Chad Maronge

Senior Master Sergeant Chad Michael Maronge, 44, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 6:23 PM. He was a native of Houma, LA and resident of Waukashaw, WI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 8:00 AM until service time at Chauvin Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. with burial following at St. Francis de Sales #2 Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Nicole W. Maronge, son, Jacob Michael Maronge, daughters, Meghan Cecile Maronge and Morgan Nicole Maronge, parents, Michael Joseph Maronge and Kathryn Frederick Maronge, sister, Michelle Maronge Verret and husband Brad Michael Verret, mother and father in law, Rachael Sothern Barrios and Robert Louis Barrios, Sr., brother in law, Robert Louis Barrios, Jr. Chad served in the United States Air Force for twenty six years. During his service he received numerous awards including: Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Achievement Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Combat Readiness Medal, Good Conduct Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal with One Bronze Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Air Force Recruiter Ribbon with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship with One Bronze Star, Seven Senior Career Recruiter Badges. His effective dates of promotion were Senior Airman: Sep 1990, Staff Sergeant: Apr 1995, Technical Sergeant: Jun 2000, Master Sergeant: Jul 2003, and finally Senior Master Sergeant: Jul 2009 In addition to Chad’s numerous awards he was very proud of his wife being awarded Spouse of the year for the 331st recruiting squadron and spouse of the year for the 367th recruiting group during the 2005 fiscal year. In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project Trust Fund Donation Account at any Louisiana Chase Bank.