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Laurette Samuelson
Aug 29, 2007
Laurette Samuelson the daughter of James and Claretta Taylor, Wife to Bert Samuelson and Mother to twin boys Douglas and Steven passed away at 11 P.M. August 29th, 2007. She resided in Port Orchard, WA with her family for over 60 years after moving here from LaCross, Wisconsin. Her passing concludes her chapter in this life while the story continues...
Raymond Sampson
Aug 29, 2007
Raymond D. Sampson, age 69, a resident of Port Orchard, died August 29, 2007 at Tacoma General Hospital. He was born on November 16, 1937 in Yakima, Washington to Roland and Helen (Smith) Sampson. Raymond graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1956 and married Peggy Young on January 13, 1963 in Port Orchard. He worked at Puget Sound Naval...
Eugene Anderson
Aug 28, 2007
Eugene "Gene" Anderson, 53 of Port Orchard, Washington died August 28, 2007 in Seattle. He was born August 2, 1954 in Bremerton, Washington to Arthur & Hazel (Erne) Anderson. He graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1972. Gene married Gwen Pattee in Bremerton on April 24, 1976. Gene worked for 17 years as a General Foreman at Naval Subase...
Kenneth Walters
Aug 26, 2007
Kenneth Douglas Walters died August 26, 2007 from injuries in a motorcycle accident near Missoula, Montana. He was born to Melvin D. & Neva M. Walters in Bremerton, Washington on August 14, 1950. After graduating from Central Kitsap High School in 1968, he began a career at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as an electronics apprentice and retired in 2005 as...
Ruth Blasberg
Aug 18, 2007
Ruth Marie (Danel) Blasberg. was born on July 27, 1919 in Seattle Washington and passed away peacefully at Life Care Center of Port Orchard, Washington on August 18, 2007. Ruth was raised in Manette and graduated in 1935 from Bremerton High School. She worked and traveled extensively throughout her life. In 1941 she met her husband Marlow, at Pearls Pavilion...
Phillip Robbins, Col. (Ret.)
Aug 15, 2007
Beloved husband, father and friend, Phillip Robbins passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 15, 2007. He leaves a legacy of honor, respect and love to all who knew him. Phillip was a highly decorated soldier, serving in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He was recipient of the Silver Star, Soldier's Medal, Bronze Star for Valor, Air Medals, the French Croix de...
William Tomaras
Aug 12, 2007
Dr. William A. Tomaras, know as "the Father of Wrestling in Washington State" passed away August 12, 2007, from Alzheimers. He was born October 15, 1921 in Decatur, Illinois to Hilda & Andrew Tomaras. While serving in England in World War II he married Dorothea "Dolly" in 1944. He coached at WSU and started the first State High School Wrestling...
Judith Buchanan
Aug 8, 2007
Judith E. Buchanan, 63 of Bremerton, Washington died August 8, 2007 in Poulsbo, Washington at Martha and Mary Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was 63 Judy graduated from high school in Bremerton in 1962. After high school, she worked as a classroom and bus aide at Holly Ridge School, attending to the needs of disabled students. She also volunteered at...
Bebina Torres
Aug 8, 2007
Bebina G. "Bebe" Torres, 55, a resident of Bremerton, died of cancer at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton on Wednesday, August 8, 2007. She was born in the Philippine Islands on September 8, 1951. She married Carlos Torres, Jr. on December 21, 1989 in Port Orchard. Bebe worked at the Navy Commissary in Bangor, Washington helping customers as a courtesy...
Mary Higley
Jul 28, 2007
Mary L. Higley, 45 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Seattle, Washington July 28, 2007. She was born in San Diego, California on October 26, 1961 to Chuck & Margaret (Walker) Wadelin. She graduated from high school in Tucson, Arizona in 1979 and married Dale V. Higley on April 5, 1980, also in Tucson. Mary worked for 20 years as...
