Yves Henri Chardon

Yves H. Chardon, 97, of 307 Heritage Village, Nashua died on March 6, 2000 at his home after a short illness. Mr. Chardon was born on December 27, 1902 in Ville de Villiers-Sur-Marne, France, the son of the late Arthur and Yvonne (Montardon) Chardon. He was a cellist for the Boston Symphony and then moved to Minneapolis, MN. While there he was an assistant conductor for the Minneapolis Symphony and also played as a cellist. He formed the Florida Symphony in Orlando, FL and moved on to play for the Metropolitan Opera in NY City for 25 years where he was the principle cellist. He then retired to New Hampshire. Family members include: his wife of 44 years, Iris (Schoening) Chardon; one son, Alain Chardon of Westport Point, MA; two daughters, Christine Schneider of Birmingham, MI and Roxane Chardon of Hollis, NH; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.