After WWII, Chimbole, lived in
Glendale, California. In 1945, Chimbole adopted Harold Steven Chimbole (1943–2020). In 1957, Chimbole moved to
Palmdale, California. On November 10, 2015, Chimbole died in
Palmdale, California. He was 96 years old. Chimbole is interred at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in
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