Eileen Elizabeth Chase, 88, passed away peacefully in Grand Junction, Colorado, surrounded by her loving family on May 25, 2020. Eileen was born in Parsons, Kansas. She lived most of her childhood in Virginia, returning to Parsons for her senior year in high school. After graduating, she worked as an office assistant and secretary for the National Gypsum Company where she met her future husband. She then became a flight attendant for TWA airlines, meeting many famous celebrities who were thrilled to have a beautiful hostess with a wonderful Virginian accent to help with their flights. She married Albert L. Chase on August 7, 1954, and she became a dedicated mother to her three children. She then pursued a degree in nursing and was an excellent nurse to her many patients in Denver area hospitals. After living in Denver for 28 years, she and her husband Albert moved to sunny Arizona where they spent many beautiful days golfing and socializing with their many wonderful friends in Sun Lakes.
Eileen was an adventurous traveler taking trips to far away destinations including China, Japan, Israel, Egypt, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, and many Caribbean Islands.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, Albert L. Chase, her parents, Joseph and Teresa O’Brien, her brother, Billy O’Brien. She is survived by her children Cindy Sims, Clayton Chase, Elizabeth Chase, two granddaughters and two great-granddaughters.
Eileen will be laid to rest at The Valley of the Sun in Chandler Arizona on October 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.
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