Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....German, Chauncy Olcott April 28, 1972
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Virginian-Pilot April 29, 1972
VIRGINIA BEACH — Chauncy Olcott German, 61, of 505 Caren Drive, a Norfolk-area 
baritone, died Friday at 8:15 a.m. in a hospital.
A native of Norfolk, he was a son of Loren H. German and Mrs. Opel Morrisette 
Rathell and the husband of Mrs. Velma Leffers German.
He began his vocal career as a boy soprano at the age of 9 in the choir of 
Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church. He later was a member of the choir of 
Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
He was a former baritone soloist of the choirs of Monumental United Methodist 
Church, Portsmouth, and Park Place United Methodist Church, Norfolk.
For the last 30 years, he was the baritone soloist at First Presbyterian Church.
For many years he sang the baritone lead in the annual production of Stainer's 
"The Crucifixion," sponsored as a civic musical event by Colonial Avenue 
Methodist Church.
He retired in 1971 as senior sales representative with Texaco, Inc., after 44 
years.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his stepmother, Mrs. Loren H. German of 
Richmond; three daughters, Mrs. Patricia Kelly and Mrs. Linda Reid of Virginia 
Beach and Mrs. Jean Cather of San Diego, Calif.; a son, Robert L. German of 
Blacksburg; and six grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church by 
Dr. Andrew R. Bird Jr. and the Rev. Frank Hughes of South Norfolk Baptist 
Church. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
The body will be taken from Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside, to the church 
at 2 p.m.


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