Chers Amis,

Nous avons appris la triste nouvelle du décès de notre ami et ancien collègue Carl Chaffee. Carl s’est éteint en Georgie (USA) dans son sommeil le 10 juillet dernier après avec célébré avec sa famille et ses amis son retour de l’hôpital.

Carl était une personne joviale qui exprimait une grande joie de vivre, un grand dynamisme et beaucoup de cordialité et de professionnalisme dans son travail.

Après une carrière dans différentes compagnies, dont IBM, Raytheon et Seiko, Carl avait rejoint SITA au printemps de 1989 en tant que Directeur des ventes dans la structure alors dirigée par Jean-Pierre Gaudard. Car a été basé à Londres à partir de l’été 1991.

Carl a pris sa retraite en 2001, toujours à Londres. Il est resté à Londres jusqu’en 2006, puis s’est installé en Bourgogne, avant de retourner aux Etats -Unis, d’abord en Géorgie, avant de se fixer en Floride.

Carl s’était remarié avec Marilyn en 2023 après le décès de son épouse Judy en 2016 et laisse deux enfants, son fils Todd et sa fille Erin.

Nous exprimons à sa famille et à ses proches notre profonde sympathie et nos plus sincères condoléances.

Son fils Todd a envoyé le message suivant :

I’m his son, Todd. Carl passed peacefully in his sleep and without pain the morning after getting home from the hospital, after enjoying a wonderful “welcome home” event. He will be missed. We plan to do his burial/memorial in the next twelve months in Camptown, Pennsylvania. I’m not sure where you’re located, but if you are interested in attending, I’ll make sure you get the details once decisions have been made. You can reach me at  todd_chaffee@hotmail.com if interested. Take care.”

Par ailleurs vous trouverez ci-joint l’annonce nécrologique de son décès publiée sur internet.

Je partagerai bien sûr sur Wikisita les souvenirs, témoignages et photos concernant Carl que vous me ferez parvenir et auxquels je donnerai aussi accés à sa famille.

Bien amicalement

Jean-Michel

Dear Friends,

We learned the sad news of the passing of our friend and former colleague Carl Chaffee. Carl passed away in his sleep in Georgia (USA) on July 10th, after celebrating his return from the hospital with his family and friends.

Carl was a jovial person who expressed great zest for life, great dynamism, and great warmth and professionalism in his work.

After a career in various companies, including IBM, Raytheon, and Seiko, Carl joined SITA in the spring of 1989 as Sales Director in the organization then headed by Jean-Pierre Gaudard. He was based in London from the summer of 1991.

Carl retired in 2001, still in London. He remained in London until 2006, then settled in Burgundy, before returning to the United States, first to Georgia, and then to Florida. Carl remarried Marilyn in 2023 after his wife Judy’s death in 2016, and leaves behind two children, his son Todd and his daughter Erin.

We express our deepest sympathy and condolences to his family and loved ones.

His son, Todd, sent the following message:

“I’m his son, Todd. Carl passed peacefully in his sleep and without pain the morning after getting home from the hospital, after enjoying a wonderful “welcome home” event. He will be missed. We plan to hold his burial/memorial in the next twelve months in Camptown, Pennsylvania. I’m not sure where you’re located, but if you are interested in attending, I’ll make sure you get the details once decisions have been made. You can reach me at todd_chaffee@hotmail.com if interested. Take care.”

You will also find attached the obituary of his death published online.

I will of course share any memories, testimonies, and photos of Carl that you send me on Wikisita, and I will also give his family access to them.

Sincerely,

Jean-Michel

Gerrads Cross UK sales meeting 1994

Singapore sales meeting 1995

Testimonies/témoignages

• Huber Adelbrecht : mes sincères condoléances à la famille
• Rogerio Pimenta : It is really a very sad news, I am deeply sad about  this “triste nouvelle”, as I used to work with him in LON, Capital Place, at SITA Building, just in front of Heathrow airport. We, myself, Carl and Harp Bamrah  and his team  worked together on VARIG Network outsourcing Project, as I was Varig account manager He also came to RIO where we won the project with great victory. He was a great guy, literally in all senses. He always had that smile on his face, making jokes and at the same time very professional behaviour. He was a gentleman on all aspects .I am very sorry for this loss.
• Leonida Rabe: 🙏🙏Prayers for the eternal repose of his soul in heaven and condolences to his family. Thanks for keeping us informed. God bless all SITA employees and their families.