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Mrs. Retta Chase Zimmerman was taken into God's care October 16, 2026 in Kill Devil Hills, at the age of 93. A resident of Spring Arbor, Mrs. Zimmerman was preceded in death by her first husband Dr. James Chase, Jr. and her second husband Dr. Arthur Zimmerman.

Her survivors include her son, Jeffrey Chase, MD of Southern Shores, NC ; her daughter, Jill Chase of Las Vegas, NV; her five grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and lifelong friends.

The children are honoring their mother's preference for cremation. Plans for Mrs. Zimmerman's interment back home in Dover, DE are pending at this time. Please share expressions of sympathy with the family and read the full obituary at www.gallopfuneralservice.com.