Bellingham, Mass.— Stanley L. Chamberlin Jr., 84, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at the Lydia Taft House of Uxbridge, Mass. He courageously fought a five-year medical battle.

He was the beloved husband of Winona (DuClos) Chamberlin with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage on June 25, 2011. They were childhood sweet­hearts who nurtured their love and devotion through the years. Born in Randolph, Vt., he was the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Wilson) Chamberlin.

Stanley is survived by his wife, Winona of Bellingham; his three sons, Steven and his wife, Denise of Woonsocket, R.I., Brian and his wife, Sheila of Southwick, Mass., and Philip and his wife, Kelley of Franklin, Mass.; his three daughters, Sheila Rae Chamberlin and her partner, Paul Hooper of Framingham, Mass., Valerie Chamberlin of Millville, Mass., and Anne LeDuc and her husband, Alan of Bellingham, Mass.; grandchildren, Robert Chimeno and his wife, Mary of Bellingham, Mass., Joshua and Joy Rhinehart of Millville, Mass., Lisa and Michael Chamberlin of Southwick, Mass., and Justin and Kaylee Chamberlin of Franklin, Mass.; and two brothers, Theodore Chamberlin of Hagaman, N.Y., and Richard E. Chamberlin of Randolph, Vt.

Stanley and Winona both graduated from Randolph High School in 1946 and Stanley served in the U.S. Army in Japan. In his early careers, he was a dairy farmer in Braintree, Vt. and worked at Webster Sawmill in Randolph, Vt.

After his family’s move to Bellingham, Mass. in 1964, he worked for the Framingham Noon Lunch Program and REC in Holliston, Mass. Prior to his retirement in 1999 at the age of 72, Stanley was employed by the United States Postal Service in Framingham, Mass. for 30 years, serving most of them as a postal carrier.

Stanley had a great love of family and celebrated many special events and holidays with his children and grandchildren at the homestead in Bellingham. In 2010, he and his two brothers had a memorable “Three Brothers” reunion in Randolph, Vt. Stanley was fond of his grandcats, Nickie and Norman, and he was interested in history and genealogy. He especially loved traveling abroad, as well as vacations to Booth Bay, Maine.

Relatives and friends were invited to attend his funeral service at the Bellingham First Baptist Church, 1172 South Main Street (Rte 126), Bellingham, Mass. on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Visiting hours were held at Cartier’s Funeral Home, 151 South Main Street (Rte 126), Bellingham, Mass. on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Burial with military honors will be held in May at the family lot at the Fairview Cemetery, Route 12, Bethel, Vt.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the First Baptist Church, 1172 South Main Street, Bellingham, Mass. 02019. To sign a guest book, visit www.cartiersfuneralhome.com.