Zane J. Chase ... former Rochester rec director

ROCHESTER - Zane J. Chase, 81, died at home with his family by his side on Thursday, April 15th, 2021.
Born October 16, 1939 in New Durham, to Ruth Lambert and Victor Chase, Zane grew up in Rochester. A 1958 graduate of Spaulding High School, he excelled in football, baseball and basketball. SHS is where he met his high school sweetheart, Junellen Osborne. Zane enlisted in the Army and while stationed in Mannheim, Germany, he traveled throughout Europe as a pitcher for the US Commanders Army baseball team.

Zane and June married on July 2, 1960 and had three daughters. Zane put his family above all else and lived life to the fullest, positively impacting anyone fortunate enough to cross his path.
Zane has held various career roles, including Rochester Recreation Director where he applied his love of children and sports. He retired from Pratt & Whitney in South Berwick, Maine as a Tool Crib Operator, and post-retirement, he enjoyed greeting everyone on the first tee as The Oaks Golf Club's "Starter".
Zane is predeceased by his infant daughter, Joni, his parents, and siblings Janet Pelley and husband Bill, Arthur "Bud" Lambert and wife Vickie, Cynthia Maggio, and brother-in-law Jody Ferguson.
Zane is survived by his wife, June, his daughters Shana Ellis and husband Jon, and Kara Landry and husband Jay, as well as his sister, Linda Ferguson and brother-in-law Chic Maggio. He leaves behind a beautiful legacy for his grandchildren Jordan, Connor, Ryan and Kate, whom he loves beyond description, as well as his five special Godchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins he cherished.