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Michael Woodford
Aug 10, 2009
Michael Blair Woodford, 82 of Port Orchard died on August 10, 2009. He was born March 29, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY to Michael & Catherine (Campbell) Woodford. He married Janice McGrath in March 1960 in Brockton, MA. She preceded him in death. Michael worked as a Pipefitter for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, retiring in 1990. He also served...
Shirley Disney
Aug 8, 2009
Shirley Mae Disney, 69 of Elma, Washington, died in Port Orchard on August 8, 2009. She was born November 3, 1939 in Yakima, Washington to Samuel & Gladys (McDonald) Shanks. She graduated from Shelton High School in 1959 and married Norman L. Disney on May 13, 1961, also in Shelton. Shirley worked in the airline industry readying the aircraft interior...
Betty Enderud
Aug 6, 2009
Betty M. Enderud, 83, a resident of Port Orchard, died of natural causes at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. She was born September 14, 1925 to Walter and Grace Baber in Arkansas City, Kansas where she later graduated from Ark City high school. She married Bill Enderud on July 7, 1942. They were together until his passing in 2003. During...
Aline Nygaard
Aug 6, 2009
Aline Nygaard, 82 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on August 6, 2009. She was born March 16, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to Jack & Ercel (Royce) Weaver. She attended Arsenal Technical School in Indianapolis, Indianna. She married Konrad Nygaard on April 9, 1955 in Seattle. Aline worked as a Receptionist for the Army Corps of Engineers in Seattle, retiring...
Kathleen Eakle
Aug 3, 2009
Kathleen A. Eakle, 64 of Port Orchard, passed away August 3, 2009 in Bremerton after a long battle with cancer. She was born March 4, 1945 in Detroit Michigan. Kathleen was a dedicated member of her church and enjoyed participating in the many services provided by her sisters in the Ladies Aide Society of her church such as sewing, crocheting,...
Edward Martin
Jul 24, 2009
Edward M. Martin died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, on July 24, 2009 at the Umpqua Valley Nursing Home in Roseburg, Oregon. He was born November 3, 1920 in High Point, North Carolina to Andrew & Betty Martin. Edward joined the U.S. Navy at an early age and retired at Bangor Submarine Base. He advanced from Seaman to...
Duane Silberman
Jul 24, 2009
Our beloved Son, Brother and Uncle Duane passed away on July 24, 2009 at Harborview Medical Center from a long term illness. Duane was born in Bremerton to Doug and Cheryl Silberman on April 29, 1966. He was a lifelong Port Orchard resident and 1985 South Kitsap High graduate. Duane worked many years at PSNS. He is survived by his...
Lourdes Almacen
Jul 24, 2009
Lourdes Arguelles Almacen, 91 of Port Orchard, passed away July 24, 2009. She was born February 6, 1918 in Lipa City, Philippines to Floberto & Brigida (Roxas) Arguelles. She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manilla, Philippines and the University of Washington in Seattle. Lourdes retired as a School Teacher in 1972, working as a Spanish Teacher for...
John Thompson
Jul 21, 2009
John Wayne Thompson, the eldest child of John Alexander and Rosie Thompson was born December 17, 1947 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He died at his home in Port Orchard, Washington on July 21, 2009. He completed 1st and 2nd grades there, and then his mother moved them to Los Angeles, CA where he completed his education. While in high...
Francis Rutherford
Jul 17, 2009
Francis C. Rutherford, 92 of Port Orchard, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Hospice Care Center in Bremerton. Francis was born March 23, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Francis and Elva (Roberts) Rutherford. He graduated from high school in Santa Monica, CA in 1935, received his Bachelor's Degree from UCLA in 1940 and completed the U.S. Naval...
John Reischman
Jul 16, 2009
John "Jack" W. Reischman, 70, beloved father and friend passed away suddenly in Twisp, WA on July 16, 2009. Jack was born in Bremerton, WA on April 21, 1939 to John and Marguerite Reischman. He was a graduate of West Bremerton High School in 1957. He owned and operated his own business before retiring in Twisp for the summer and...
Catherine Campbell
Jul 14, 2009
Catherine Stephan Campbell, 57 of Olalla, died in Bremerton on July 14, 2009. She was born April 8, 1952 in Santa Ana, California to Byron & Catherine (Laffey) Mickelson. She graduated from Huntington Beach High School in 1970, Olympic College in 1973, and City University with degrees in nursing and business management. She married Ken Campbell in Bremerton on June...
Lisa Napier
Jul 12, 2009
Lisa Ann Napier, 43 of Bremerton died July 12, 2009. She was born June 10, 1966 in Dunedin, Florida to Harold & Leone (Sheppard) Braaksma. She married Robert Napier on January 21, 1993 in Inverness, Florida. Lisa was a devoted Mother, Wife, Grandmother, and friend. She graduated with an Associate Degree as a Medical Assistant. She enjoyed photography and was...
Harold Tomkins
Jul 12, 2009
LCDR Harold L. "Tommy" Tomkins, USN (Retired), 78, of Port Orchard, WA, died Friday, January 2, 2004, at his home. He was born November 16, 1925, in Buena Vista, CO, to Ernest and Dorothy (Hamerich) Tomkins. Mr. Tomkins graduated from Buena Vista High School. On January 6, 1947, he married Edith Rowe in Savannah, GA. He served in the Navy...
Daniel Bassen
Jul 7, 2009
On July 7th, 2009, Daniel Mark Bassen succumbed to a battle with congestive heart failure with his family by his side.Dan (often known as “Dan The Man”), was born in Seattle WA to Mary (Sedlacek) & Edward Bassen. He was the seventh child in the family of eight children. Dan graduated from O’Dea High School in 1935 with honors, where...
Richard Cayo
Jul 7, 2009
Richard Lee Cayo, 68 of Port Orchard, died in Bremerton on July 7, 2009. He was born August 21, 1940 in Tacoma, WA to George & Mary (Clawson) Cayo. He attended Central Kitsap High School. He married Ann Lund and she preceded him in death. Richard retired as a Rigger at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. He also owned...
Luna Trammell
Jul 6, 2009
Luna Mae Trammell, 90, of Port Orchard, WA, died July 6, 2009 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, WA. Luna was born October 30, 1918 in Texas to Deloscus and Lunar (Taylor) Rogers. She spent over 60 years in the Taft, CA area. Luna enjoyed crocheting and made blankets for CASA. She loved her hamburger, fries, and a diet Coke...
Kenneth Vincent
Jun 22, 2009
Kenneth Vincent, 85, of Retsil, Washington, died June 22, 2009 at the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil. He was born November 1, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan. Ken was raised by his parents Alford Charles and Winifred (Bartel) Vincent. He served in the 237th Army Air Forces Base Unit serving in WWII. Ken lived in White City, Oregon at the Veterans...
Arthur Nelson
Jun 13, 2009
Arthur A. Nelson, 47, of Bremerton, WA, died June 13, 2009 in Bremerton. Art was born September 21, 1961 in Beloit, WI, to Cyrus K. and Joyce E. (Neblock) Nelson. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Northfield, WI and later joined the US Navy serving from 1979 to 1984. Art worked for Farrell’s Home Health for many years and...
Mary Galpin
Jun 12, 2009
Following a brief and unexpected illness, Mary (Ballard) Galpin passed away on June 12th, 2009. She left behind a loving and heartbroken family. She was "Mom" to two of us, "Nana" to our little ones, a favorite teacher to hundreds of kids, and just about the kindest person you could ever meet. Mary was born on March 12th, 1946 in...
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