Memorial for Dana Chase Troxell
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Born in Orange, NJ on Mar. 27, 1930
Departed on Jul. 15, 2010 and resided in Amelia Island, FL.
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Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010
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Dana Chase Troxell of Amelia Island, Florida died suddenly on Thursday, July 15
at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey. Mr. Troxell was the husband of Carol
Vosburgh Troxell.
Mr. Troxell, known as Chase, was born on March 27, 1930 in Montclair, New
Jersey. He was raised in Montclair and in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He was the son
of Thomas Franklin and Louise Chase Troxell. Mr. Troxell graduated from The Hill
School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and earned his A.B. from Harvard College in
1951. He earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and an
LL.M. degree in taxation from New York University School of Law. Mr. Troxell
practiced law for many decades in New York City. He specialized in trusts and
estate taxation as a partner at Morris & McVeigh LLP, Burke & Burke and most
recently at Hollyer Brady. He raised his family in Short Hills, New Jersey and
spent his later years in Chatham, Massachusetts and Amelia Island, Florida.
Mr. Troxell was a longtime member of The Short Hills Club, Eastward Ho! and the
Harvard Club. He enjoyed writing, playing bridge and playing golf and tennis. He
also loved spending time with his many grandchildren and his dog. In addition to
his wife of 54 years, Mr. Troxell is survived by his three children, Amy Powell
and her husband Greg of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Holly Ruhlin and her husband
Peter of Darien, Connecticut and Dana Chase Troxell, Jr. and his wife Anne of
Weston, Connecticut. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Molly and
Catherine Powell, Welles, Whitney, Lydia and Charlotte Ruhlin and Chase,
Preston, Gray and Leila Troxell. He was predeceased by his brother Thomas F.
Troxell, Jr.
A memorial service will be held at Christ Church in Short Hills, New Jersey at
11:00am on Thursday, July 22.
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This Memorial Obituary provided by
Paul Ippolito Summit Memorial
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