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Joyce Ponton
Mar 2, 2010
Joyce Anne Ponton,71, of Port Orchard died March 2, 2010 in Gig Harbor. Joyce was born Oct. 26, 1938 at Stubenville, Ohio to Ward and Ruth (Martin) Jones. She graduated from Venice High School in California. Joyce married Andrew Ponton Dec. 21, 1978 in Santa Monica, CA. Her husband preceded her in death in 1994. Joyce was a home maker...
Milton Mcconnell
Mar 1, 2010
Milton Lowell McConnell passed away March 1, 2010 at Harrison Medical Center. Milton was born June 2, 1925 to parents Edward and Ida (Davis) McConnell of Brewster, WA. In October of 1967 he married Camille A. Furrer in Reno, NV. Milton was a proud veteran having served in the Navy during WWII as a lower gunner on a B-17 bomber....
Kristin Johnson
Feb 27, 2010
Kristin was born August 13, 1966 in Seattle WA to Harold Roger Holm and Nora Nell Thompson (Hughes). She passed away at her home in Port Orchard, WA on February 27, 2010 from complications of diabetes she’d had since the tender age of six. She Attended school at Haller Lake Elementary, Northgate Christian, Thompson Jr. High (all in Seattle) and...
Virginia Lagergren
Feb 27, 2010
On February 27, 2010, Virginia Lagergren passed quietly away, surrounded by her family, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, after suffering a stroke Thursday evening in her Port Orchard home. Virginia was born to Charles Albert and Phoebe Jane Berg in Curry, Alaska, a ghosttown now called DeadHorse, on February 9, 1917. She began life in the rugged wilderness of...
Lawrence Roberts
Feb 26, 2010
Lawrence F. “Larry” Roberts, 89, of Bremerton, WA, died February 26, 2010. He was born December 15, 1920 in Herndon, Kansas. He married Bea Roberts on August 6, 1945, in Seattle, WA. Larry served in the United States Navy in the Aleutian Islands where he flew PBYs. He retired in 1964 as a Lieutenant Commander. After the war he worked...
Carey White
Feb 24, 2010
Heaven received a new angel on February 24, 2010. After a lengthy battle with brain cancer, surrounded by her loving family, she finished her courageous swim (fight) and was welcomed at the shore into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Carey is survived by her loving husband Josh, daughters McKenna –11, Ellison -7 and Annika - 4...
Charles Marchell,
Feb 19, 2010
Charles Joseph Marchell, Jr. was born on June 2, 1931 to Charles and Josephine (Yurgalewicz) in Torrington, Connecticut where he was raised with a younger brother, Robert and many cousins. He was in the Navy from 1950 to 1954 during the Korean War and was stationed on the USS Carrier Palau. He was very patriotic and continued to be a...
Melissa Marson
Feb 18, 2010
Melissa Anne Marson (Kono-Santos), 30, died at her home in Port Orchard on February 18, 2010. She was born August 18, 1979 in Tuscaloosa, AL. She graduated from Olympic High School in Bremerton in 1997. She married Ryan Marson on December 20, 2008 in Poulsbo, WA. Melissa was a very devoted mother of three who enjoyed music, photography, coloring, crosswords...
David Olund
Feb 17, 2010
David Wayne Olund, 49, died at home in Poulsbo on February 17, 2010. He was born February 23, 1960 in Kirkland, WA to Donald & Sylvia (Rogers) Peterson. He graduated from Central Kitsap HS in Silverdale in 1978. David lived in his own house on Steve & Sandy's property where he worked along side Steve in the wood cutting business. ...
Norma Richardson
Feb 17, 2010
Norma “Jean” (Adams) Richardson Beloved Christian, Musician, Friend, Mother, Grandmother June 2, 1925 – February 17, 2010 After a brave fight with cancer, Jean Richardson joined her Heavenly Father, on February 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her precious husband Jim, in 1985. Jean was the third child born to Bess and Jess Adams, on June 2, 1925,...
