Alfred (Al) Lincoln Chaffee peacefully passed away at St. Joseph Medical Center in the early hours of August 4 with family at his side. He is predeceased by his wife, Evelyn (Evvie) Rector Chaffee, and his older brothers and sisters-in-law: Gordon and Dorothy, Robert & Edythe Chaffee, and David & Hope Chaffee. He is survived by younger brother and sister-in-law, Donald & Nickolette Chaffee, his sons: Alfred E. & Genevieve Chaffee, Douglas L. & Kathryn Chaffee, William R. & Nancy Chaffee, and Thomas M. Chaffee; his 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren, as well as, many nieces and nephews.

Al was born September 8, 1924 in Oxford, Massachusetts. During WW II, he joined the Air Corp hoping to utilize his aviation mechanical training as a pilot. He received an early discharge due to a discovered medical issue. He, however, used his training at various civilian aviation and millwright jobs. Following the war, he returned to Oxford where he worked with his father, Leslie J. Chaffee, and brothers at Chaffee Brothers Box Company. He married Evvie Rector on June 6, 1948. He and his young family moved in 1962 to California and then to the Seattle area, finally living for many years in Normandy Park.

Al was an accomplished woodworker and model ship builder. He was a long standing member of the Living Church of God.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations made to the Uplift Northwest Club, formally the Millionair Club, a community outreach serving the unemployed and homeless. Donations can be sent to 2515 Western Ave., Seattle, WA, 98121 or www.upliftnw.org