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1 A security form of Rosaire Adele Charest dated 6 Sept 1973 shows Therese married to Joseph Floro, living at:
1535 Lorraine Avenue
San Mateo, California 94401 
Family F43
 
2 Adrian and Armand Charest were close childhood friends, and the two served in sister companies in the US Army during WWII in Pacific campaigns. In Armand Charest's memoirs, he talks at one point about desperately searching for Adrian after a combat engagement with Japanese forces, in which Adrian's company was decimated.  PAQUIN, Adrian (I12)
 
3 Alwine Reichelt's place of birth appears to be variously spelled as:
1) Dobrilugk - Kirchhain
2) Doberlug - Kirchhain
3) Kreis Fissterwalds N.L.

For this genealogy record, the name spelling used is "Doberlug - Kirchhain" which appears to be the location recognized by the Google search engine 
REICHELT, Martha Alwine (I33)
 
4 Alwine was trained as a seamstress while still living in Germany, and emigrated to the United States as a skilled laborer.  REICHELT, Martha Alwine (I33)
 
5 Anna and her husband Willy Stolle were godparents to the only daughter of Eric Bernhardt Wilkens and Martha Alwine Reichelt, Martha Hertha (Charest Family Tree). Anna outlived Willy and upon her death Martha Hetha became heir to Anna's property.  SACKENVITZ, Anna (I2)
 
6 Armand and Ardian Paquin were close childhood friends, and the two served in sister companies in the US Army during WWII in Pacific campaigns. In Armand's memoirs, he talks at one point about desperately searching for Adrian after a combat engagement with Japanese forces, in which Adrian's company was decimated.  CHAREST, Joseph Armand Gabriel (I8)
 
7 As of March 1956, Lucille was already married, carrying the name Duclos, with residency at 122 Farm Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Souce: Security questionnaire of Rosaire Adele Charest, dated 16 March 1956 
CHAREST, Lucille (I7)
 
8 As per family stories, Joe was scheduled to leave the Navy with an honorable discharge on December 8, 1941, finishing up a four-year tour. At the time he was attached to the light cruiser USS Honolulu, CL-48, homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On the morning of December 7, Japan attacked the US Naval Fleet at Pearl Harbor and launching the US into WWII.

As a result of the attack, all discharges were immediately suspended and Joe served on active duty for the duration of the war. At some point after the Pearl Harbor attack Joe was assigned to repairing submarines.

About the USS Honolulu (CL 47): a Brooklyn-class light cruiser active in the Pacific War (World War II). Honolulu was launched in 1937 and commissioned in 1938. During the Pearl harbor attack on December 7, 1941, the Honolulu only suffered minor hull damage from a near miss from a bomb that exploded under the water.

During the war Honolulu served in the Battle of Tassafaronga, the Battle of Kula Gulf, the Battle of Kolombangara and the Battle of Peleliu. She was taken out of action by serious torpedo damage just before the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She was repaired, but not in time to rejoin the war. She was decommissioned in 1947 and was held in reserve until she was scrapped in 1959. 
FLORO, Julius J. (I92)
 
9 At Rhode Island Hospital LAPRADE, Ernest R (I227)
 
10 At the time of his death Denis had been a teller at People's Bank, Johnson, Rhode Island, for two years. Previously, he had been employed as a dietician for the Presbyterian Hospital, San Francisco, California, for ten years before moving to Providence.  HURTEAU, Denis (I91)
 
11 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family F56
 
12 Back story on Julius' Navy rating insignia photograph; From Paul Hurteau - "The first time he showed me his ribbons I asked if I could have them and he told me he was giving them to his son, Years later, the last time I saw him alive, he handed them to me, I took his uniform coat and cut it up to make this plaque, It was at his funeral and I have had it ever since."

