Hi all. It's been a while since I posted here. Sue asked me to post the info for everyone. I had the chance to go see her and the family on Saturday.. Hoping to see as many bikes as possible and give Chappy the proper send off.
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Samuel Everett “Chappy” Legasse, 60, of Sunapee, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, July 11, 2014, following a long brave battle with Thymic Carcinoma.
He was born in Plymouth, NH on January 8, 1954 the son of Charles and Dorothy (Lockhart) Farrar.
Sam joined the Merchant Marines and served on a missionary ship traveling to Central and South America, then he joined the Coast Guard at the age of 18 and had served until he was honorably discharged.
He was a certified welder and in 1979 started his own dry wall business which he operated for over 17 years.
Sam started Allegiance Limousine Service, which was very successful and retired to become an Ordained Minister with the United Christian Faith Ministries in 2002.
He was involved with jail ministries over the course of 40 years, he was chaplain for several motorcycle organizations throughout the world.
Sam was a motorcycle enthusiast and over the course of 30 years traveled over 300,000 miles throughout the entire United States with many friends and his wife Sue.
Sam loved his family and friends and proudly served the Lord.
The family includes his wife, Susan (Higgs) Legasse of 39 years of Sunapee, whom he married on April 4, 1975; one son, Shaun Legasse and his wife, Amy of Springfield, VT; one daughter, Sarah Legasse and her partner, Justin Parrott of North Walpole; seven grandchildren, Isaac, Lucas, Brevin, Donnie, Lincoln, Braden and Maylie; two brothers, Robert Legasse of Florida and David Legasse and his wife, Carol of Savannah; Muriel Foster and her husband, Don as well as other extended family.
He was predeceased by one son, Scott Legasse on February 16, 1997; one sister, Jan Legasse and one brother, Jon Legasse.
Visiting hours will be at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street, Claremont, NH on Friday, July 18th from 5-8 PM.
Celebration of life will be celebrated at the Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church in Sunapee on Saturday, July 19th at One O’clock in the afternoon.
Special thanks to the White River Junction, VA Hospital, his beloved Dr. Joseph O’Donnell, the chemo department as well as Lake Sunapee VNA/Hospice.
Interment will follow with full military honors in Eastman Cemetery in Sunapee.
A reception will follow at the Church Hall.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or your local Fire Department or your local Police Department
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