San Joaquin-San Francisco-Alameda County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Chance, Albert Irving September 18 2004
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The Record  September 25, 2004
Oakland
Albert Irving Chance 
May 30, 1920 - September 18, 2004



Albert was a California native born in Stockton, California, beloved husband 
for 59 years of Virginia Carol Spencer. He was the much loved father of Kendra 
Bousfield (husband Ross and children Noni and Eryn); Robert Chance (wife Anna 
and children Matthew, Gregory and Elizabeth); Jerilyn Moore (husband Joseph and 
children Meghan, George, Riley and the late Joseph). Albert is also survived by 
his only brother, Frank Chance (wife Mary Lou and children Karen (husband 
William and child Nickolas); F. Bradford (wife Joan and children John, Bryant 
and the late Jessica). Bert became quite active in local musical circles at a 
very young age. His piano stylings were featured by KGDM in Stockton with a 
half-hour program of popular music while still a teenager. Prior to entering 
the military service in WWII, he was also a member of several prominent local, 
Stockton dance orchestras at the time. After serving as a Lieutenant Commander 
in the US Navy, Bert returned to the College of the Pacific and obtained a 
Master's of Music Degree. During this period, he organized and conducted a 
little theatre orchestra designed to accompany numerous drama productions at 
the college. With his education behind him he continued in the entertainment 
field, becoming associated with the new television station, KOTV in Stockton. 
Remaining with KOVR he transferred to Sacramento. KXTV in Sacramento and the 
KUVS of Modesto (in which he was part owner) became next in line on his 
entertainment journey. KJAZ in Alameda rounded out his love for the musical 
scene. After this, he worked many years for Spanish TV Channel 14 in San 
Francisco and was a partner in Sainte Broadcasting Company. Bert wrote many 
theatrical productions, short stories and poems and composed numerous songs 
throughout his life. He had a lifetime love/hate relationship with the game of 
golf. His favorite spot on earth besides his home was the Monterey Penninsula. 
Bert will be sorely missed but remembered always for his brilliant sense of 
humor, keen sense of accomplishment and consistent encouragement towards 
people, especially his grandchildren. 
Services will be Thursday, Sept-ember 23, 2004, 11:00 at Wilson & Kratzer 
Chapel of San Ramon Valley, 825 Hartz Way, Danville, CA. Interment is private. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1710 
Gilbreath Road, Burlingame, CA 94010 or the American Lung Association, 61 
Broadway, New York, NY 10006. 
Wilson & Kratzer Chapel of San Ramon Valley 



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