Richard Martin Chubb

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, Richard "Dick" Martin Chubb of Fleming Island, FL went to his heavenly home on the morning of April 21, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Dick, a native of Sydney, New York attended Grace Episcopal Church in Orange Park, FL. He graduated from Sydney High School in 1958 and immediately enlisted in the United States Navy where he spent 26 years in the service of his country and retired as a Master Chief, which is the highest enlisted rank. For most of that time, Dick supported highly sensitive operations in an elite Naval Aviation community that served to protect our national security interests around the world. Dick was a qualified Vietnamese linguist as well as a fluent German speaker. He was hand selected for the Navy's Personnel Exchange Program with the German Navy, where he served as an instructor on aircraft and avionics systems. After retirement from the Navy, he then served in the same elite Naval Aviation community as a civil servant for an additional 30 years, continuing his life's work of protecting our country. Dick married his high school sweetheart Lavancia shortly after enlisting in the Navy and they were married for 64 years. Dick had many passions in his life to include Archaeology, NASCAR, Railroad Modeling, and ocean cruising. He was able to indulge his passion for archaeology in many places around the world to include visiting ruins in Spain, Pakistan, Iran, Morocco, and Brazil. He was able to enjoy his passion for NASCAR at many tracks to include the Daytona 500, a highlight of his fandom. He was a lifelong member of the Optimist Club, Moose Club, the Navy Fleet Reserve and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He contributed many volunteer hours to community service to enhance the lives of those less fortunate, particularly children. Dick will be greatly missed by his wife, Lavancia; his children: Son Derek Chubb and his wife Shelia, daughter Elizabeth Evans and her husband Mark, his grandchildren: Matthew Wagner, Michael Wagner, Adam Brown, and Jimmy Brown, his great grandchildren, Amarie Wagner, Jasper Wagner, Sophia Wagner, Sawyer Wagner, Dorian Wagner, Walker Wagner, Iris Brown and his many dear friends. At Richard's request, there will be no public service and the family requests that any memorial donations be made to the Grace Episcopal Church 245 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073. His ashes will be interred at the Jacksonville National Cemetery 4083 Lannie Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218.

Richard Martin Chubb

September 13, 1940 - April 21, 2024