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Ronald D. Chapin

Ronald D. Chapin, 82, of Huntington, IN, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Chapin graduated from Huntington High School in 1958. He was a sheet metal worker at International Union No. 20, Indianapolis.

He was born on Jan. 13, 1939, in Huntington, to Merle and Mabel Bowman Chapin. He married Sheila Dillon on Nov. 14, 1959. She survives and resides in Huntington.

Additional survivors include one son, Michael Chapin, of New Haven; two daughters, Julie (James Michael) Ferwerda, of Roanoke; Amy (Steven) Saxton, of New Haven; one brother, Dennis (Connie) Chapin, of Huntington; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Calling will take place on Friday, May 7, 2021, 3 to 5 p.m., with a funeral service to immediately follow at McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, Huntington. Rev. Jeremy Taylor will be officiating.

A private burial will be at a later date at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Huntington.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association in care of McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson St., Huntington, IN 46750.

Online condolences may be sent to mcelhaneyhartfuneralhome.com.