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Floyd Williams
Jun 21, 2007
Floyd Williams, 82, of Grapeview, died June 21st at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. He was born February 11, 1925 in Salida, CO to Harmon & Alice (Norris) Williams. On December 8, 1950 he married Verna Bland in Bremerton. Mr. Williams was a PT Boater in the U.S. Navy during WWII and a firefighter with the city of Bremerton for...
Rita Brignone
Jun 19, 2007
Rita Brignone, 85, of Port Orchard, died June 19th at Forest Ridge Health & Rehab in Bremerton. Rita was born March 5, 1922 in Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa to Ignace & Lucie Gilardi. On April 13, 1943 she married Pierre Brignone in North Africa. Rita was a seamstress working together with her husband Pierre in his Tailor business. He died...
Tenisha Anderson
Jun 16, 2007
Tenisha Kathryn Anderson 26 of Port Orchard, Washington died June 16, 2007 in Port Orchard. Tenisha was born June 19, 1989 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Richard and Jeanette Anderson. She graduated from high school. She worked in sales in the family business. She enjoyed cooking, decorating, taking care of her nieces and nephews, and taking loving care of her...
Dillon Coburn
Jun 16, 2007
Dillon (Don) B. Coburn of Longbranch was born March 5, 1922 and passed peacefully into heaven on June 16, 2007, following a brief battle with lung cancer. He grew up in Minnesota and graduated from high school in 1940. After trade school, Don moved to Oregon and was drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1943. He married Coline Gillis...
Lois Luke
Jun 15, 2007
Lois A. (Vandeberg) Luke, 71, a resident of Manchester, died on June 15th at The Franciscan Hospice House in University Place, WA of lung cancer. She was born in Williston, ND to Michael and Margaret (Mott) Kellar. She attended Williston High School and graduated from there in 1953. Lois married George R. Luke Feb 25, 1982 in Hawaii. He preceded...
David Haines
Jun 11, 2007
David R. Haines, 56, of Port Orchard, WA, formerly of Stamford, CT and Greenwich, CT, died June 11, 2007 at his home. David was born October 1, 1950 in Lima, Peru to George R. and Beatrice N. (Olliver) Haines. He graduated from Greenwich High School in 1968 and attended both Norwalk Technical School in Norwalk, CT and Iona College in...
Martha Watts
Jun 8, 2007
Martha C. Watts, 86 of Port Orchard, Washington died at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington on June 8, 2007. She was born January 4, 1921 in Tacoma to Joseph G. & Elida (Engstrom) Johnson. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1939. Martha married George Watts in Tacoma on July 13, 1940. Martha worked as an Office Manager...
Jackie Reid
Jun 7, 2007
Jackie E. Reid, 75, longtime resident of Port Orchard, passed on to be with his Lord on June 7, 2007. He was born in Republic, WA on April 30, 1932 to Albert and Marie (Gariano) Reid. Jackie served in the US Army and while stationed in Germany, he met his wife Anni. He worked as a carpenter in Kitsap County...
Robert Gilbert
Jun 4, 2007
Robert T. Gilbert, 53, died at his home in Grapeview, Washington on June 4, 2007. He was born November 1, 1953 in Corona, California to George & Lila (Botkin) Gilbert. Robert married Cheryl Smalley on May 28, 1980 in Port Orchard, Washington. Robert graduated from Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington with an Associates Degree in Engineering. He owned and operated...
Leonard Rodstol
Jun 3, 2007
Leonard Alvin Rodstol was born August 26, 1913, the 5th of 7 children to Ole and Pernille Rodstol. Leonard lived in the farm on Rodstol Lane from 1916 until moving to Ridgemont Nursing Home and then on to Retsil in 2005. Leonard enlisted in the Army on May 11, 1942 at the age of 29. He was a member of...
D. Zumwalt
Jun 2, 2007
D. Jule Zumwalt, 67, died at her home in Port Orchard, Washington on June 2, 2007. She was born October 5, 1939 in Seattle, Washington to Dominic & Irene (Knight) Padovano. She married Robert Zumwalt on June 17, 1961 in Treasure Island, California. He now resides in Chappaqua, NY. Jule graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in...
E. Peak
Jun 2, 2007
E. Dale Peak, 92 years old, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2007, with his daughter by his side, after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease. Although Dale's mind and body failed him the last few years, all he accomplished in his lifetime will not be forgotten. Dale was born to Homer and Marguerite (Madigan) Peak in Seattle,...
Charles Berglund
May 30, 2007
Charles J. "Bergie" Berglund, 82 of Port Orchard, Washington died May 30, 2007. He was born June 1, 1924 in Hawley Minnesota. He graduated from Enderlin High in Enderlin, North Dakota in 1942 & married Glory Lindemann on June 8, 1947 in Lucca, North Dakota. Bergie retired as a Machinist at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. After...
Dolores Matracia
May 29, 2007
Dolores Margaret Matracia, 77 of Port Orchard, Washington died on May 29, 2007. She was born to John & Margaret (Bunting) Lauer on January 1, 1930 in New York, New York. Dolores married Guiseppe (Joe) Matracia in Port Orchard on May 30, 1967. He preceded her in death in 1977. From the time she was little, she was a "caregiver"....
Ashlee Moore
May 27, 2007
Ashlee Shantel Moore, 19 of Port Orchard, Washington died on May 27, 2007 in an automobile accident. She was born April 5, 1988 in Bremerton, Washington. She graduated from South Kitsap High in Port Orchard in 2006 and from Olympic College in Bremerton in 2007 with an Associate Degree. Ashlee enjoyed shopping, photography, and the outdoors. When Ashlee wasn't traveling,...
Edward Kaplan
May 17, 2007
Edward F. Kaplan, 61, lost his 2 year battle with Multiple Myeloma on his 16th Wedding Anniversary, May 17th. He will forever be remembered as a kind, gentle & loving man. After his retirement from PSNS in May 2006 Ed enjoyed his music, watching sports, spending time with friends & family and telling stories of his Brooklyn days, but, most...
Jerry Reynolds
May 15, 2007
Jerry Jay Reynolds, 71, a life long Port Orchard resident, died May 15th at Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale. Jerry was born July 26, 1935 in Port Orchard to Paul & Geneva Reynolds. He was part of the SKHS class of 1953 and served in the US Army from 1956-1961. On Jan. 11, 1958 he married Marlene Barnes in Port Orchard...
Robert Oke
May 14, 2007
Robert Eugene Oke was born September 4, 1940 in Spokane and was raised in West Seattle. He joined the Navy after graduating from high school and retired as a Senior Chief Petty Officer after serving his country for 26 years. Bob was elected to the Washington State Senate in November 1990. As a Statesman he faithfully served the people of...
Juanita Anderson
May 8, 2007
Juanita Fay Anderson, 72 of Port Orchard, Washington, died in Gig Harbor, Washington on May 8, 2007. She was born March 8, 1935 in Little Rock, Arkansas to George W. & Altha Jane (Pinson) Roberts. She also attended school in Little Rock. Juanita worked for 40 years as a Nursing Assistant in Seattle, Washington, providing in home care for the...
Clara Kenney
May 7, 2007
Clara Kenney, 93, passed away on May 7, 2007 in Clinton, Oklahoma at the home of her daughter. She moved to Clinton two years ago after being in Port Orchard since she was 16. She was born in Lewiston, Montana. She married George Kenney, Sr. in 1936 and traveled throughout the United States following him during his Naval career. Clara...
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