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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Local Director, Actor Mourned

A beloved local actor and theatre aficionado has died. Elizabeth Chase, known for her work with the Saint John Theater Company, passed away over the weekend after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Bernard Cormier, the city's cultural affairs officer, also served as Secretary  of the Saint John Shakespeare Company. He tells CHSJ News Chase was a visionary who brought the works of the Bard to many, and there's no one in Saint John who knew the works of Shakespeare better than her.

No word yet on funeral arrangements. Social media sites have been abuzz with tributes to the late Chase, who was the wife of former deputy mayor and broadcaster Derek Chase.