Henry S. Chapla

Henry Stanley Chapla, 93, of Clarendon, died on Friday, July 16, 2021, at his home.

Born July 15, 1928, in West Rutland, he was the son of Stanley and Josephine (Wasik) Czapla.

Henry was a devoted and caring, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His love for the state of Vermont endured over many years and moves across the country, which ultimately brought him back home for the remaining years of his life.

Henry served in the United States Army and then attended Tri-state College (Trine University) in Angola, Indiana on a G.I. Bill, where he received a degree in civil engineering. There, he met his wife, Jacqueline (Alberding) Chapla. They had a devoted marriage of nearly 60 years until she passed on September 14, 2014.

Henry worked as a civil engineer for the State of Illinois, Weyerhaeuser and Finkel and Associates (NJ). He was proud of the many projects and of his knowledge of wood that had him sought after by so many for his expertise.

Surviving are four daughters, Jacqueline Faitoute (John Anderson) of Flemington, NJ, Rhonda Chapla (Bernard Yeager) of Clarendon, VT, Laura (Dieter) Matern of Rochester, MN, and Natalie Chapla of West Pawlet, VT; a son, Greg (Beth) Chapla of Muncie, IN; three sisters, Mary Hoffman, Josephine and Sophie Chapla; seven grandchildren, Matthew, Nicholas and Eric Faitoute, Steven Chapla, Lukas and Marie Matern, Dana Tokarzewski and two great-grandchildren, Marcy Faitoute and Leo Faitoute. He was also predeceased by three brothers, Frank, John, Louie Czapla; and one sister, Helen Colananni.

A funeral mass will be held at 11 AM on Friday, July 23, 2021, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland. Burial will follow at St. Stanislaus Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Little Sisters of the Poor or the Alzheimer’s Association are appreciated.

Arrangements are by the Mullin-Clifford Funeral Home in West Rutland.