Tiffany Howlett
Jul 27, 2007
Tiffany A. Howlett, 18 of Port Orchard, died July 27, 2007. She was born on February 24, 1989 in Tacoma, Washington to James & Ada (Shimkovitz) Howlett. Tiffany attended South Kitsap High School. She loved helping people and was known as the "neighborhood counselor". She enjoyed baking, XBox, and collected monkeys & Coca Cola memorabilia. She liked taking care of...
Victor Zurn,
Jul 26, 2007
Victor Martin Zurn, Jr., 71, of Bremerton, died July 26th at his residence. He was born March 2, 1936 in Jamestown, ND to Victor & Violet (Anderson) Zurn. Victor worked as a truck driver for Ace paving for 25 years retiring in 1991. He was a member of the Teamster's Union and drove for a variety of companies. After retirement...
Ruth Lemons
Jul 23, 2007
Ruth Jean Lemons, 74 of Port Orchard, WA died July 23, 2007 in Poulsbo, WA. She was born in Pine Bluffs, WY November 6, 1932 to Loyal & Edith (Evert) Oliver. She married Jay D. Lemons April 10, 1950 in Galeton, CO. Ruth was a strong Christian woman and a servant of all. She loved to sew, garden, and renovate...
Wilmar Wood
Jul 23, 2007
Wilmar "Will" E. Wood, 90 of Southworth, Washington died July 23, 2007 in Port Orchard, Washington. He was born January 10, 1917 in Albany, Oregon to Rufus E. & Agnes L. Wood. He graduated from Oregon City High in Oregon City, Oregon in 1934 and married Rose E. Westlund on May 18, 1946 in Bremerton, Washington. Will served in the...
Eleanor May
Jul 20, 2007
Longtime Port Orchard resident, Eleanor M. May, 88, died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA on July 20, 2007. Eleanor was born on June 4, 1919 in Seattle, WA to Lars and May (Johnson) Hansen. She lived in Grandview, WA until she was 13 years old when the family moved to Harper, WA. She graduated from West Seattle High...
Anthony Gamboa
Jul 14, 2007
Anthony Gamboa, 85 of Port Orchard, Washington (formerly of San Diego, California) went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, July 14, 2007. He died of injuries sustained when he tripped on a garden hose. Raised in San Diego, Tony worked for General Dynamics in San Diego for 35 years, during which time he helped develop the Tomahawk...
Effie Harvey
Jul 14, 2007
Effie Lynn Harvey, 65 of Port Orchard, Washington died at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington July 14, 2007. She was born June 2, 1942 in Lancaster, South Carolina to Sam & Azille (Robinson) Snipes. She completed her high school education in South Kitsap. Effie worked as a Cook for Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard and previously owned the Home...
Betty Thompson
Jul 13, 2007
Betty Jean Thompson 74, of Port Orchard died July 13, 2007 at Life Care Center in Port Orchard. Betty was born September 3, 1933 in Franklinton, Louisiana to John and Lorine (Tullos) Ellzey. She grew up and was educated in Franklinton. After moving to Washington State she became the owner and operator of a convenience store and a gas station...
Arthur Potts
Jul 13, 2007
Arthur H. Potts, 87, a former resident of Bremerton and Port Orchard, died in Stanwood, Washington on July 13th. He was born in Wallace, Idaho September 21, 1919 to Otto and Bessie (Solun) Potts. Arthur worked on the family dairy farm, "Canyon Creek Dairy" until shortly after his graduation from high school. He worked as a carpenter and later joined...
Franklin Hallman
Jul 13, 2007
Frank W. Hallman, 65, a resident of Port Orchard died July 13, 2007 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton from Cancer. He was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania to Frank W. and Jane (Bateman) Hallman, Sr. on July 28, 1941. Frank graduated from Quakertown High School in Quakertown, Pennsylvania in 1958 and graduated from LaSalle College with a Bachelors Degree in...
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