Brockton and Cape Cod, MA, died on Sept 25, 2014.

Raised in Brockton, he served in the Army Air Corps in WWII teaching airplane mechanics. He was part of the family business, Chester Print, in Brockton, and operated the Monument Beach Marina on the Cape. An avid gardener, he enjoyed teaching others how to grow food and loved sharing the produce he grew. A graceful dancer, he taught swimming and arts and crafts as a young man, and loved watching  Boston sports teams. He proudly served as a Commander of the Jewish War Veterans in Brockton.

He is survived by his beloved wife and companion of some 25 years, Marcia Copel, and his children JoAnne Chester Bander (Michael), Natalie Fisher Guerin, Joshua Copel (Alexandra), Matthew Copel (Laura) and Marjorie Preston (Steven); grandchildren Stephen and Deborah Bander, David (Deborah) and Jason Fisher, Rachel, David, Daniel (Anna), Sarah and Ilana Copel and Katherine (Jason) and Emmanuelle Preston; and great-grandchildren Gabriel and Jacob Fisher.  He was predeceased by his wife, Pearl Rosenberg Chester (1989) and brother and business partner, Myron D. Chester.

Graveside services on  Sunday, September 28, 2014, at  Pride of Brockton Cemetery, 197 South St., Stoughton, MA, at 12:00 noon.  It is suggested that memorial gifts be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 26 Broadway, New York, NY 10004-  (800) 533-CURE (2873).