Born
September 13, 1913
Burlington, Vermont

Parents
Narcisse “Nelson” & Delina (Bouchard) Chagnon

Spouse
Margaret “Marg” (Bourassa) Chagnon
Married December 18, 1941

Final Resting Place
May 29, 2006
New Mount Calvary Cemetery, Burlington, Vermont

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Chester Nelson Chagnon was born on September 13, 1913, in Burlington, Vermont. He is better known by his nickname “Chet”. Chet is the seventh child born to Narcisse “Nelson” and Delina (Bouchard) Chagnon.

Chester “Chet” Chagnon married Margaret “Marg” Bourassa on December 18, 1941, in Burlington, Vermont. Margaret was born September 15, 1916. She is the daughter of Wilfred & Mary Agnes (Proulx) Bourassa.

Chet and Marg did not have any children of their own but was happily surrounded by lots of nieces and nephews.

Chet joined the Vermont Army National Guard in 1933. Chet enlisted on Feb 24th, 1941.Served on active duty as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Cavalry and was honored for his heroic achievements in the Pacific during WWII. Chet continued to serve in the National Guard after the war ended, retiring as a master sergeant in 1953.

Chet had several jobs before he went to work for the Burlington Dept of Public Works. He worked for them for many years until he retied in 1979.

Chet enjoyed doing many things such as playing golf, bowling, gardening, fishing and traveling with his wife Marg.

Chester Nelson Chagnon died May 29, 2006, in Burlington, Vermont. He is buried with his wife Marg in New Mount Calvary Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont

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