SUNAPEE — Samuel Everett “Chappy” Legasse, 60, of Sunapee, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, July 11, 2014, following a long, brave battle with thymic carcinoma.
He was born Jan. 8, 1954, in Plymouth, N.H., the son of Charles and Dorothy (Lockhart) Farrar.
Sam joined the Merchant Marines and served on a missionary ship traveling to Central and South America, then he joined the Coast Guard at the age of 18 and had served until he was honorably discharged.
He was a certified welder and in 1979 started his own drywall business, which he operated for more than 17 years.
Sam started Allegiance Limousine Service, which was very successful and retired to become an ordained minister with the United Christian Faith Ministries in 2002.
He was involved with jail ministries over the course of 40 years. He was chaplain for several motorcycle organizations throughout the world.
Sam was a motorcycle enthusiast and over 30 years, traveled more than 300,000 miles throughout the entire United States with many friends and his wife, Sue.
Sam loved his family and friends and proudly served the Lord.
The family includes his wife of 39 years, Susan (Higgs) Legasse of Sunapee, whom he married April 4, 1975; one son, Shaun Legasse and his wife, Amy, of Springfield; one daughter, Sarah Legasse and her partner, Justin Parrott, of North Walpole; seven grandchildren, Isaac, Lucas, Brevin, Donnie, Lincoln, Braden and Maylie; two brothers, Robert Legasse of Florida and David Legasse and his wife, Carol, of Savannah, Ga.; Muriel Foster and her husband, Don; as well as other extended family.
He was predeceased by one son, Scott Legasse on Feb. 16, 1997; one sister, Jan Legasse and one brother, Jon Legasse.
Visiting hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 18, at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad St., in Claremont.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church in Sunapee. Interment will follow with full military honors in Eastman Cemetery in Sunapee. A reception will follow at the Church Hall.
Special thanks to the White River Junction VA Hospital, his beloved Dr. Joseph O’Donnell, the chemo department, as well as Lake Sunapee VNA/Hospice.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675; or your local fire department or your local police department.
To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit
www.stringerfh.com.
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