Paul also relates that Joe left the Navy when he met and married his first wife. In later years, Joe spoke often of how much he regretted not staying in for the full 20 years. His rating photo shows three "Hash marks," each one signifying four years service. Joe would have left active duty with between 12 - 15 years service.  
FLORO, Julius J. (I92)
 
13 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. KULIG, Beverly (I140)
 
14 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. NAVARRO, Bill (I162)
 
15 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family F16
 
16 Birth certificate shows an address of 138 River Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. As of 27 November 2021, this address was a residential building, indicating John was born at his parents residence. DANESE, John B (I17)
 
17 Born March 19 1919 oldest of the boys with seven siblings in Woonsocket RI  PAPAGNO, George (I30)
 
18 Burial Plot

Block: 8-30 | Range: 5 | Mall: - | Plot: 12 | Grave: 3 
REICHELT, Martha Alwine (I33)
 
19 Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis DANESE, John B (I17)
 
20 Claire and Leo were married for 62 years on the month Leo passed away. Family F13
 
21 Claire passed on the evening of April 25, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. She had moved to a nursing home several years earlier and her daughters visited her often, particularly Denise and Jeanne.

However, due to the pandemic and risk to elderly patients at the nursing home, all visitors including family and priests/ministers were banned. Claire spent the last months of her life without any family visitors, and was not able to have a Catholic priest provide the customary Last Rites for her.

A traditional funeral was not permitted, so Claire's daughters held a graveside service for just the three of them. A memorial service was held after pandemic-related bans on large gatherings was lifted.  
CHAREST, Claire (I9)
 
22 Claire's married name was "Charron." She was the oldest in her family.  LAPRADE, Claire (I232)
 
23 Clifton was a World War I veteran, and was one of the very last surviving American WWI veterans at the time of his death as age 104 GAUNT, Clifton (I93)
 
24 Due to the ongoing pandemic; A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM, at All Saints Church, Rathbun St. Woonsocket. Burial will follow in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Bellingham. The family will greet guests at church beginning at 9:30 AM. Masks are required, and Social Distancing Guidelines will be observed.  CHAREST, Lucille (I7)
 
25 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. HA, Duong Thi (I31)
 
26 Erich and Martha were close friends with Willy Stolle and Willy's wife Anna. Erich and Willy met while in Germany and later found each other living around the corner in Manhattan, New York City.
Although there are no blood relations, the lives of Willy and Anna so closely intertwined with the Wilkens and later the families of Armand Charest and Martha (Charest) Wilkens, the Stolle's have a dedicated family tree in the Charest Family Genealogy site.  
WILKENS, Erich Bernhardt (I19)
 
27 Family story from Pauline (Charest (Watson)):

At one of the Hairdressers Convention in Providence, Noella took me as her guest. I was about 16, 17 years old and she had to demonstrate on stage how to wash hair, cut hair, put rollers on and style. The winner of this competition would be included in the Hairdressers Magazine and won a beautiful trophy.

This was the time when Liberace was famous and so she contacted his manager to get permission to call her creation the "Liberace Haircut" and with permission granted she started practicing on her favorite customer (one of the Fournier Funeral Parlor girls across the street from Mrs Forcier's Beauty Salon on Cumberland Street in Woonsocket.) Her model was tall, blonde and, of course, very beautiful.

Aunt Noella was a real professional and her Liberace Hairstyle won first prize at the National Hairdressers Convention at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence.

Editor's Note: Noella's sister Rita was a big fan of Liberace and once spent an afternoon meeting and talking with him.  
CHAREST, Noella (I10)
 
28 Family Story from Pauline (Herteau) Watkins:

Theresa Griffiths known as Big Terry and always laughing. She used to kid Jeannine that she looked like Aunt Marguerite. Jeannine would put her third finger in the middle of her glass frame and looked at Terry. Terry knew exactly what Jeannine meant.

Mom (Teresa (Charest) Herteau) always was close to Terry.

These two went on a trip to Florida with Mrs Simonne Glaude to visit Terry's mother in Florida. On the way down they stopped at Parris Island to visit Richard (Teresa's son) who was graduating from the Marines. Neither one of these two ladies knew that Mrs. Glaude (that's what we always called her) had problems with hemorrhoids.

