Monchamp, Adrien Joseph 1926-2013

Name	Adrien Joseph Monchamp
Born Location	1926 October 1 United States > Massachusetts > Holyoke
Parents	Father: Adrien Albino Monchamp 1895 - 1953 Mother: Antoinette Josephine Dietrich 1901 -1988
Siblings	Lillian Monchamp 1923-2005, married Robert Jacque Laurie Mary Monchamp 1925-2017, married Charles Jacque Cecile L. Monchamp 1930-2020, married Raymond W. Gerton 1927-2008
Education	Chicopee High School
Married	1947 September 6 Wife: Eleanor Hamel 1929-1954
Children	Carol Anne Monchamp 1950- , married Robert Bardon Diane Marie Monchamp 1952-
Married	1956 February 11 - Saint Mary’s Church Wife: Anne Hart 1930-  United States > Massachusetts > Orange
Children	Peter Alan Monchamp 1957- , married Catherine Mary Ryan Douglas John Monchamp 1959- , married Lynn Scott, married Karen Vieira Julie Anne Monchamp 1964- , married Donald Reynolds
Employment	United States Navy - Machinist Mate Third Class. Stationed in the Philippines and Guam. Awarded the World War II Victory Medal, The American Area Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal. Helie Cabinet Works - cabinet maker, shop drawings, manager Roy Lumber - manager for custom mill Rugg Lumber - manager for custom mill
Religion	Catholic - member of Saint Rose de Lima in Chicopee Massachusetts Holy Family Parish in Deerfield Massachusetts
Died Location Cemetery Location	2013 May 12 - 86 years old United States > Massachusetts > Ludlow Massachusetts Veteran's Memorial Cemetery United States > Massachusetts > Agawam

           
ca 1945 Navy buddies. Adrien Monchamp is in the back row on the right.

1946 Discharge from the United States Navy

1946 June 28 Navy service record

 

1946 WWII medals - World War II Victory Medal, The American Area Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal

1947 Wedding. From left to right: Henry Filler (best man), ??? (maid of honor), Eleanor Hamel (bride), Adrien Joseph Monchamp (groom).

1947 Wedding - From left to right: Charles Jacque (Adrien's brother-in-law), Eleanor Hamel (bride), Adrien Monchamp (groom), Laurie Jacque (Adrien's sister).

2013 Cemetery Stone - "Adrien J. "Bill" Monchamp, 86, a member of the Greatest Generation died Sunday May 11, 2013 in the care and comfort of his home surrounded with loved ones. He proudly served his country during World War II as a Machinist Mate Third Class with the United States Navy. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, The American Area Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal. An accomplished cabinet maker, he had worked for Roy Lumber, Rugg Lumber, and Helie Cabinet Works. Bill was a member of the American Legion, and he had been a Boy Scout leader."

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