Kendall Elizabeth Shea Chase, 31, of Venice, California, passed away on
Monday, May 30, 2022 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Her young and
promising life was cut short by a drunk driver.


The essence of Kendall was her sense of style, her love of beauty, and
her dedication to making life fun! Her love of friends and family were
her biggest priority in life. Her boundless energy took her far in her
short life. She made the most of her time on earth and had endless
curiosity about the world. She graced us all with her generous smile.
Kendall was born and raised in Portola Valley, California, beloved
daughter of Laurie Abbott Chase and Andy Chase. She attended Trinity
Preschool, Ormondale School, Corte Madera School, and Menlo School.
From an early age Kendall expressed a love of Dance and Sequins. She
was the guiding light for her younger brothers, Patrick and Zachary, and
her many cousins. She danced, passionately and constantly, from age
two through the end of college. She was a participant in the Bay Area
hip-hop dance community, dancing with Funksters SF, and made many
friends along the way.


She was excited to attend UCLA because of its diversity and wanted to
take advantage of all a big school had to offer. She danced with Ferosha
and NSU Modern and was an enthusiastic member of Delta Gamma
sorority. Kendall was a member of the Ski and Board Club, perfecting
her snowboarding skills as the team traveled and bonded. She
graduated from UCLA in 2012 with a degree in Design and Media Arts.
Her thesis focused on photography and was a poignant portrayal of the
nearby drag queen community.

At the young age of twenty, Kendall met the love of her life, Katie Shea,
introduced by Katie's twin brother and Kendall's Funksters dance team
partner, Kyle Shea. They never looked back. They became inseparable
partners in love and life. After meeting, Katie and Kendall travelled the
world together. Their travel was experiential, and they sought to
immerse themselves in every aspect of the cultures they visited;
cuisine, design, and fashion all fed their creative spirit. Kendall
proposed to Katie in the Boboli Gardens in Florence, where Kendall had
spent a semester abroad missing Katie so much. Later and in turn, Katie
proposed to Kendall in front of the Castro Theater, with the marquee
announcing her intentions to the world. They were married in October
2021 in a ceremony in Chileno Bay where they choreographed a flash
mob to their favorite Madonna song as a surprise gift to their guests.
The video of their dance struck a chord with and inspired so many
people and was viewed over 17 million times worldwide.

Kendall moved to San Francisco after graduation to begin her career in
branding and marketing. At that time she began developing her lifestyle
platforms on social media—ChasingKendall.com and @ChasingKendall--
sharing her personal mode of self-expression and her broad interests
with the world. In 2019, Kendall and Katie moved to Venice Beach to
see what the creative world of LA had to offer. Spending their days near
the beach and enjoying sunset happy hours together, they put down
roots in their new neighborhood and reconnected with their college
friends.


Kendall is survived by her wife, Katie Shea Chase; her parents Laurie
Abbott Chase and Andy Chase; her brothers Patrick Chase (Jill) and
Zachary Chase (Emily Stebbins) and Nicholas Chase; her grandparents:
Barbara Chase (Bronxville, New York) and Bill and Jeanette Abbott (Palo
Alto, California); and her aunts and uncles, Bill and Marsha Abbott, Bob
Abbott, Kristin Abbott, Curtis and Amy Chase, and Peter and Kyle Chase and countless beloved cousins. Kendall was predeceased by her
paternal grandfather, Winsor Chase.


Please consider memorializing Kendall with a gift to the Trevor Project,
Planned Parenthood Action Fund, or your local Planned Parenthood
chapter. Our lives are diminished by her passing; she will be sorely
missed.