Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Dale Mae Strickland


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Dale Mae Strickland and four of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Dale Mae Strickland,1 born 12 November 1942 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Tryon Strickland and Ethel Hubert.1 Dale married, 9 June 1962 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Robert Elwood ‘Red’ Chapel, Jr.4 (born 1 December 1942 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Robert Elwood Chapel and Helen Teresa Krupowski;2 Red died 2 December 2010 in Quaker Hill, Connecticut3). Red is buried in Union Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.3

Red graduated in 1960 from Norwich Technical School. He was a member of the Quaker Hill Fire House. Red owned Chapel Painting Co., which he operated along with his son Kenneth. He also owned and operated Bob’s Rod and Tackle shop in Quaker Hill after he retired from his painting business.3


Children of Dale Mae Strickland and Robert Elwood ‘Red’ Chapel, Jr.:

+2i. Kenneth Wayne Chapel, born 4 June 1963. Married Dana S. Pierce (née Nygren) .
+3ii. Diane Marie Chapel, born 16 August 1969 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married (1) Donald Dale Ross Married (2) Carl Joseph Zacchara (born Dustin John Wilson).

  1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith and Dale (Strickland) Chapel
  2. Birth Certificate, Connecticut, Robert Elwood Chapel, Jr. Copy in possession of Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith
  3. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Robert E. Chapel, 4 December 2010.
  4. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith and Robert Elwood Chapel, Jr.
Second Generation
2. Kenneth Wayne Chapel2 (Dale1), born 4 June 1963. Kenneth married, 23 August 1992 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Dana S. Pierce (née Nygren) 1 (born 11 January 1962, parents not determined).

3. Diane Marie Chapel2 (Dale1), born 16 August 1969 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.2 Diane married, first, 14 October 1989 in Quaker Hill, Connecticut, Donald Dale Ross3 (born 1 August 1967 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the son of Dennis Ross and Janet Turpel3, 4). Their marriage ended in divorce in ca. 1994.5 Diane married, second, 24 December 2009, Carl Joseph Zacchara (born Dustin John Wilson) (born 26 March 1968 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph Anthony St. Marie and Ann Dustin Wilson6, 7, 8).

Diane worked for several years in the personnel office at Foxwoods Casino.


Child of Diane Marie Chapel and Donald Dale Ross:

+4i. Kyle Robert Ross, born 13 July 1990. Partnered with Constance ‘Connie’ Moyer.

  1. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Kenneth W. Chapel, age 29. Bride: Dana S. Pierce, age 30. Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1992. Marriage Place: Waterford, New London, Connecticut.
  2. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith and Diane Marie (Chapel) Ross
  3. Wedding Announcement, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Weddings, 18 March 1990
  4. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  5. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith
  6. Birth Certificate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Certificate No. 97949, File No. 42169-68, Carl Joseph St. Marie, born 26 March 1968 in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; father: Joseph Anthony St. Marie; mother: Elizabeth Anne Sprafke; date filed: 3 April 1968; date issued; 22 July 1968.
  7. Record of conversation between Carl and Diane (Chapel) Zaccara, Lee and Peggy (Krupowski) Gazlay, and Shirley (Chapel) Smith, 13 August 2012. The discussion summarized information shared among these individuals over several years, both from Carl’s personal knowledge and information provided to him by his paternal grandmother.
  8. According to Carl, he was known as Carl Joseph St. Marie (the name shown on his birth certificate) until his early teens, when he started using the name Carl Zacchara, that being an ancestral surname on his (step) mother’s side of the family. His legal name change was finalized on 9 December 2009. Carl’s birth father, Joseph Anthony St. Marie, married Elizabeth Ann (Sprafke) St. Marie in 1967, and Carl was raised with the belief that Elizabeth was his mother. A few years before her death in November 2011, Carl’s paternal grandmother, Ann (Casserly) St. Marie, wanted Carl to know that his birth mother is Ann Dustin Wilson, and that his birth name was Dustin John Wilson. Presuming this as fact, then Elizabeth is actually his step-mother and she apparently adopted Carl shortly after his birth; his birth certificate is likely a post-adoption certificate since it names Elizabeth as the mother. Other information on the certificate, including his birth date and place, may also be incorrect. Carl grew up with the understanding that he and his brother, Joseph Carl St. Marie, were twins; both celebrated 26 March 1968 as their birthday during their childhood. However, it appears that Carl and Joseph were half-brothers, sharing a common father and having different mothers, and it is unlikely that they were actually born on the same day.
Third and Fourth Generations
4. Kyle Robert Ross3 (Diane,2 Dale1), born 13 July 1990.1 Kyle partnered with Constance ‘Connie’ Moyer2 (born 28 June 1991 in Connecticut, parents not determined2).

Child of Kyle Robert Ross and Constance ‘Connie’ Moyer:

 5i. Bentley Ross, born xxxx.

  1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith and Diane Marie (Chapel) Ross
  2. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith