Johnnie Lachance

Obituary Johnnie LaChance, 72, of Beaufort passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his home. Johnnie was born and raised in Wolcott, Connecticut. On his own accord, he joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC. He served in the Vietnam War and after being honorably discahrged from the service, remained in North Carolina and made Beaufort his home. Early on Johnnie worked with Asplundh Tree Service, and then on to Time Warner where he eventually retired as an auditor. For the past 15 years, you might have seen him at your door, delivering pizzas for Dominos in Beaufort. He loved his customers and they loved him. In May 2019 he was honored in Washington, DC as the Dominos 2018 National Driver of the year as well as driver of the year for Carteret County. Johnnie was known for many things, one of which was his love of sports and in particular baseball. He coached Beaufort's youth little league for many years. Even at the age of sixty-four, he himself played on several county softball teams with his son and eldest grandson. He played and supported sports of any nature. The thing he loved more than anything else however, was his family. While he was a modest man who never wanted to accept the honor and credit he deserved, he was always the first to talk about his family and how much he loved and was proud of each of them. "To know him was to love him, no matter who you were." A celebration of Johnnies life with Military Honors will be held at 2pm on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Maranatha Pentecostal Holiness Church in Beaufort. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Johnnie is survived by his wife, Ruth Ellen LaChance of the home; daughter, Kimberly LaChance of Beaufort and her companion, Joey Johnson; son, Johnnie B. LaChance and his wife, Amy of Wilmington; daughter, Vanessa Gill and her husband, Max of Wake Forest; step-sons, Shannon Adams and his wife, Cecilia of Cape Carteret; Kevin Adams and his wife, Callena of New Bern; grandchildren, Matthew John LaChance and his wife, Michaela; Cara Gray; Sean LaChance; Sawyer and Samson John Gill; step-grandchildren, Chelsea; Ray; Rebekah; Caylee; Greyson; Landon; Amelia; Preslyn; Blake; Arlo; great-grandson, Mathew Cade LaChance; former wife, Ann LaChance of Beaufort; brother, Joseph LaChance and his partner, Kathy Stift of West Palm Beach; sister, Helen Holmes and her husband, Joe of Georgia; and several nieces, nephews and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bertrand and Louise LaChance; sister Roberta LaChance Luchene; step-son, Ryan Adams; and his beloved dog "Baby Love'. Flowers to the family are welcomed or memorial gifts in Johnnies name can be given to: The Salvation Army of Carteret County, PO Box 399, Morehead City, NC 28557. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noefs.org Arrangements by Noe Funeral Service, Inc. of Beaufort, NC Your browser does not support this video format. You should be able to view it in Chrome, Safari or Internet Explorer. Services Celebration of Life Saturday February 29, 2020 2:00 PM Maranatha Pentecostal Holiness Church 130 Airport road Beaufortr, NC 28516 Visitation Saturday February 29, 2020 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM Maranatha Pentecostal Holiness Church 130 Airport road Beaufortr, NC 28516