James “Jay” McChesney

Jay was married to the love of his life and raised three wonderful children which was his pride and joy. He joined the Coast Guard in 1991 and served in various roles including Helicopter Rescue Swimmer (#362). After he retired as Chief Petty Officer and transitioned to becoming a Flight Nurse for Atlantic Air Ambulance and a Special Procedures RN for Robert Wood Johnson. He loved playing drums in his band and still holds the West Orange High School swim record for the 50.