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John Mcree
Jun 9, 2012
John McRee was born in Exeter, Calif. to John and Eyvonne McRee. He graduated from San Mateo High School in California and attended LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. After serving in the U.S. Navy he joined the Kitsap County Sheriff's Department in 1970. John became a detective and was promoted to Sergeant in 1982. After retiring in 1993, he worked...
Francisco Pablo,
Jun 8, 2012
Francisco R. Pablo, 77, died in Port Orchard, WA on June 8, 2012. He was born August 8, 1935 in Agana, Guam to Jose & Marie (Rivera) Pablo. He graduated from George Washington HS in 1953 and married Helen Catere on July 5, 1958 in Honolulu Hawaii. Francisco served in the U.S. Army for 25 years, retiring in 1978 as...
Charlotte Schubert Hogan
Jun 7, 2012
Charlotte Lillian Schubert Hogan, 94 of Port Orchard, died June 7, 2012. She was born July 1, 1917 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Joseph & Mary (Saxton) Schubert.   Surviving are son Arnold Hower; sister Iola Ratcliff; stepdaughter Velma Lu Roberts & stepson William Hogan, Jr.; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
Patricia Bradburn
Jun 7, 2012
Patricia Bradburn, 72 of Port Orchard, died in Gig Harbor on June 7, 2012. She was born December 25, 1939 in Chester, PA to Raymond & Viola (Little) Davis. She graduated from Holy Rosary High School in Seattle in 1957 and married Gordon Bradburn on February 21, 1959 in Seattle.  Patricia was a homemaker and also worked for the Rowland...
Theodore Shiner
Jun 6, 2012
Theodore Woodrow Shiner, III, 42, a resident of Port Orchard, died June 6, 2012 due to complications of an injury sustained in a fire in his childhood. He was born December 10, 1969 in Oakes, North Dakota to Theodore W. Shiner, Jr. and Elaine J. (Cassell) Shiner. He attended Highline HS in Burien and graduated from South Kitsap HS in...
Garrett Wolff
Jun 4, 2012
Z Our muiscal Son who lives in our hearts Z Garrett Marlin Wolff July 2nd 1996 to June 4th 2012 – He had over 15 magical years with us on earth.  Garrett lived a full inquisitive life. As a youngster he was very interested in science often doing extra projects devised by his parents. Later on he found the love...
Ellen Fredrikson
Jun 4, 2012
Ellen Blair Fredrikson September 3, 1915 to June 4, 2012 Ellen Blair Fredrikson was born Sept. 3, 1915 in Indianapolis, IN and grew up in Fargo, ND with her two sisters. She graduated from Fargo Central H. S. in 1932 and North Dakota State U in 1936 with a degree in Home Economics. In 1937 she earned a master’s degree...
Grace Beasley
Jun 3, 2012
Grace Beasley 84 of Port Orchard died Sunday June 3, 2012 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. Grace was born June 25, 1927 in Buffalo, New York to Samue l and Mary (Taylor) Rigley. She married Edward Beasley in 1998. She was employed as a secretary at the Oaknoll Naval Hospital in Oakland, California for fifteen years.  Grace is preceded...
Patricia Baxter
May 28, 2012
Patricia Margaret Morgan Baxter, 73 of Poulsbo, died in Bremerton on May 28, 2012. She was born September 2, 1938 in Port Angeles, WA to Gerald & Clara (Brown) Morgan. She graduated from South Kitsap High in 1956 and married William Earl Baxter on February 25, 1961. He preceded her in death in 1994. Patricia worked as a bookkeeper in...
Gary Bess,
May 27, 2012
GARY RAY BESS, SR., ARTIST AND AMERICAN PATRIOT Gary Ray Bess, Sr., a beloved Port Orchard resident, lost his battle with lung cancer on May 27, 2012. He was 67 years old. Gary was employed for 29 years with the Port Orchard Post Office. He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Kenney) Bess, his son, Gary Ray Bess II, of...
Edward Jones
May 27, 2012
Edward Lee Jones, 74 a resident of Port Orchard died in Tacoma of natural causes on May 27, 2012. He was born November 4, 1937 to Thomas and Edna Bell (Peters) Jones in Simpson, WV. He graduated from Flemington HS in 1954 and married Janet M. Stewart on September 9, 1958 in Flemington, WV. Ed served in the US Army...
Shawn Main
May 26, 2012
Shawn Eugene Main, 36 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton on May 26, 2012. He was born October 24, 1975 in Bremerton . He attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard and earned his GED. Shawn was very close to his friends and enjoyed disc golfing, music, gaming & gardening. Shawn enjoyed life. Surviving is...
Phillip Etherton
May 24, 2012
Phillip Anthony Etherton, 66 of Port Orhcard, died in Tacoma May 24, 2012. He was born September 16, 1945 in Anna, Illinois to Homer Allen & Lillian Frances (Pearson) Etherton. He graduated from Carbondale Community High School in Illinois in 1964 and attended Southern Illinois University. He married Bette Carol Pauls on April 5, 1975 in Sunnyvale, California. Phillip worked...
Albert Gauvin,
May 23, 2012
Albert L. Gauvin, Jr., 85 of Port Orchard, died May 23, 2012. He was born May 11, 1927 in Aberdeen, WA to Albert Louis & Marie (Siese) Gauvin, Sr. He graduated from Hoquiam HS in 1945 and the University of WA in 1950. He married Dorothy Rice on December 8, 1972. Albert served in the U.S. Navy for 28 years,...
Richard Kennerud
May 22, 2012
Richard Alan Kennerud of Port Orchard, died May 22, 2012 at the age of 59. He was born August 12, 1952 in Seattle Wa. He graduated from the University of Washington where he studied Electrical Engineering & Physics. He has worked for Boeing the past 40 years as a Research Engineer and currently a Web Page Designer. Richard loved spending...
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...
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