The three of them also visited the Washington Monument and "peed" all the way down. The trip was really hard but they laughed all the way to Florida on a shoestring budget. When they returned home they only had 72 cents left among the three of them. This trip is for the history books. 
LAPRADE, Theresa (I230)
 
29 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family F46
 
30 George died at the age of 101, in Hollywood, Florida. He was living in Alexander Nininger Veterans Nursing Home until shortly before he died. This was during the Coronavirus pandemic and visitors were not allowed into the nursing home. A few days before he died the home released him under Hospice care and he stayed with his daughter Jane and son James.  PAPAGNO, George (I30)
 
31 In 1956, Emelie was living at 146 Gaulin Avenue, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. She presumably lived here until her death.

Source: Security questionnaire of Rosaire Adele Charest, dated 16 March 1956 
FRECHETTE, Emelie (I2)
 
32 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. GINGRAS, Lorraine (I194)
 
33 In 1986, George and Hortense were living in Cumberland, Rhode Island Family F81
 
34 In 1990 Carmen and Lucy were living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Family F95
 
35 In 1990 Chris and Louise were living in Austin, Texas Family F93
 
36 In 1990 Ralph and Antoinette were living in Cinnaminson, New Jersey Family F91
 
37 In 1990 Ronaldi and Constance were living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Family F94
 
38 in 1990, Beth Floro was living in Pacifica, California FLORO, Beth (I133)
 
39 In 1990, Charles and Rita were living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Family F92
 
40 In March 1956, Rita was living at 188 Cottage Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. She was already married and carrying the name Danese.

Source: Security questionnaire of Rosaire Adele Charest, dated 16 March 1956 
CHAREST, Marie Rita Elmire (I6)
 
41 In March 1956, Therese was living at 31 Irving Street, Bellinghan, Massachusetts.  CHAREST, Therese Joan D'Arc (I5)
 
42 Johann was a laborer as his occupation WILKENS, Johann Hinrech Gerhard (I77)
 
43 Julius (Joe) Floro claimed to be a World War II Submarine veteran who served on several submarine combat patrols in the Pacific Theater. He may have exaggerated his submarine service, but worked on them in refits between patrol from Subbase Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

He once claimed to have been on board the USS Tang with Richard Hetherington O'Kane as commanding officer. However, a review of the crew roster included with the book "Clear the Bridge!: The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang," written by O'Kane after the war does not include Joe Floro as crew member.


After Joe left the Navy, he worked as a union Electrician the remainder of his career.  
FLORO, Julius J. (I92)
 
44 Julius (Joe) Floro was married prior to his marriage with Teresa Charest.  Family F60
 
45 Laszlo Michael Fodor was born in Dorog, Hungary in 1954 and immigrated to the United States in 1956 under Operation Safe Haven with his parents and brother. He was the oldest of three children. FODOR, Lazlo (I38)
 
46 Legally separated on 14 Jun 1965, divorced 2 Dec 1971, and an annulment was issued on 20 Jan 1984.  Family F5
 
47 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family F11
 
48 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Family F10
 
49 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. LAPRADE, Donna M. (I233)
 
50 Martha Wilkens was born in her parents apartment located at 331 East 97 Street, New York City, New York. She was delivered into this world by Doctor Hoffmeister, a German doctor (General Practioner) who had his practice in the neighborhood. Later, he would move his practice out to Queens, still in the same general area where Martha's parents moved when they purchased their home.

Dr Hoffmeister would go on to be Martha's doctor as she grew up, and would later deliver her first three children - Ronald, Melinda, and Howard. Until Dr Hoffmeister retired, Martha would always try to bring her children to see Dr Hoffmeister for their medical care, even after Martha was living in the surburban town of Farmingdale.  
WILKENS, Martha Hertha (I32)
 

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