Robert Wendell Chapin was born Thursday, December 14, 1916 in St. Louisville, Ohio .
he died Wednesday, June 17, 2009. his recorded age was 92.
he was a veteran of the Army and served in World War II.
CHAPIN Robert W. Chapin, age 92, of Worthington, Oh., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Riverside Hospital. Bob was a retired carpenter and longtime resident of Worthington. He was a World War II, United States Army veteran and an active member of the Brig. General Paul W. Tibbetts Post #2398, VFW and the Leasure-Blackston Post #239, American Legion, Worthington. He is loved and missed by his wife of 69 years, Irene. Preceded in death by daughter Susan and brother Harold S. Chapin and greatly missed by daughters, Sonie Hunsaker and Marjorie (Ron) Reed; granddaughters, Amy Chapin, Tiffany Howard, Becca Reed; grandsons, Joe (Sharlene) Hunsaker, Rob Hunsaker, Travis Reed; and great-grandchildren, Chloe, Samantha, William and Zoey; brother, John W. Chapin. A special thanks to Mary Ulrich, RN with HomeReach Hospice. Family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, at the RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, WORTHINGTON CHAPEL, 515 High Street, Worthington, Oh. 43085, 614-885-4006 with VFW Service at 3:30 p.m. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home 11 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2009 with Pastor and friend, David L. Bachelor officiating. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends may make memorial contributions to HomeReach Hospice, c/o OhioHealth Foundation, 180 East Broad St., Columbus, Oh. 43215-9480, in Bob's memory.