Mesa, Arizona Chester Holden Oliver, Jr., 92, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009, at the Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, AZ. Chester was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, May 31, 1917, the son of Chester Holden Oliver Sr. and Gertrude Cookman Oliver. Chester graduated from English High School in Lynn in 1936, going on to a 2 year degree at Wentworth Institute, before joining the United States Air Force in 1942. He became a ballturret gunner on the flying fortress bombers, flying 51 missions over Europe. Upon leaving the service Chester went on to a 4 year degree in Electrical Engineering, working at GTE Products in Ipswich and Danverse, Massachusetts until retirement. Chester married Kathleen C. Luce in September of 1944 in Rapid City, South Dakota. They leave 5 children, Shirley Rutherford of Appache Jct, AZ, Donna of Florida, Dorothy Oliver of Appache Jct, Bernice Bernard of Endicott, NY, and Chester H. Oliver, III of California. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, a brother, Edward Franklin Oliver, of South Carolina. Several nieces, nephews, and a cousin. A graveside service in the spring of 2010 for Chester, will be in the family lot in the Bradford Cemetery, Bradford, VT. A notice will be published at that time with the service dates and times.