Barry Chadbourne

Barry Leigh Chadbourne, 80, died October 1, 2026, in Port Orchard, Washington. He is survived by his sister Anna (Chadbourne) Mollenkopf, daughters Kari (Chadbourne) Fenton, Anna (Chadbourne) Morton, son Jerrod Chadbourne, his wife of 44 years Janice(Nelsen) Chadbourne, 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Barry was born and raised in Cambridge, Maine, He lived in Bellingham and Seattle,
Washington and Sitka, Alaska before settling in Port Townsend, Washington. He served honorably in Vietnam with the US Army 1st Infantry Division. After completing his Army service in Bamberg, Germany, Barry worked as a clerk and mail carrier for the USPS until he retired from Sitka in 2000.

Barry loved talking to people and sharing stories of growing up in Maine, his family, his
military service, fishing and his many adventures. He enjoyed photography, mosaics,
salmon fishing, taking care of his yard and watching the whales from his boat in Alaska.
He had a quick wit, a unique sense of humor and loved telling jokes. Barry was very
generous and nothing pleased him more than helping someone in need whether he
knew them or not because he said he owed to all those who had helped him
throughout his life. He will be sorely missed.