Chester was born on February 22, 1940. He served proudly in the US Navy. During his service on the USS Franklin D Roosevelt in 1958 he witnessed what he described as a UFO. His sighting was investigated and officially recorded. In later years he was part of a televised documentary on this subject.
Chester worked as a tool grinder at Piper Industries. He married Carol Nowland in 1978 and they were married until Carol’s death in 2016. Chester’s hobby was building model ships. His last years were spent at Medilodge nursing home.
