Chad Wood RIP

Marie LaFreniere · Post by **Marie LaFreniere** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:52 pm

It is with heavy heart that I say Kathleen Gatliff Wood's son, Chad passed away Saturday night. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Shirley Cole · Post by **Shirley Cole** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:37 pm

Our dear cousin Chad was killed in a car accident last Saturday night when his Dodge Viper somehow went off the road and hit a tree. The family has asked me to inform everyone that funeral arrangements are still being made, but tentative plans involve a funeral service on Saturday morning, April 25th. More details will follow. Please continue to pray for Kathleen, Coley, Shane and their families as we all struggle with them through this most difficult time.

James Bakker · Post by **James Bakker** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:52 am

Tragic. My heart goes out to the family.

Gatliffgal · Post by **Gatliffgal** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:06 am

I just spoke to Shirley and Coley and arrangements are as follows:
Thursday, April 23rd - Winchesters in Charlevoix 5-8pm (Weathervane rooms will be $50 if you request the Beaver Island rate)
Friday (24th) - weather permitting - go across on the boat at 11:30am
Saturday (25th) - 11am Mass; Interment at Holy Cross after mass
(Obituary to follow)

Marie LaFreniere · Post by **Marie LaFreniere** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:48 pm

Will there be visitation on the Island on Friday?

Gatliffgal · Post by **Gatliffgal** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:48 pm

There will not be any visitation on Friday. The family will be spending time together with Chad's friends.

Gatliffgal · Post by **Gatliffgal** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:20 am

Chad Michael Wood, 48, of Lawton and Beaver Island, formerly of Lakeview, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015. He was born June 30, 1966, in Alma, and grew up in Lakeview, graduating from Lakeview High School in 1984. In 1989, he received a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Michigan Technological University in Houghton. Chad was a Senior Network Manager for Pfizer in Kalamazoo. Chad loved sports cars, all sports especially hockey, having played at Michigan Tech. He loved to socialize with his numerous friends, and enjoyed high-end electronics for work and personal use. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Gatliff Wood of Beaver Island; brothers, Coley E. (Terrie M.) Wood of Lakeview, Shane D. (Tracy) Wood of Cedar Springs; nieces, Devin Wood, and MacKenzie Bartnick; nephews, Dawson Wood, and Jacob Ware. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm, Thursday, April 23, at the Winchester Funeral Home in Charlevoix. Mass will be 11 am, Saturday, April 25, at Holy Cross Church on Beaver Island, the Reverend Patrick Cawley officiating. Interment will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery on Beaver Island. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Cross Cemetery Fund, c/o Kathleen Wood, PO Box 44, Beaver Island, MI 49782.

Dick and Amy · Post by **Dick and Amy** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:27 pm

It is so difficult to endure the heartbreak that this tragedy can deliver.May God provide the family with his re assuring passion to the family.

Marie LaFreniere · Post by **Marie LaFreniere** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:52 pm

Please sign Chad's guestbook at www.winchesterfuneralhome.com

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Chad Wood RIP

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