Chester M Lindsey
July 1, 1949 ~ April 28, 2015
Born in: Franklin, Pennsylvania
Chester M Lindsey Jr., 65, of Franklin, passed away at 7:51 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28th at UPMC Northwest, following a short illness.Born July 1, 1949 in Franklin, Chester was the son of the late Chester M. and Dorothy Carson Lindsey, Sr. Chester was a Vietnam Navy Veteran, having served from July 23, 1968 until March 31, 1974. While in the Navy, he was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and a Meritorious Unit Commendation. Chester retired from Polk Center in August of 2003, after working there for more than 27 years as a Resident Staff Aide. He was a member of the Fox Street Church of God, the V.F.W. Post 1835, and the Disable American Veterans Tri County #67. Chester enjoyed traveling, fishing, golfing and spending time at his camp in Linesville, PA. He especially cherished spending time with his family.He is survived by his 3 daughters, Kristi Vann of Bridge City, Texas, Marie Speicher and her husband, Ricky, of Lufkin, Texas, and Rachel Brassine and her husband, Brian, of Greenville, North Carolina. Chester is also survived by his 5 grandchildren, D. J. Vann of Bridge City, TX, Ryan Speicher of Lufkin, TX, Maranda Thompson and her husband, Bryan, of Whiteman Air Force Base in MO, Gwyneth and Oliver Brassine of Greenville, NC; and his 2 great-grandchildren, Lyllian Speicher of Lufkin, TX, and Blakely Vann of Bridge City, TX.He is additionally survived by his sister, Patty Thomas of Oil City, and his 2 nieces and his nephew.A Memorial Service for Chester will be held at the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin on Friday, May 1st at 4 p.m., with Rev. Dennis Jones, officiating. Military honors will be accorded by the local V.E.T.S. Honor Guard. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery.The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the V.E.T.S. Honor Guard - PO Box 137, Franklin PA 16323.To send flowers, cards, online condolences or for further information, family and friends are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com.
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I am deeply saddened by the loss of a dear high school classmate. You will always be in my fond memories of Rocky Grove High School’s Class of 1968. You are now at peace with our Heavenly Father, without pain. Thank You for your service in Vietnam, Chet. Rest in Peace, you will never be forgotten.
Sandy Brown
I am so sorry for your loss. I remember meeting your Dad for the 1st time. He was so nice and friendly. You are in my prayers and thoughts. Love y’all!
Joey and Katy
I knew Chet for over 20 years. He was a great man in my book. He would do anything for you. He played a big part in my wife and I getting together. He was our best friend and when my wife passed away Chet was there for me. He was like a brother. God bless him. So very sorry for his families loss.
My heart is truly saddened… I’ve been going through all the pictures I have and remembered each time we spent together… they make me smile and cry… my prayers go out to his daughters which he loved with all his heart… he bragged about each girl every time I talked to him… he was so proud to be their dad… the last time I saw him before he went florida… the last thing I said I love chet and he said it back… I will miss him dearly.. but I know he’s in the gods hands now…I love you dearly Uncle Chet .. god bless.
May you find peace and tranquility in your new home above. You will be missed by so many but never forgotten, my special friend. You are in God’s care now without the pain and suffering. We feel blessed to have known you for the wonderful person you were. Rest in peace Chet.
To Chet’s Family,
I’ve been cutting Chet’s hair for about six years . He was a good man. Though our conversations were hampered by the fact he had to take his hearing aids out for the hair cuts ,after we would talk about his camp,his fishing ,and his time in Florida,and about his girls. He had a beautiful head of hair ,it was something he was proud of. He loved you all. When he got his implant last year he was so excited about the things he could hear again, it dosen’t seem right that he didn’t get to enjoy the fact he could hear again.I’m sorry for your loss and hope you can find some comfort in the fact that he will be misses by the friends that he had here.
may your memories of him give you comfort
and know he loved you all,
Heidi Bowen
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We are so deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend of so many years.Our thoughts and prayers are wiith his family and share their grief.He loved our Lord and Savior and knowing this brings some peacebut we are going to miss him very much.He was a wonderful man.
I send my prayers to Chet’s family and friends. I didn’t know any of you although that doesn’t matter. My heart goes out to you all anyway. I am so sorry for the loss of Chet. I worked with him at Polk Center for many years and at one time I dated Chet. We have always been close and each time we have come into contact over the years with each other, no matter where it was, we hugged each other and I always told him I loved him. Knowing he knew Jesus as his Savior brought tears and thrilled my heart as I didn’t get to see him before he passed and/or didn’t even know he was sick. He was a kind, gentle person and I have always had great respect and admiration for him and for his service for our country. He was fun loving and light hearted. I am extremely happy to know I will see him again one day in heaven. I apologize for the fact that I will be out of town on Friday and unable to attend at his memorial service. I would have loved to meet you all and wish I could have given my sympathy to you in person. I intend to visit his grave when I return even though I know he is with Jesus. God Bless you all and keep you. Sincerely Janine Sheatz
Chet and I worked together for a number of years. He always made our work together a fun place to be. It wasn’t just a mundane job when we working together. His quick wit always made work a pleasant place to be. I found out that his middle name was Merle & that’s what I called him from that day on until I spoke with him in Florida for the last time. Merle you will forever be in my memory bank. Thanks for the memories. “Rest In Peace My Friend”.