Family: CHAREST, Joseph Armand Gabriel / WILKENS, Martha Hertha (F9)
m. 29 May 1955-
Father | Male
CHAREST, Joseph Armand Gabriel
Born 16 Aug 1924 Woonsocket, Rhode Island 
Died 3 Feb 2004 Costa Mesa, California Buried 9 Feb 2004 Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California Married 29 May 1955 Queens, New York Divorced Mar 1972 Burlingham, New York Type Catholic Chapel Other Spouse Diane | F48 Married Father CHAREST, Ildephonse | F1 Group Sheet Mother FRECHETTE, Emelie | F1 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
WILKENS, Martha Hertha
Born 20 Oct 1927 Manhatten, New York City, New York Christened 4 Feb 1928 Manhatten, New York City, New York Died 1 Mar 2019 McMinnville, Tennessee Buried Father WILKENS, Erich Bernhardt | F19 Group Sheet Mother REICHELT, Martha Alwine | F19 Group Sheet
Child 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
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Documents 
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. 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 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. 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; 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
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
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
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.
Videos 
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