Marthe Chauvet Obituary

Chauvet M.D., Marthe Denise age 88, of Oak Park, at rest October 10, 2004, loving mother of John Michael Chauvet, beloved daughter of the late Frank, M.D. and Alla Chauvet, dear sister of the late Richard (Huberta) Chauvet, Eliese Megyery and Mary Joan Chauvet, fond aunt of Frank Chauvet Megyery, Suzanna Zix Chauvet, William Zoltan (Katherine) Megyery, Christopher Mark (Lucinda) Megyery and the late Michelle Megyery Downer, fond great-aunt and great-great-aunt to many and friend to all. Life long resident of Oak Park, who enjoyed her summers in Minong, WI. She attended Hawthorne School in Oak Park and graduated from Oak Park High School. After briefly attending the University of Chicago, Marthe transferred to the University of Kentucky, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. She then went on to graduate from the Women's Medical College of Philadelphia and took her internal medicine residency at Cook County Hospital. Marthe started out in private practice with her father, Dr. Frank Chauvet and her aunt, Dr. Mary Coleman with associations at Mercy, Bethany and Oak Park Hospitals. She left private practice in the late 1960's to take a position with the medical examiner's office in the Chicago Public Schools, where she worked until her retirement at age 76. During WWII, she worked as a chemist at the Anaconda Wire and Cable in Sycamore, developing the protective asphalt coatings for wire used in the jungles of the Pacific Theatre. Marthe was also a talented musician who wrote many songs and operettas, but her favorite was a rousing ragtime type piano. Funeral Thursday, October 14th, 9:15 a.m., to Ascension Church, East Ave. & Van Buren, Oak Park. Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m., at Peterson Funeral Home, 6938 W. North Ave. Arrangements by: P. M. Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Donald R. Smith, Director. 773-637-4441 or 708-848-5828.