Christopher Doucette passed peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Alexandria, Va.
Chris was born in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 2, 1944, the second son of J. Arthur and Rachel Randolph Doucette.
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