Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Port Orchard, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Areas

Sue E Francisco

Sue E Francisco

Mar 23, 2024

Sue was born on February 4, 1943 in Graham, Kentucky. She spent her childhood in Evansville and Oakland City, Kentucky where she attended school. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on March 23, 2024. She spent many years as a devoted Navy wife and partnered with Bill Francisco in Green Mountain Enterprise. She also owned several...

Ryan Jacob Menees

Ryan Jacob Menees

Mar 13, 2024

Ryan J Menees was born May 2, 1974 to Philip D Menees & Linda A Ambler at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, WA. He attended schools in South Kitsap and graduated from North Kitsap High School in 1992. Ryan joined the Army after high school. After his discharge he attended Crawford's Nautical School then South Seattle Community College - in their...

Sean Joseph Coffey

Sean Joseph Coffey

Mar 13, 2024

Sean Joseph Coffey was born in Spokane, Washington on February 24, 1979 to Linda and Patrick Coffey. Sean grew up enjoying the beautiful big skies of Montana as well as the evergreen state of Washington; he loved to explore the outdoors surrounded by family. He attended Two Eagle River School and North Mason. Looking back at his childhood, some of...

Margarita "Margie" C. Torbron

Margarita "Margie" C. Torbron

Mar 11, 2024

Margarita (Margie) was born 15 July 1953 to Daniel and Margaret Carabarjal in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She would spend a lot of time with her Grandparents, growing up. Eventually moving to California and settling in Sun Valley, in the San Fernando Valley. She met her husband Jack Torbron in 1970 and they were High School sweethearts. After High School they...

Gerald "Jerry" Gazda

Gerald "Jerry" Gazda

Feb 28, 2024

Gerald Steven Gazda (Jerry) was born on May 12, 1940 in Great Falls, Montana to Steven Gerald Gazda and Dorothea Jane Gazda. Jerry passed away on February 28, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife Cholthicha Chaichoo (known to many of her friends as Ann), whom he married on July 27, 1993. Jerry has two children Catharine (Ken) Barnes...

Neil Edward Greenberg

Neil Edward Greenberg

Feb 27, 2024

Neil Greenberg (75) formally of Appleton WI passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Gig Harbor, WA. Neil was born November 30, 1948, in Rockford, IL to Ralph and Adaline Greenberg. He spent his childhood and teenage years in Rockford. After graduating high school, he attended Bradley University in Peoria, IL., where he earned his BA in business. He...

Marleen Maliuwainee Siona

Marleen Maliuwainee Siona

Feb 26, 2024

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Kevin Brent Keller

Kevin Brent Keller

Feb 25, 2024

Kevin Keller, aged 65, of Port Orchard, WA., was called to his eternal home on February 25,2024. A humble servant of the Lord, Kevin walked a path of faith, exuding grace and compassion to all whom he encountered. His life was a testament to the love of Christ, which he fervently shared, nurturing the seeds of spirituality wherever he roamed....

Crystal Anne Hull

Crystal Anne Hull

Feb 24, 2024

Crystal Anne Hull, 76 of Port Orchard, Washington went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2024 in Tacoma, Washington. She was born January 7, 1948 in Port Orchard, Washington. She was the youngest child of seven children born to Violet L. and James T. Hull Sr. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1967 as Valedictorian. She...

Michael Brian Blodgett

Michael Brian Blodgett

Feb 19, 2024

Michael Brian Blodgett of Gig Harbor, Washington born September 25, 1946 sadly left us February 19, 2024. He is survived by his wife Laura, daughter Jennifer Guillen (Andrew Hay) Blodgett, son David Michael Blodgett, brothers Robert (Chris) Blodgett, William (Linda) Blodgett, and loving nieces and nephews. His family was the love of his life. He was a true gentleman and...

Grace Beatrice Griebel

Grace Beatrice Griebel

Feb 17, 2024

Grace Beatrice Griebel, 89, passed away on February 17, 2024 in Port Orchard, WA. She was born November 19, 1934 to Gregory Posey and Kathleen (Sevier) Posey in Spring Coulee, Alberta, Canada. Grace moved to Port Orchard, WA with her family in 1942. She was the oldest daughter of 11 children. In 1953, she graduated from South Kitsap High School,...

Valerie Kimette Colson

Valerie Kimette Colson

Feb 17, 2024

"It broke my heart to love you, but you didn’t go alone. Part of me went with you the day God called you home." Our mother Valerie Kimette Colson (Black) age 68 of Port Orchard Washington passed away on February 17th, 2024 from a hard fought battle with stage 4 lung cancer. She passed away peacefully with her daughter Connie...

Leonida Casila Cabalo

Leonida Casila Cabalo

Feb 11, 2024

Leonida Casila Cabalo passed away on February 11, 2024 at the Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont in Port Orchard, WA. She was 95 years old. Leonida was born to Segundo and Maria Casila, on November 20, 1928 in Santa Maria, Philippine Islands. She spent her childhood, attended school and worked as a hairdresser in the Philippine Islands. On November 17, 1964,...

Curtis Dale Franklin

Curtis Dale Franklin

Feb 10, 2024

His drive to perfect sculptures brought us to a chance meeting and another occurred on locker row: one above and one below. He was my best friend and love. And as his world, his one person, it’s beyond measure hard to say farewell for now. Summing up who he was, his likes, dislikes, and family connections is hard because threads...

Christine Carey

Christine Carey

Feb 8, 2024

Christine Carey went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2024. Born June 10, 1947 in Alameda, California, she was raised in San Lorenzo, California. She graduated from Arroyo High School in 1965. She graduated from Chabot Junior College with a degree in Business. She was involved in drama, participating in a number of plays. She went to work...

Carolyn (Caroline) Snitman Powers

Carolyn (Caroline) Snitman Powers

Feb 1, 2024

The time has come for me to leave this life. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day. -2 Timothy 4:7-8 Carolyn (Caroline) Snitman Powers, age 98, left...

Lanny Gene Thompson

Lanny Gene Thompson

Jan 31, 2024

Lanny Gene Thompson, 77, of Port Ludlow, WA died Wednesday, January 31, 2024, as a result of complications following a surgery at Virginia Mason Hospital, in Seattle. His loving and dedicated partner, Diana Brownrigg and family were by his side. Lanny was born in South Carolina to “Betty” Lucille Johnson Leonard, and Eugene Thompson on September 29, 1946. He was...

Joann P Sharp

Joann P Sharp

Jan 26, 2024

Jo Ann Parsons was born December 13th, 1956, to Robert and Patricia Parsons in the beautiful oceanside town of Newport Oregon. She attended Sam Case Elementary, Newport Middle School and Newport Highschool Graduating Class of 1975. JoAnn spent her days working in the hospitality industry at Restaurants, Country clubs, and Hotels. As a Navy wife she traveled around the coastal...

Theodore Walter Walker

Theodore Walter Walker

Jan 25, 2024

Dr. Theodore Walter Walker, of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away peacefully at his home on January 25, 2024. Ted was born on December 27, 1948 in Portland, Oregon to Frances and Clyde Walker. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Sunset High School. After high school, Ted proudly served in the United States Navy from 1966-1972. He fell in...

Alice Almeda Walmsley

Alice Almeda Walmsley

Jan 22, 2024

Alice Almeda Walmsley was born on October 26, 1925 to Henry and Lorraine Croman in Cottonwood, Idaho. She graduated from Kamiah High School in Idaho. She lived her adult life in Washington State. Alice served her community as an E.M.T. with South Kitsap Fire Department as well as working as a Respiratory Therapist for many years. She was very proud...