ORLEANS, MA. David B. Chandler aged 83 died December 31, 2020. He is survived by his wife Susan and son Michael. David was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He received his BA and MA from McMaster University and Ph.D. from Cornell. He taught sociology at U.H. for 35 years and served as the Director of the Program on Conflict Resolution. He retired in 2003. David loved teaching. He was an avid volunteer mediator with the Mediation Centers of the Pacific and was a founding member of the Neighborhood Justice Center. He developed the basic mediation "diamond diagram" which is still used as an important educational tool in the training of mediators across Hawaii. He was known for his patience, humor and calm demeanor.
David was a talented potter and woodworker. He enjoyed playing tennis at the Beretania Tennis Club with the "old guys."
He moved to Cape Cod this spring. He will be buried in Orleans. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mediation Centers of the Pacific.
