David Peter Scott, 66, died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on September 10, 2015. He was born July 31, 1949 in Auckland, New Zealand to Helen & Peter Scott. David was a Vietnam veteran having served in the U. S. Army. He worked at Westbay Auto for 28 years and was recently retired. Dave was a history buff...
Jim was born in Seattle to Ruth Taylor Reese and James L. Reese, Jr.. In his later teen and early adulthood years he was also greatly influenced by his step-father Maurice Kinzel. He began his early education in Seattle and on Bainbridge Island. His family then moved to Kodiak, Alaska. There he created many memories which he often shared with...
Loretta M. Jay, 79 of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away on September 7, 2015 in her home. Loretta was born on October 30, 1935 in Duluth, Minnesota to Raymond and Caroline (Muchow) Cressey. Loretta’s mother passed away when she was seven and she went to live with her Aunt and Uncle, Caroline and Louis Muchow of Moorhead, Minnesota. She began...
I N L O V I N G M E M O R Y NICOLE MARIE FLORES QUINATA "Nikki" "Mary" Familian "Undi"/"Cabesa"/"Siboyas" July 10, 1986 - August 31, 2015 Formerly from Yigo, Guam, now residing in Port Orchard WA. She was called home by our Heavenly Father at the age of 29. To welcome her at the gates of Heaven...
Gaye Anne Notar, 68, of Port Orchard, WA, died August 23, 2015 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. Gaye was born October 15, 1946 in North Hollywood, CA to James Edward Eakins Sr. and Kathryn Adelle Slane Dorow. She graduated from high school and attended college in La Crescenta, CA. Gaye married Eugene Louis Notar on August 9, 1980...
Joyce Mulvenna passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday, August 22, 2015, after a prolonged illness. She is survived by her loving husband William; sons Richard and Michael; grandson Matthew; daughter-in-law Pamela; and many friends. Joyce was born and raised in Akita, Japan in 1934 and came to the United States in 1956. She...
James K. Keefe, 84 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton, Washington on August 20, 2015. James was born in Bayard, Nebraska on August 1, 1931. He was the only son of Barbara Clark and James Patrick Keefe, the brother of three sisters Lillian Bishop of Port Orchard who we lost in January, Jacie Shelton of Nevada, and Patti Bering of...
Ralph Donald McDowell was born at Fort Bragg on January 3, 1959 to Donald G. and Virginia R. McDowell. He attended and graduated from Fortuna High School in 1978. Ralph had a very intense fascination with trucks from a very early age, but joined the Coast Guard shortly after high school. After serving in the United States Coast Guard, he...
Sandy MacDiarmid was born Sandra Kathleen Pitts on March 17, 1945 to Jessie “Clyde” Pitts and Marie Olivia Pitts nee Kelley in Selma, California. After her parents’ divorce in 1949 Sandy would spend her summers and holidays out on her father’s ranch in Kerman, California. She would have many adventures there with her sisters Carolyn, Deborah and Deanna including the...
Thomas Franklin Endsley was born on the kitchen table in the house on Morton Street in Port Orchard on June 7, 1927. He died August 17, 2015, he was 88 years old. His parents were James & Josephine Endsley of Port Orchard, Washington. He was the last living Grandson of Sidney Stevens (his Mom’s Dad) who established the town of...
Gloria Gean Kelley, 91 Long time Port Orchard resident, Gloria Kelley passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, August 17, 2015. Gloria enjoyed garage sales, gardening and animals. Gloria is survived by two sons, five daughters (and spouses), fourteen grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A Kelley, her daughter Sandra Skoog and...
Maria A. Cardines, 86 of Port Orchard, died at Valley Medical Center in Renton on August 17, 2015. She was born in Barugo, Leyte, Philippines on December 12, 1928 to Julio and Manuela (Adizas) Cardines. Maria survived the World War II occupation of the Philippine Islands. She enjoyed family gatherings, birthdays, and wanted to live to be 120 years. She...
James “Gary” Wise was born April 5, 1944 in Billings, Montana to James “Lee” and Anita “Carol” Wise. Gary’s father worked for the Milwaukee Road so they moved around to several small towns in Montana, but Gary’s favorite was Lewistown. As a young boy, he spent a lot of time fishing and hunting. After high school he worked for the...
Please join our family and friends in a special celebration of life in remembrance of Thomas R. Butcher. This occasion will be held October 18, 2015 at the Salt Creek Lounge at 2:00PM and into the evening. Refreshments such as beverages (Beer/Soda) and food will be provided, however; everyone is welcome to BYOB. We look forward to sharing our memories,...
Naomi Cosgrove, resident of Port Orchard, died on August 8th after a short illness. She was born in 1925 in Maryville, Missouri to Alfred and Estella Donahue Sturm. After high school, she went to work for a young airline industry as a reservationist and moved to Chicago. There she met and married Jack Cosgrove. Jack had returned from the war...
Paul Francis Page passed away on August 8, 2015. Paul was born on December 10, 1937 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Marie (Vaas) Page and Frank Page. He was the second oldest of six children. As a child he attended grade schools in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Lawrence, Massachusetts and Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended junior high school in Bremerton, Washington and high...
William (Bill) O’Neill, 63, of Bremerton WA passed away on August 7, 2015 at Harrison Medical Center after a courageous, relatively brief battle with an aggressive form of blood cancer. His Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on August 28, 2015 at Holy Trinity Church. All who plan on attending are encouraged to wear either white or very...
Robert Harold Murphy, 74, died at his home in Port Orchard on August 6, 2015. He was born June 14, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia. Bob was a proud Veteran of the Marines as an E-5 Sergeant. He served four tours of duty in Vietnam before being wounded which ended his military career. He received numerous awards including the Silver Star....
Jay Doyle Sampson, an avid bowler and sports fan, passed away August 4, 2015 in Tacoma, WA. due to complications following an accidental fall on July 26. He was 76 years old. Jay was born on March 5, 1939 in Yakima, WA. to Roland and Helen (Smith) Sampson. Jay grew up in Port Orchard and graduated from South Kitsap High...
Norma “JEAN” Jackson/Smith Jean passed away peacefully, August 3, 2015, at Stafford Nursing Home in Port Orchard. Born on a farm May 15, 1924 in Spring Valley, near Moorhead City, Iowa, to parents Henry Albert Larson and Libby Vanetta (Montgomery) Larson, Jean was the youngest of four children. In 1930, Henry and Libby Larson, with daughters, Jean and Mabel and...