Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Champaco, Jesus C. June 6, 2007
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Virginian-Pilot  June 7, 2007
NORFOLK - Jesus C. Champaco, 86, of the 300 block of Bradford Ave., died June 6, 
2007, in his home. He was born in Merizo, Guam, the son of the late Venancio C. 
Manalisay and Asuncion Champaco.

Mr. Champaco retired as a mess specialist chief from the U.S. Navy after 22 years 
of service to his country. He joined the Navy Aug. 1, 1939, serving on the USS 
Saratoga, then going aboard the USS Yorktown CV-5 in 1940 and was aboard during 
the battle of Coral Sea and Midway, where he survived the bombing of the ship and 
was picked up three hours later. He spent the rest of the war patrolling the 
Atlantic. His final duty station was CINCLANT Fleet BOQ and then the Northampton.

Mr. Champaco was also a retired contractor. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament 
Church where he sang with the choir, The Knights of Columbus No. 3548, the Fleet 
Reserve Association BR 5, the Coral Sea Association and the Yorktown CV-5 Club.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bertha Kellogg Champaco; seven daughters, 
Rita Duke and her husband Bill, of Odessa, Texas, Diane Collins and her husband 
Stephen, of Hampton, Theresa Champaco of Norfolk, Cecilia Myers and her husband 
Raymond, of Chesapeake, Bertha Pinkerton, Mary McClusky and her husband Michael, 
all of Norfolk and Virginia Moravec and her husband Michael, of Maryland; and four 
sons, Venancio Champaco and his wife Mary Kay, of Virginia Beach, Jesse Champaco 
of Norfolk, David Champaco and his wife Sandra, of Chesapeake and Martin Champaco 
and his wife Teresa, of Chesapeake. Mr. Champaco is also survived by his mother 
and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Newman of Norfolk; 30 grandchildren; 23 
great-grandchildren; a sister, Rita Aglubat of Guam; and several nieces and 
nephews.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic 
Cemetery in Norfolk by Father David Nott. The family will receive friends at the 
funeral home Friday from 7 until 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may 
be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or to a charity of choice.

H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Norfolk Chapel, is handling arrangements.

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