Noreen Coughlin Chandler, a World War II veteran and a long time resident of the Denver area, passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family on March 16, 2008.
Noreen Chandler, 1916 – 2008 She was 91 years old.
Born on a ranch near Nanton, Alberta, Canada in 1916, the granddaughter of Irish immigrants graduated from nurse's training at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario. She became a U.S. citizen in July 1943 and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurses Corps in January 1945. A number of different postings over 2 years ended at Bruns General Hospital in Santa Fe, NM where she met and married Major Robert J. Chandler.
Noreen Chandler (center) with daughter Laura Martinez (right) and Alejandra Martinez (left)
Taos, NM – August 15, 2001. She was dedicated to the care and raising of her four children, and also pursued a passion for golf, remaining active in the women's golf group at Pinehurst CC into her mid-eighties.
Preceded in death by her husband Robert, survivors include sons James Chandler of San Francisco, Michael Chandler of New York City; daughters Susan Chandler of Denver, Laura Chandler Martinez of Tucson; three grandchildren; and her sister, Pat Davis of Calgary, Alberta.
A private rosary and funeral service was held at Light of the World Catholic Parish, with burial at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
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Freedom From Hunger
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