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Robert Griffith
Oct 12, 1998
Robert L Griffith, 79, died October 12, 1998 at the Washington State Veterans Home, Retsil.  He was born October 2, 1919 on Bainbridge Island to Thomas & Lilly Griffith.  He attended South Kitsap Schools and served in the Army/Airforce during World War II.  He retired in 1984 as an Evergreen Worker.He was a member of VFW Post 5372 and the...
Kayla Smith
Oct 11, 1998
Kayla Lee Smith born October 11, 1998 to Richard & Elizabeth Smith of Bremerton, died shortly after birth at the Naval Hospital in Bremerton.She is survived by her parents; brothers Jeffrey and Nathan Perry and sister Kimberly Perry; Grandparents Judy Lynn Smith of Arkansas and Gary & Charlene Smith of Alabama.Services will be Monday, October 19, 1998 at 1:00 PM...
Clyde Crowder,
Oct 8, 1998
Clyde Page Crowder, Sr., 64, died at Harrison Memorial Hospital October 8, 1998.  He was born September 23, 1934 in Brodnax, VA to Sidney & Carrie (Johnson) Crowder and raised in Richmond, VA graduating from John Marshall High School in 1954.  He served in the U. S. Navy from 1951 to 1977 as a Chief Petty Officer and as a...
Lillian Genoe
Oct 7, 1998
Lillian I. Genoe, 88 of Gig Harbor died Oct. 7, 1998 at her home.  She was born Sep 13, 1910 in New York, NY to Frank & Elin Lake and raised in Vancouver, BC.  She graduated from John Oliver High School in 1928.  She was a homemaker and member of Supreme Cootiette; charter member of Puget Sound Seagulls; member of...
Neda Heng
Sep 29, 1998
Neda May Heng, 77, died September 29, 1998 in Bremerton, Washington.  She was born on May 19, 1921 in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska to Alva and Merie Heng.  Neda was raised and attended school in Scotts Bluff and married Arndt J. Heng on February 14, 1958 in Bremerton.  She was active in the Cancer Drive, Port Orchard/Retsil parks and Recreation, Women's...
Irene Jacobs
Sep 27, 1998
Irene D. Jacobs, 101, died September 27, 1998 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard.  She was born September 27, 1897 in Calumet, Michigan to John and Engla Lypsinmaa and was raised and attended school in Seattle,  Washington.  After graduation she worked at a variety of retail stores.  During WWI she sold bonds, rolled bandages & wrote to soldiers.  She worked...
Theodore Sladek
Sep 21, 1998
Theodore R. Sladek, 93, died on September 21, 1998 at Shelton, Washington.  He was born on November 21, 1904 in Tacoma and married Lotta Mae Young on June 16, 1928.  Lotta predeceased Theodore in 1984.  He worked as a Leading Man Welder for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard retiring in 1961.  Theodore was a member of National Association of Retired...
Janice Fouche'R
Jun 17, 1998
Jan ''Mom'' Dee Fouche'r, 58 of Port Orchard, Washington died on June 17, 1998. She was born on March 19, 1940 in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Estacada High School in Oregon. Jan married Francis ''Frenchy'' Fouche'r in San Diego, California on May 16, 1959.Survivors include her husband; sons Jason & Michael, both of Port Orchard; daughters Kimberli Miller of...
Lyle & Jeuyl C. Bell
Nov 6, 1996
Lyle W. Bell passed away on November 6, 1996 at the age of 80 and Jeuyl R. Bell passed on May 31, 2000, at the age of 79. They lived in Harper, Washington from July 1957 until their deaths.Lyle was a Tractor Mechanic most of his life. He was born in Bellingham, Washington on July 5, 1916, spent some time...
Pamela S. Burtner
Mar 6, 1945
Pamela ''Penny'' S. Burtner, born to Edward & Lenore (Hall) Burtner on March 6, 1945 in Tacoma, Washington, found her wings on September 27, 2000, after a long illness with cancer. Penny's job with Tri-North Department stores took her traveling throughout the Pacific Northwest. She was a highly energetic woman whose love were family, friends and all animals. She will...
Calvin And Wilfred Palmer
Dec 7, 1941
Calvin and Wilfred Palmer Two brothers who were raised as patriots by loving and doting parents in Minot, North Dakota where they learned how to work hard and play hard. Both were born in Andes, Montana; Calvin Harry on December 5, 1918 and Wilfred Dewey Palmer, born December 26, 1919 to Harry and Rosie Palmer. Upon their enlistment, Calvin would...
James ''Bear'' Scott
Sep 17, 1939
Mr. J.Lloyd ''Bear'' Scott, Age:62, died of natural causes in Bremerton, Washington. He had resided in Port Orchard.James Lloyd Scott was born on September 17, 1939 at Redondo Beach, California to Lloyd and Dorothy (Clewett)Scott. He graduated from Miracosta High School in Redondo Beach in 1957.He married JoAnn Forney in Las Vegas on December 19,1981. ''Bear'' chose a career as...
John T. Flemming
May 30, 1929
John T. ''Doug'' Flemming was born in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 1929 and was taken from us suddenly on May 5, 2001. Doug was an avid outdoorsman, veteran and merchant seaman. He retired from Fort Lewis as an Operating Engineer in 1994.He was the beloved husband of Sharon, father of Wendy (Dean) and Rebecca (Jeff). He also leaves five...
Willie Mcfather
Mar 30, 1922
Willie ''Red'' McFather 78 , of Port Orchard, Washington died December 17, 2000 in Bremerton, Washington. Red was born March 30, 1922 in Moultire, Georgia to William and Dora (Miles) McFather.Willie attended High School in Tampa Bay, Florida where he graduated. He was in the United States Navy from December 9, 1941 through 1961 where he was a Petty Officer...
Warren Howard
Aug 12, 1920
Warren D. Howard, 90, a resident of Olalla, died of natural causes in Bremerton on August 12, 2010. He was born In Cordova, Alaska to Joseph and Gladys (Smith) Howard on July 19, 1920. He graduated from Ellensburg HS in 1940 and later obtained a BS in Naval Engineering. He married Jacquelyn Myers in Bremerton on April 8, 1946. Warren...
Dorothy Granquist
Sep 11, 1914
Dorothy Jane Hower Granquist was born in Albany, Oregon to Ira and Edna Hower on September 11, 1914, the eighth child of ten children. Her father owned a cleaning business and her mother was a homemaker.    During her childhood, her family moved several times in Oregon; Spokane, WA and eventually to the San Juan Islands. She attended schools in Friday...
Katsuko Adams
Jan 1, 1753
Katsuko Adams, age 63, a resident of Bremerton, died of Leukemia on Tuesday, September 19, 2006. She was born in Okinawa, Japan on August 14, 1943. Â Â Â Â Â She married Donald E. Adams in Naha, Okinawa on October 27, 1970 and they moved to Nebraska in 1971. Katsuko worked as a seamstress in Tacoma from 1987 until her retirement in 2005. She...
Ethel Corcoran
Jan 1, 1753
Ethel Corcoran of Bremerton, Washington died of natural causes on October 8, 2006 at an Adult Family Home. She was 88. She was born October 21, 1917 in Rochester, WA to Charles Ivar Carlson and Lisa Johanna (Perjus). She married Anthony C. Corcoran November 18, 1939 in Rochester, WA. Anthony passed away April 22, 1989. She graduated from Rochester High...
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