Mervin Aaro
Feb 16, 2010
Mervin H. Aaro 87, of Port Orchard died Feb. 16, 2010 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. Mervin was born July 7, 1922 in Silverdale to Clouse and Daisy (Hole) Aaro. He completed the 8th grade at a one-room school in Holly, WA. Mervin was briefly employed at P.S.N.S. and trained and worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps at Quilcene...
Marie Monta
Feb 14, 2010
Marie Louise (Chrissy) Monta put on her pretty red dress, took her Honey Boy's (God's) hand and left for her long awaited Valentine's Dance in Heaven. She was met by her beloved husband John (Popsi) Monta, and deeply missed sisters Hilma Ruth Hardy and Mae Chamberlain. Also in attendance were other treasured family members, friends and pets. Never has there...
Wade Allison
Feb 14, 2010
If Wade Allison was in your life—he inspired you. He inspired you to learn, work hard, improve and enjoy your accomplishments. His life embodied the notion of “leading by example”. Born in Portland, Oregon on August 14, 1935 to James and Delores Allison. He graduated from Tacoma’s Lincoln High School and then served in the Marine Corps until 1957. Between...
Casey Macabitas
Feb 14, 2010
Casey B. Macabitas, 59 of Port Orchard, died in Tacoma on February 14, 2010. He was born January 13, 1951 at Clark Air Force, Pampanga, Philippines to Casey & Felina (Buen) Macabitas. He graduated from South Kitsap HS and earned an Associate Degree in Accounting from Mount Wachusetts College in Gardner, MA in 1995. He married Yon H. Kim on...
Elnora Buen
Feb 11, 2010
Elnora N. Buen, 78 of Port Orchard, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital on February 11, 2010. She was born October 30, 1931 in Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines to Benito & Rosario (Oropilla) Nebriaga, the youngest of 4 children. She graduated from the North Provincial HS in 1949 and became a Teacher in 1953. She served in the Bureau of Public...
Sarah Melick
Feb 11, 2010
Sarah E. Melick "Beth", 75, of Port Orchard, Washington, was promoted to her heavenly home on February 11, 2010. In her last years, she was a resident of Cottesmore of Life Care Center in Gig Harbor, Washington. She was born December 2, 1934 in Malvern, Arkansas, to Bert and Oma (Lybrand) Taylor. She married Richard J. Melick February 21, 1953...
Westwood Copland
Feb 9, 2010
Westwood “Wes” Ross Copland, 91, of Bremerton, died Feb 9 at Harrison Medical Center. He was born Oct 3, 1918 in Fort Bragg, CA, to Archibald and Eleanor (Hepburn) Copland. Wes married Margaret Nolte on June 16, 1946 in Fort Bragg. She preceded him in death on Mar 6, 2002. He discovered his passion for flying while serving in the...
Chuck Bursell
Feb 7, 2010
Charles Gorwood Bursell, 75, died at his home in Port Orchard on February 7, 2010. He was born February 7, 1935 in Long Beach, CA to Cyril & Hazel Reah (Spongberg) Bursell. He graduated from David Starr Jordan HS in Long Beach in 1952 and the University of CA at Berkeley in 1956 with a Bachelor's and 1958 with a...
Helen Watkins
Feb 6, 2010
Helen E. Watkins, 99, of Port Orchard, died February 6th at Life Care Center. She was born May 7, 1910 in Kalispell, Mt to Henry & Emma Bassford. She married Frank B. Watkins in the 1940’s and he preceded her in death in 1975. In the 1930’s Helen worked for a Real Estate company and the Seattle Star newspaper. In...
Emma Youngstrom
Feb 5, 2010
Emma Wilma (Miller) Youngstrom of Port Orchard, died on February 5, 2010. She was 100 years old. She was born December 20, 1909 in Yates Center, Kansas, the 4th child in a family of 8 children. Her parents Frank C. & Emma B. (Stockebrand) Miller moved their family to a ranch north of Roberts, Idaho in 1917. Emma married Fred...
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