Helen Denniston
May 21, 2012
Helen B. (Mary) Denniston passed away peacefully on May 21, 2012, in Gig Harbor, Washington, with her son David by her side. Helen was born on March 31, 1920, in Seattle, Washington, to Harry and Florence Barrett. As a child Helen was an avid sports enthusiast attending numerous sporting events with her father and sisters. As a sunshine girl for...
David Bonn
May 19, 2012
David Alan Bonn, a resident of Port Orchard, died Saturday, May 19, 2011 at Port Orchard Life Care Center of natural causes. He was born October 21, 1943 in Everett, WA to Albert and Evelyn (Larsen). He served in the US Army as a ‘Tanker’ from 1962 to 1965 achieving the rank of Spec 4. He worked at PSNS as...
Mabel Gourlie
May 17, 2012
Mabel Eva (Nickell) Gourlie, 100, a long-time resident of Port Orchard, died in Bellingham on May 17, 2012 She was born on September 3, 1911 to Issac Wilson & Cora Evelyn (Rader) Nickell in Twisp, WA. She graduated from Okanogan High School in 1931 and married Walter Gourlie in February of 1933. Mabel loved the mountains, hiking and camping, but...
Philip Golnik
May 16, 2012
Philip Micheal Golink, a resident of Port Orchard, died Wednesday, May 16 in his home in the presence of loved ones after a lengthy illness. He was born April 20, 1949 in Washington, DC. His parents, Jerome and Marjorie Golnik, preceded him in death. He attended South Kitsap HS and graduated from Bothel HS. He worked as a security guard...
Robert Sylvester
May 16, 2012
Robert E. Sylvester, 84, died at home in Port Orchard on May 16, 2012. He was born February 22, 1928 in Olympia, WA to Clarence & Thelma (Dobbs) Sylvester. He married Mildred Harris on June 4, 1970 in Port Orchard and she preceded him in death in 2001. Robert worked as a Sheetmetal Worker at PSNS in Bremerton and also...
Leroy Sandstrom
May 12, 2012
LeRoy (Roy) Charles Sandstrom of Port Orchard WA passed away May 12, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Charles N. Sandstrom and Esther S. (Hillstrom) Sandstrom on October 21, 1914 in Chicago IL. He graduated from high school in Chicago in 1933 and married Marjorie Rena (Rumm) Sandstrom on March 31, 1938. His wife preceded him...
Thomas Butcher
May 9, 2012
Thomas G. Butcher, 51 of Port Orchard, passed away in Gig Harbor, WA on May 9, 2012 from his battle with cancer. He was born in Adrian, MI on September 4, 1960 to Philip & Heidi (Bergstrasser) Butcher. He graduated from Lakes High School in Tacoma in 1978. Tom worked in many different fields, excelling in each business. He settled...
Marie Olszewski
May 9, 2012
Marie Beatrice (Poissant) Olszewski, beloved wife, sister, mother, and great grandmother passed away May 9, 2012 just after her 99th birthday. One of eight children, Marie was born on April 15, 1913 to Joseph and Angeline (St. George) Poissant in Duluth, Minnesota. Married in 1938 to Edward Olszewski, they raised two sons, David and Michael. They moved to Port Orchard,...
Andrew Melcher
May 8, 2012
Andrew "Drew" Pereira Melcher, 21, died in Bremerton May 8, 2012. He was born August 17, 1990 in Tamuning, Guam. He graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 2008. Drew worked as a Lot Attendant at West Hills KIA. He liked shopping at second-hand stores & antique shops. He enjoyed longboarding, golfing, fishing, cooking, making videos, collecting albums and his...
Cecilia Charfauros
May 5, 2012
Cecilia C. Charfauros, ‘Chee”, a resident of Port Orchard, died Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Port Orchard. She was born August 25, 1954 in Merizo, Guam to Marianio M. and Florentina C. (Castro) Champaco. She married Juan C. Charfauros in the Spring of 1990 and he preceded her in death in 2000. Chee worked in various places as a caregiver...
Euphemia Knox
May 3, 2012
Euphemia O. Knox, 81, of Port Orchard, WA, died May 3, 2012 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. Phemie was born December 21, 1930 in Fredonia, Kansas to Clifford and Ida (Yates) Meigs. She worked as a certified teacher and a nurse, retiring from Ridgemont Terrace. Phemie was dedicated to family and friends, and never met a stranger and helped...
Alan Fantz
May 2, 2012
Alan L. Fantz was born on February 27, 1936 in Bremerton, WA to Clara and William Fantz. After a courageous fight with heart disease, Al went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 2, 2012. Al was a patient and compassionate man that always made time for those in need. He was a loving husband, father, papa,...
Larry Smith
Apr 29, 2012
Larry LeRoy Smith was born on August 26, 1935, to Roy and Jessie (Fitch) Smith in Bottineau County, North Dakota. He went to the loving arms of his Savior on April 29, 2012. Larry moved with his family to Brownsville, Washington, in 1942, and graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1953. He graduated from San Jose State College in...
Violet Whaley
Apr 27, 2012
Violet M. "Grandma" Whaley Port Orchard, died Friday, April 27, 2012. She was 78 years old. She was born on September 1, 1933 in Gering, NE a daughter of the late Conrad and Katherine (Haverick) Kaufman. On Jan. 21, 1951, she married Howard Whaley in Scottsbluff, NE. She was the head cook at the Longview Nursing Home. Anyone who knew...
Eugene Dueber,
Apr 26, 2012
Eugene Anthony Dueber Jr. Lt. Col. Ret. USMC Naval Academy Class of 1940, of Manchester, WA, passed away Thursday afternoon April 26th 2012, surrounded by his family and friends. Eugene was born May 16, 1916 in Portland, Oregon. He is survived by his daughter Dorothy, sons Eugene III and Peter; grandchildren Christina Maloney , Kelly Dueber , Ethan Dueber, Ben...
Murray Ehrlich
Apr 25, 2012
Murray Ehrlich was born in New York City on March 11, 1924, to Isadore and Ida Ehrlich. At the age of 17, he joined the United States Army and volunteered to serve with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). In his three years of service during WWII, Murray conducted espionage activities behind enemy lines in the Pacific theater with Detachment...
Bradley Sprout
Apr 22, 2012
Robert Bradley Sprout left us all too soon, April 22, 2012 doing what he loved. At age 29, he accomplished much for someone his age. Born December 14, 1982 in Bremerton and growing up in Seabeck. Graduating high school from Klahowya in 2001. He was a commercial diver for the past 6 years. He lived life to the fullest and...
Treva Harrison
Apr 22, 2012
Treva Irene Harrison left us too soon on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at sunset in Seattle from Harborview Hospital. Loving wife and guiding light of Jules Vern Harrison, Treva delighted in all things with feathers, fur or flowers but took the greatest pleasure in nurturing her husband of 52 years. She helped Jules in all business matters, and he considered...
Kelly Cherry
Apr 20, 2012
Kelly Cherry, 42, passed in his sleep and surrounded by loved ones on Friday April 20th, 2012. He is survived by his mother, Lorna Choo; his brother, Robert Cherry; his sister, Tamara Lehualani; his wife, Mara; his two daughters, Stephanie and Madeline; and his son, Thomas. His father, Robert Cherry Jr., is 19 years deceased. Born in Pensacola, Florida, he...
Kenneth Dickey
Apr 20, 2012
Kenneth Leroy Dickey went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 20, 2012 in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 87 years old. Kenny was born in Washington, PA to Wilbur and Laura Dickey. He grew up in Jones Creek, Maryland where he met his wife of 60 years. He was drafted into the United States Navy in 1943 and...