Terry Chapman

Funeral service to be held at

St. Theresa, The Little Flower Roman Catholic Church in Morell at 10:30 am, Tuesday July 4, 2023.

Terry passed away in Edmonton Alberta on October 25th, 2020 at the age of 88. He had spent two and a half years there dealing with advanced dementia while being helped by the loving support of his family in Edmonton.

Terry never stopped thinking about the village of Morell, where he made his home for 33 years following his retirement from the Air Force. He missed his daily walks into the village to visit the bank, Coop and Post Office. In the morning here in Edmonton, he would sometimes think that he needed to take his newspaper over to his sister-in-law Kay Sinnott after reading it. For years they shared the paper. He missed going out to breakfast and then going for a drive with Kay on Sundays after she came home from church as this was always a weekly highlight for him. In his later years on the Island, as his cognitive abilities waned, his appreciation for the Island’s beauty only grew. Sights which were once routine for him became new again and drives through the Island countryside were once again a thing of beauty.

In Edmonton, Terry often asked about his brothers and sisters in Ontario, with thoughts of their visits to his home in Morell holding fond memories for him. When we went out for dinner here in Edmonton, he would sometimes think we were at a family member’s house on the Island, as his wife Joan’s family on the Island had fully embraced Terry as a member of their family and always included him in family celebrations.

We very much enjoyed having Terry here with us in Edmonton and he truly loved seeing his granddaughters and great grandchildren. But his heart remained in Morell. Terry always had a picture of his wife Joan nearby and he missed having her at his side to share in his life in the house he’d hoped they would have built together.

Terry is now coming home to Morell to rest alongside Joan.

Funeral service to be held at St. Theresa, The Little Flower Roman Catholic Church in Morell at 10:30 am, Tuesday July 4, 2023, followed by interment in the parish cemetery. A reception will then be held at the church in fellowship to remember Terry. In lieu of flowers, please consider a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to North Shore Funeral Home, Morell.

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The celebration of life for the late Terry Chapman was held on Tuesday, July 04, 2023 at St. Theresa, The Little Flower Roman Catholic Church, Morell with Father MacDougall officiating. The first reading was read by Cliff Chapman, while Rob Chapman proclaimed the second reading. Catherine McAleer offered the prayers of intercession. Father MacDougall read the gospel and delivered the homily. The Urn Bearer was Cliff Chapman.

Flower Bearers were Samantha Socholotuik, Angela Chapman, Layla Chapman-McGinnis and Austin Socholotuik. Music was provided by Jacinta MacDonald singing, Processional,Here I am Lord; Psalm, Psalm 23; Meditation, I Watched the Sunrise; and Recessional, How Great Thou Art. Interment took place in the parish cemetery. The funeral was under the direction of North Shore Funeral Home, Morell.