Obituary of George J. Chadderton, Jr.

George J. Chadderton, Jr., age 70, of Beacon Falls and formerly of Naugatuck passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury after a long illness on Friday, April 1, 2016. George was born on October 23, 1945 in New Haven, son of the late George J. Chadderton, Sr. and Marie (Gaugle) Chadderton. He served his country with honor and pride with the US Navy. George worked most of his life as a general contractor and in his free time, he took pleasure tending to his flower and vegetable garden. He was a bird fanatic and was dedicated to his three birds at home. George was a member of the West Haven Elks, Lodge No.1537 and the American Legion, Post 17 in Naugatuck. George is survived by his loving son, Scott Chadderton and Courtney Moran of West Haven. He also leaves his cherished grandchildren, Gillian and Nicholas Chadderton; his brothers, Richard Chadderton and his wife Doris of Wallingford and David Chadderton, Sr. and his wife June of Beacon Falls and sister, Patricia Coughlin and her husband Thomas; his nieces and nephews; Lori (Michael) Saliby, Richard “Ricky” (Diane) Chadderton, David Chadderton, Jr., Kevin (Stacey) Chadderton, Craig Chadderton, Cindy Chadderton, Thomas Coughlin, Jr., Kathy Fiore, Cheryl (Thomas) Hart and MaryBeth Coughlin; and many great nieces and great nephews. George was predeceased by his son, George “Joey” Chadderton, III. His funeral will leave the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Naugatuck, 201 Meadow Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 9:15AM for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10AM in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church Street, Naugatuck. Burial with Full Military Honors will follow in St. James Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck. Friends may greet his family at the funeral home on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 5PM until 8PM. At 7:15PM, members of the Naugatuck Veteran’s Council will meet at the funeral home to pay their respects. At the request of his family, donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Woodland Regional High School Drama Club, 135 Back Rimmon Rd., Beacon Falls, CT 06403 or to the Beacon Hose Company No. 1, 35 Main St., Beacon Falls, CT 06403.