Lee Roy Chesterman

Lee Roy Chesterman, 73, a nearly lifetime resident of Aberdeen, died at his home in Aberdeen Wednesday, June 28, 2017.

Lee Roy Chesterman, 73, a nearly lifetime resident of Aberdeen, died at his home in Aberdeen Wednesday, June 28, 2017. He was born in Enid, Okla., on June 6, 1944, and came to the Harbor as a child. He graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1962 and had been a millwright for Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. in South Aberdeen for over forty years.

He had been a member of the VFW of Aberdeen and also enjoyed fishing and bowling.

Lee is survived by two daughters: Cassandra and Colleen Chesterman, both of Aberdeen; two brothers: Albert and Robert Chesterman, both of Aberdeen; and also seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A brother, Oliver, and a daughter, Trina Gunter, preceded him in death.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 12:30 p.m. in Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, Wash.

A card of condolence with a memory or a message may be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.