John Chihil

John William Chihil, Sr., a resident of Modesto, died Sept. 5. He was 78.

Chihil was born in Lakewood, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1930. He worked as a Protective Service Officer at the Lab for 21 years, retiring in 1993.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine Chihil of Modesto; children, Faith Chihil, of Modesto. Eleanor Jakubawski, Laura McCarthy and John Chihil Jr. all of Cleveland, Ohio; siblings, Ed Chihil of Cleveland, Ohio, Mary Rabe of North Madison, Ohio and Alice Salamon of Tulsa, Okla.; 5 grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Services were held Sept. 11.