Antoinette Yvonne (Fache) Chandler
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Antoinette Yvonne (Fache) Chandler, age 85, of Ithaca, Michigan, passed away at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant on April 22, 2023.
Funeral services will be 11 A.M. Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, with Pastor Bob Norris officiating. A reception will follow at the Ithaca Baptist Church.
“Toni” was born in San Pedro, California on June 13, 1937, the daughter of Antone Henri Fache and Lois Frances (Hitchcock) Fache. She graduated form Polytechnique High in Long Beach, California, with the class of 1954. She later attended Long Beach City College and Cal State University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
“Toni” was united with Don Carlton Chandler in 1966 in Long Beach, California. Don Passed away in 2009.
“Toni” enjoyed traveling and backpacking. In her younger years she enjoyed roller skating with her daughter, Fran, on the Boardwalk in California. She also enjoyed playing golf. She loved all animals, especially cats. “Toni” worked for GTE/Verizon for 35 years.
Antoinette is survived by two daughters, Ellen Hopkins of Missouri, and Frances Kingham of Ithaca, Michigan; a niece, Nora Witt of Arizona; and three close friends, Ruth Jourdan of Ithaca, Mi., Cheryl Betcher of Lansing, Mi., and Jan Conlin of Tennessee. “Toni” was preceded in death by her husband, Don Carlton Chandler (2009) and her brother, Albert Fache (2009).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ithaca Baptist Church.
The family is being served by the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.
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