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CHAREST, Melinda Victoria

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  • Gender Female 
    Person ID I21  Charest Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2019 

    Father CHAREST, Joseph Armand Gabriel,   b. 16 Aug 1924, Woonsocket, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 2004, Costa Mesa, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother WILKENS, Martha Hertha,   b. 20 Oct 1927, Manhatten, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 2019, McMinnville, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    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 
    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
    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.
    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
    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
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 TORRENCE, John 
    Children 
    +1. TORRENCE, Terry
     2. TORRENCE, Renee
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 FODOR, Lazlo,   b. 21 Nov 1954, Dorog, Hungary Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 2021, McMinnville, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
    +1. FODOR, Melissa
    +2. FODOR, Elizabeth
     3. FODOR, Stephen
     4. FODOR, Abigail
    Photos
    The Family of Lazlo and Melinda Fodor    		The Family of Lazlo and Melinda Fodor
    The family of Lazlo and Melinda (Charest) Fodor. Top from left: Lazlo, Melinda, Elizabeth
    Bottom from Left: Steven, Abigail
    Lazlo Fodor's Family at Ron Charest's Wedding    		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    		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
    Melinda (Charest) and Lazlo Fodor    		Melinda (Charest) and Lazlo Fodor
    Photo of Melinda and Lazlo Fodor
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2021 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Martha (Wilkens) Reichelt, Howard Charest, Melinda Charest, Rita (Danese) Charest    		Martha (Wilkens) Reichelt, Howard Charest, Melinda Charest, Rita (Danese) Charest
    Martha (Wilkens) Reichelt, Howard Charest, Melinda Charest, Rita (Danese) Charest, photo taken about 1964, most likely in a park on Long Island. Rita would visit Armand Charest and his family often while Armand's family lived in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York. Martha (Wilkens) Reichelt lived in South Ozone Park, Queens and also visited with the family often. Although Martha (Wilkens) Reichelt never learned to drive, her daughter Martha would come over from Farmingdale to pick her up for a day's outing.
    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
    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.
    Family Photo of Martha (Charest) WIlkens, Her Father and four children    		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
    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.

    Documents
    Melinda (Torrence/Fodor) Charest's Storyworth Narratives    		Melinda (Torrence/Fodor) Charest's Storyworth Narratives
    in 2023 Melinda's oldest son Terry gifted her a subscription to "Storyworth," an online service for recording personal stories. The service included one question per week for the year, a total of 52 questions/answers. Melinda's stories are compiled into on PDF document and posted here.

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