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Obituary: Beverley Arlene Chambers, 84, of Branford

She worked as a special education aide, admin assistant at Echlin Manufacturing in Branford and office administrator for Yale's Elihu Club.

Beverley Arlene Chambers of Branford passed away unexpectedly at her home Friday, December 23, 2022.
Beverley Arlene Chambers of Branford passed away unexpectedly at her home Friday, December 23, 2022. (Photo courtesy of W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home)

Beverley Arlene Chambers of Branford passed away unexpectedly at her home Friday, December 23, 2022.

She was born April 6, 1938 in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, daughter of the late Norman George and Edith Marion Lees. Bev graduated from the Teacher’s College of London in London, Ontario. After raising her family, Bev returned to work as a special education aide for the Cheshire Board of Education for nine years, followed by Echlin Manufacturing in Branford as an administrative assistant. Most recently, Bev worked as office administrator for the Yale University Elihu Club.

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Beverley is survived by her children, Brian (Kelly) Chambers of Hood River, Oregon and JoAnn (Tom) Meehan of Orange, her grandchildren, Katie Meehan, Thomas Meehan and Dylan Chambers.

Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM at the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford.

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In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Branford Land Trust, @branfordlandtrust.org, or to any other conservation organization.

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