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Charles Jackson Simmons
Apr 29, 2019
Charley was born on March 3, 1937 to Donna Jarvis and William Simmons in Greenville, SC. While Charley was growing up, the family lived in many interesting places including Puerto Rico and Hawaii because of his father’s work with the Soil Conservation Service. They finally settled in Spencer, WV where Charley, his brother Bill and sister Susan all graduated from...
Anna Jean (Caldwell) Ghormley
Apr 28, 2019
Even though she did not live in Seattle, she was born in Seattle at Providence Hospital on Feb. 16, 1923 to Vernie Bradley and Ellen Bridget Caldwell. The family lived in Steilacoom, WA from 1923 to 1930 at which time they moved to 26th and Alder in Tacoma, WA where Vern owned and operated a small grocery store. In 1935,...
Melanie Lee Clauson
Apr 27, 2019
Melanie Lee Clauson was born in 1953 in Tacoma, WA, and passed away at her home on April 27, 2019 surrounded by family. Melanie was born to Floyd and Charlotte Soule. She was the fourth of four children. Melanie’s father was in the Army and she and her family grew up in many places, before settling down in Port Orchard....
Lowell C. Blankenship
Apr 17, 2019
Lowell Christopher Blankenship was born in 1963 in Bremerton, WA, and passed away peacefully on April 18, 2019, at his home in Port Orchard, WA. He was preceded in death by his by his mother, Sharon Kay (Main) Blankenship. He is survived by his father Gary and step mother Chris of Bremerton, brother, Adam of Tacoma; sister, Ellen, of Cannon...
James Eugene Ragsdale
Apr 10, 2019
James Eugene Ragsdale was born in 1932 in Colfax, WA and passed away peacefully on April 10, 2019 in Port Orchard, WA. He served as a Corporal E2 in the 88th Infantry Division in the US Army from 1950-1953, including a deployment to Salzburg, Austria. He was also an original crew member and plank owner at the Polaris Missile Facility...
John L Hauschild
Apr 8, 2019
John Leroy Hauschild was born in Seattle Washington on November 6, 1934 to Ruth Wilson and John Rudolph. When John was a toddler, Ruth married William Hauschild and they gave John two brothers, Bill and Orv and two sisters, Sharon and Tonie. When John was about five years old his father came up missing on his way home from working...
Catherine (Kitty) Ione Doyle Hogg
Apr 8, 2019
Catherine (Kitty) Ione Doyle Hogg was surrounded by her family as she went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2019. Kitty was born October 28, 1923 in East Berlin, Pennsylvania. She was the last of ten children. She attended Locust Grove Elementary and graduated from Eichelberger High School in Philadelphia; nine years later she married Donald Wayne Hogg...
Susan Marie Russell
Apr 7, 2019
Susan Marie Russell, 70, of Port Orchard, died peacefully surrounded by family on April 7, 2019. Please join us to celebrate Susan’s life on Sunday April 14, 2019 at Adventure of Faith between 4 and 6pm. Address as follows, 4705 Jackson Ave. SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5069666,-122.6108741,17z In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that you consider donating,...
Allen Brown
Apr 6, 2019
Allen Brown, 62, of Bremerton died April 6, 2019. Allen worked for the Bremerton School District. He is survived by his Daughters - Allison, Alexis and Allahnna, Mother - Georgia, Sisters- Lori and Tracy, Brother – Keith, and his best friends – Dave, Tom & Bob.
Joanna Rita Leblanc
Apr 2, 2019
JoAnna Rita LeBlanc was born October 27, 1947 to Margaret and Preston Matran in New Orleans, Louisiana. She married James E. LeBlanc of New Orleans, LA on August 21, 1965 at St. Joseph Church. They moved to California while James was in the Unites States Navy. They moved to Washington State in 1971 after he was discharged, living in Belfair...
Lee Francis Caldwell
Apr 2, 2019
On April 2, 2019, Lee Francis Caldwell at the age of 97 passed away peacefully. He was born to Vernie B. and Ellen Cullen Caldwell in Seattle, Washington on December 8, 1921. He was followed by sisters, Anna and Katherine. The family resided in Steilacoom, Washington until 1930 when they moved to Tacoma, where his parents owned and operated a...
Lavina Geneva Mcintyre
Mar 29, 2019
Lavina Geneva McIntyre, 94, a longtime resident of Port Orchard passed away March 29, 2019 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton. Lavina was born November 17, 1924 in Seattle to Robert and Helen (Gauna) Hill. The family moved to Port Orchard when she was very young. Her entire schooling was in Port Orchard. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in...
Leona "Lee" Estell Caldwell
Mar 24, 2019
Leona ‘Lee’ Estell Caldwell, 91, of Port Orchard went peacefully to be with our Lord on Sunday March 24, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. Lee was born on May 8th, 1927 in Tacoma to Walter & Elizabeth Stemp. Lee attended Holy Rosary Catholic School and graduated from Puyallup High School in 1946. She also graduated from The Academy of Beauty....
Ronald Dale Mears
Mar 24, 2019
Ronald Dale Mears, 89, of Port Orchard, passed away on March 24th, 2019. Ron was born in Catoosa, Oklahoma to Floyd Mears and Laura Ward on May 7th, 1929. Ron grew up in Oklahoma eventually traveling to Washington State where he entered in to the Military. Ron served in the Korean War, with Company D 129th Infantry out of Fort...
Darwin Kenneth Campbell
Mar 22, 2019
Darwin Kenneth Campbell passed away on March 22, 2019, peacefully in his sleep. He was born to Louella Elizabeth Mewhorter and James Henry Campbell on October 6, 1952 in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of 5 children. He attended Evergreen High School, where he made lifelong friends. He graduated from Evergreen HS in 1971. In August of 1971 Darwin enlisted in...
Esther Harriet Dahlner Hunsaker
Mar 22, 2019
Esther Dahlner Hunsaker died on March 22, 2019, due to a glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. She was born to Florence Dudek Dahlner and Harry G. Dahlner I on April 20, 1943, in Wolf Point, Montana. She moved with her family to Port Orchard in 1951 and resided there the rest of her life. Esther attended South Kitsap schools where...
Anita Antoinette Thomas
Mar 20, 2019
On Wednesday 20 March, Anita A Thomas, age 84, of Port Orchard Washington passed away while asleep. The cause of her death was noted as congestive heart failure. Anita is survived by her husband John of Port Orchard WA and her two younger half-brothers Jacob and Michael in the Hartford CT area. Anita has been cremated an her ashes will...
Lula M. Long
Mar 19, 2019
Lula M. Long, 97, of Gig Harbor, WA, died peacefully on March 19th, 2019. The graveside service will be held at 1:30pm on March 29th, at Sunset Lane Memorial Park in Port Orchard, WA, family and friends are welcome. There will be a Memorial Celebration immediately following the graveside service for family and friends. It will be held at The...
Robert Emil Thune
Mar 19, 2019
Bob Thune, age 84, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2019, in Port Orchard, Washington. Bob was born in New York City on November 24, 1934, the son of Kai Thune and Josephine D’Orsi Thune. The family later moved to southern California, where Bob graduated from San Fernando High School in 1954. He loved sports and excelled at cross country....
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