| Photos
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 | Ronald Charest In Uniform
Last formal portrait taken of Ronald Charest during active duty. Taken on-board the USS Port Royal, CG73, in port at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, November 1995. Ron had attained his final rank of Electronics Technican Senior Chief (ETCS). |
 | Ronald Charest and Rita (Danese) Charest
Ron Charest and Aunt Rita (Danese) Charest. Rita loved to make quilts, and one of her quilts was the background for this photo. Taken at the home of Ron Charest in Gautier, Mississippi, about July 2001. |
 | Ronald Charest at Navy Basic Training
Basic training (Boot Camp) company at graduation day. Taken at Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, August 12, 1974. |
 | Roger Forbes, ___ , Ronald Charest
Roger Forbes, ___ , Ronald Charest. Taken in Pawtucket, Rhode Island September 13, 2015 |
 | 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 |
 | Wedding Photo of Ronald Charest and Weifang Li
From a collection of wedding photos of Ronald Charest and Weifang Li, taken on the first anniversary of their wedding, in Nanning, China (PRC). |
 | Wedding Photo of Ronald Charest and Weifang Li
From a collection of wedding photos of Ronald Charest and Weifang Li, taken on the first anniversary of their wedding, in Nanning, China (PRC). |
 | 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. |
 | Wedding Dinner For Ronald Charest and Weifang Li
Ronald and Weifang were married in Yulin, China (PRC). Several days later they met Weifang's family in Luchuan and had a wedding dinner celebration. |
 | Family Photo of Martha (Charest) WIlkens, Her Father and four children
Family Photo of Martha (Charest) Wilkens, Her Father and four children. The family was wishing farewell to Erich Wilkens (Mom's father), who was leaving for a visit to Germany within a few days. Location was Queens, New York, in front of the house Erich was living in at the time.
Names from top left to right;
Martha (Charest) Wilkens, Ronald Charest, Erich Wilkens, Melinda Charest,
Second row, left to right:
Jeffery Charest, Howard Charest
Photo taken Spring 1972 |
 | Lazlo Fodor's Family at Ron Charest's Wedding
A family picture of Lazlo and Melinda (Charest) Fodor's family at the first wedding of Ron Charest and Marilou Manahan. October 15, 1986. Ron's wedding was a military wedding, held at Balboa Park Chapel in San Diego, California.
Top from left: Lazlo Fodor, Ronald Charest, Melinda (Fodor) Charest
Bottom from left: Renee Torrence, Melissa Fodor, Elizabeth Fodor, Steven Fodor |
 | Family Picture of Extended Fodor Family
A family picture of the extended Fodor family with other members of the extended Charest family. From top left: Pamela ( ) Charest, Armand Charest, Melinda (Fodor) Charest, Ronald Charest, Lazlo Fodor |
 | Ronald Charest
Studio portrait of Ronald A Charest |
 | Ronald Charest
Studio portrait of Ronald A Charest, wearing a favorite leather cap. This particular cap was purchased in Istanbul, Turkey, and Ron wore it near-daily for about 23 years. |
 | 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. |
 | Ronald Charest in His Navy Dress Blues
Studio portrait of Ronald A Charest in his Navy dress blue uniform, as Chief Electronics Technician (ETC). Taken in San Diego, California about 1988 |
 | Ronald Charest Navy Photo
Ronald A Charest's Navy photo taken during basic training (Boot Camp). Taken about half-way through boot camp, August 1974, at Recruit Training Center, San Diego, California. |
 | 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. |
| Documents |
 | Marriage Certificate of Ronald and Weifang Charest
Marriage Certificate of Ronald and Weifang Charest as required by the US State Department for recognition as legally valid within the United States. Required for proof of marriage for Weifang's visa application. |
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| Marriage Certificate for Ronald Charest and Marilou (Charest) De Los Reyes
Marriage Certificate for Ronald Charest and Marilou (Charest) De Los Reyes, San Diego, California |
 | Ronald Charest's Associate Degree Diploma
Ronald Charest's Associate Degree Diploma from National University, San Diego, California. Ron earned his associate's Business Administration. At the time, National University was one of the only colleges in the United States focused on non-traditional adult-focused college education. |
 | Ronald Charest's Bachelor's Degree Diploma
Ronald Charest's Bachelor's Degree Diploma from Regents College, Albany, New York. Several years after receiving his degree, Regents College changed it's name to Excelsior College. Ron earned his bachelor's degree in Marketing, through a non-residency program by taking courses at colleges and universities local to his military duty station, or through correspondence courses at accredited colleges. Regents college of Albany New York sponsored the non-residency program and awarded the degree. Ron earned his degree about one year before retiring from his Navy career. |
 | Ronald Charest's Masters Diploma
Ronald Charest's Masters Diploma from George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Ron earned a graduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design and Technology. |
 | Confirmation Flyer for Ronald Charest
Confirmation flyer from St Luke's Lutheran Church, Farmingdale, Long Island, for the confirmation service that included Ronald Charest. St. Luke's Lutheran Church was the family church during the time they lived in Farmingdale. Armand (father) was Catholic and typically went to early Catholic service less than one mile away from St Luke's, then met the rest of the family for service at St Luke's. St Luke's also provided children's Sunday School classes and all the Charest children attended Sunday School prior to church service each Sunday. 2 May 1971 |
 | Fencing Certification for Ronald Charest
Fencing certification awarded to Ronald Charest upon completion of his fencing novice program. Fencing was offered through the local YMCA in Ocean Spring, Mississippi. 21 April 1998 |
, d. 3 Feb 2004, Costa Mesa, California 
