Well I managed to find this obituary, it could be him. If he died in 2007 then his camera could still be lying around in a local shop, (it was pretty forlorn looking), and he was in the USN from 1953 to 1957, so he could have bought the camera whilst he was in the services. I suppose I'll never know for sure but it's interesting to try and dig out a camera's history.
ORRVILLE -- James F. "Chenie" Chenevey, 72, of 1815 Meadow Lane, Orrville, passed away Sunday evening, May 6, 2007.
Services will be Thursday, May 10, at 11 a.m., at Auble Funeral Home, 512 East Oak Street, Orrville, with Father Ronald Turek officiating. Burial will take place at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, near Rittman, where military rites will be conducted.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, May 9, from 5-8 p.m. Online registry and expressions of condolence may be left at
www.aublefuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the R.G. Drage Career Center Welding Department, 6805 Richville Drive S.W., in care of treasurer's office, Massillon 44646.
Jim was born July 26, 1934, in Orrville, the son of Francis and Catherine (Wilson) Chenevey.
He was a 1952 graduate of Orrville High School and later attended Kent State University for two years.
He was a lifelong resident of Orrville and Wayne County, only living out of the area from 1953-1957, while he served in the U.S. Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Leyte, during the Korean War.
Jim was united in marriage to Marie Giarrusso on July 4, 1955, in Providence, Rhode Island, and enjoyed nearly 52 years together. She survives.
Jim had been a welding instructor at the R.G. Drage Career in Stark County for more than 26 years, retiring in 1992. He had helped with the planning and design of the welding department, at the inception of the career center.
Previously, he had been a teacher at Fairless High School in Stark County, for four years.
He was a member of Frank E. Cook, Post No. 282, Orrville American Legion, where he was a four term commander, and was the commander during the time the legion home was built on East Market Street. He was also a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3446 of Orrville. He had attended St. Agnes Catholic Church, Orrville. Jim had been a past president of the former Orrville Jaycees. "Chenie" was an avid fisherman and hunter, and also enjoyed turtle and mushroom hunting. He especially enjoyed attending activities of his grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Marie (Giarruso) Chenevey, is a daughter, Denise Chenevey of Orrville; a son, Alan Chenevey of Smithville; a granddaughter, Amy Chenevey of Smithville; a grandson, Drew Chenevey of Smithville; a sister, Mary (Pat) McCoy of Wooster, and a brother, Roger (Sandy) Chenevey of Wisconsin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Catherine Chenevey.
