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CHAREST, Joseph Armand Gabriel / WILKENS, Martha Hertha (F9)

Family: CHAREST, Joseph Armand Gabriel / WILKENS, Martha Hertha (F9)

m. 29 May 1955

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  • CHAREST, Joseph Armand GabrielFather | Male
    CHAREST, Joseph Armand Gabriel

    Born  16 Aug 1924  Woonsocket, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Feb 2004  Costa Mesa, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  9 Feb 2004  Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  29 May 1955  Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Divorced  Mar 1972  Burlingham, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Type  Catholic Chapel 
    Other Spouse  Diane | F48 
    Married     
    Father  CHAREST, Ildephonse | F1 Group Sheet 
    Mother  FRECHETTE, Emelie | F1 Group Sheet 

    WILKENS, Martha HerthaMother | Female
    WILKENS, Martha Hertha

    Born  20 Oct 1927  Manhatten, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  4 Feb 1928  Manhatten, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 2019  McMinnville, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  WILKENS, Erich Bernhardt | F19 Group Sheet 
    Mother  REICHELT, Martha Alwine | F19 Group Sheet 

    CHAREST, Ronald ArmandChild 1 | Male
    CHAREST, Ronald Armand

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  DEL LOS REYES, Marie Lourdes Manahan | F10 
    Married     
    Spouse  LI, Weifang | F11 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    + CHAREST, Melinda Victoria

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  TORRENCE, John | F12 
    Married     
    Spouse  FODOR, Lazlo | F16 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    + CHAREST, Howard George

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Pamela | F3 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    CHAREST, Jeffery Paul

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Documents
    Marriage Certificate of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest
    Marriage Certificate of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest
    Marriage Certificate of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest

    Photos
    The Family of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest
    The Family of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest
    The family of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest. Taken on the wedding day of Ronald Charest's first wedding October 15, 1986. From left to right: Martha, Melinda, Ron (in uniform), Howard, Jeff, Armand. This was the last time the entire family was together.
    Armand and his Three Sons
    Armand and his Three Sons
    Armand Charest and his three sons at Christmas. Taken at the home of Howard and Pam Charest at Christmas, December 25, 2002.
    Family Reunion of Martha (Charest) Wilkens Family
    Family Reunion of Martha (Charest) Wilkens Family
    Family Reunion of Martha (Charest) Wilkens Family. Top Row:
    - Howard Charest
    - Ronald Charest
    - Jeffery Charest

    Bottom Row
    - Martha (Charest) Wilkens
    - Melinda (Fodor) Charest

    Photo taken at the home of Melinda (Fodor) Charest in McMinnville, Tennessee.
    The Descendants of Martha Wilkens and Armand Charest
    The Descendants of Martha Wilkens and Armand Charest
    The descendants of Martha Wilkens and Armand Charest; Their four children, children's spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Photo taken at a Christmas family reunion celebration December 24, 2014
    Armand Charest and Martha (Charest) Wilkens Wedding
    Armand Charest and Martha (Charest) Wilkens Wedding
    Wedding Photo of Armand Charest and Martha Wilkens as they walked down the isle of the chapel
    The Four Children of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest
    The Four Children of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest
    From left to right; Jeffery, Howard, Melinda, Ronald. Taken in Whittier, California (home of Howard and Pam) on 9 February 2004, after Armand Charest's funeral.
    Armand Charest and Family
    Armand Charest and Family
    From left to right, back: Jeffery Charest, Pamela (Charest) [...], Howard Charest, Ronald Charest. Front; Armand Charest. Photo taken at Christmas, December 25, 2002. Armand had suffered a stroke earlier this year and was confined to a wheelchair as result.
    Group Wedding Photo Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest
    Group Wedding Photo Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest
    A group wedding photo of Armand and Martha (Wilkens) Charest with all their weeding party.
    From Left to Right
    Back Row: Jim McCarthy (Best Man), Victoria (---) Fenton, Eddie Behr, Martha (Wilkens) Charest, Armand Charest, "Suzie", George Charest
    Front Row: Noella Charest, Pauline (Watson) Hurteau

    Victoria ("Vicky") was one of Martha's close friends. Vicky and her husband Ray Fenton (married about one year after this wedding) become Godparents to Armand and Martha's oldest son Ronald.

    Jim McCarthy was Armand's best friend at time of Armand's marriage. Jim and Armand were sharing an apartment in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York City, at the time Armand became engaged to Martha. Jim and Armand remained friends their entire lives, and Armand was with Jim when Jim passed in the late 1980s.

    Eddie Behr was another of Armand's close friends.

    "Suzie" was a close friend of Martha, no last name available.

    Videos
    Martha (Charest) Wilkens Memorial Tribute
    Martha (Charest) Wilkens Memorial Tribute
    This is a video made to honor the life of Martha (Charest) Wilkens. It was created by Josh Thompson, husband of Martha's granddaughters Renes Torrence, shortly after Martha's passing. This video features photographs taken throughout Martha's life, from early childhood until shortly before her passing. Created 15 march 2019, this is an 18:20 minute video so please allow a short period of time for loading.
    Music Tracks:
    - Earth Angel - Marvin Berry and the Starlighters
    - Johnny Cash - Ballard of a Teenage Queen
    - Who's Sorry Now - Connie Francis
    - You Showed Me - The Turtles
    - Imagine - John Lennon (Remastered)
    - Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon and Garfunkel
    - Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
    - Shooting Star - Bad Company