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Jack Peabody

Jack Peabody

Dec 12, 2002

Jack L. Peabody died of Primary Pulmondary Hypertension at his Bremerton, Washington residence December 12, 2002. He was 61.He was born March 9, 1941 in Concord, California to Charles and Sara (Russell) Peabody.He married Barbara (Schmidt) Peabody February 21, 1976.He graduated from high school in Placerville, California.Jack served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1980. He attained the rank...

Arthur Prentice

Arthur Prentice

Dec 12, 2002

Arthur F. "Art" Prentice, 90, of Port Orchard, WA, died peacefully at home on December 12, 2002. He was born September 9, 1912 in Seattle, WA, to Frank and Mary Prentice. Art graduated from Broadway High School and Edison Vocational School in Seattle.His career in the Electrical Industry began at Snoqualmie Falls and Shuffleton Power Plants. A long time resident...

Mario Cabanes

Mario Cabanes

Dec 10, 2002

Mario J. Cabanes died at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington December 10, 2002 of respiratory failure. He was 85.He was born March 9, 1917 in the Philippines to Emilia (Jacinto) and Conrado Cabanes.He married Lydia (Tingzon) Cabanes July 2, 1942 in Manilla Philippines.He graduated from high school in 1938 and attended 2 years at the Far Eastern University until 1941...

Judith Travis

Judith Travis

Dec 10, 2002

Judy Travis of Port Orchard died December 10th, 2002 of complications due to breast cancer.Judy was born in Boise, Idaho to Ken E. and Opal Smith on December 22nd, 1940. She spent her early years in the Boise area, moving with her young family to western Washington in 1967. She worked in the X-ray Department at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma,...

Joan Loftin

Joan Loftin

Dec 10, 2002

Joan L. "Jodi" Loftin, 69, of Bremerton, WA, died December 10, 2002, at Belmont Terrace in Bremerton.She was born August 18, 1933, in Seattle, WA, to Edwin and Esther (Bussard) Sheldon. Joan graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle in 1951. In 1970, Joan married Burtis Wayne Loftin in the chapel at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. They later...

Jean Joyner

Jean Joyner

Dec 3, 2002

Janice (Jean) JoynerBorn the only child of Bob and Annie Waddell in Brockton, Massechussets May 27, 1917. The family later moved to Brooklyn, New York where Jean married Kenneth Joyner. For many years Jean was a sewing instructor for the Singer Company.Ken and Jean moved to Port Orchard in 1981.Kenneth died in 1984. Her only grandchild Adam Joyner died in...

Lois Blanchard

Lois Blanchard

Dec 2, 2002

Lois Katherine Blanchard died December 2, 2002 at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was 74.She was born March 24, 1928 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Henry and Barbara (Davis )Jacobs.Lois married Gordon Blanchard November 17, 1967 in Skagway, Alaska. He preceded her in death in 1999.She was a home maker.Lois enjoyed quilting, arts and crafts.She is survived by sons...

Norman Holm

Norman Holm

Nov 29, 2002

Former Hayward, Wisconsin resident, Norman C. Holm, recent resident of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away November 29, 2002, at Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, Washington, at age 80. He was born January 16th, 1922 in Ashland, Wisconsin to Magnus and Sophia Holm.He served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a bombardier in WWII from March 13, 1942 to October 13, 1945....

Eunice Sharp-Rauth

Eunice Sharp-Rauth

Nov 28, 2002

Eunice M. Sharp-Rauth, 72, of Port Orchard died in an automobile accident November 28, 2002, in Port Orchard.She was born February 19, 1930, in Princeton, S.C., to James Hoyt and Eunice Frances (Estes) Mahon. She graduated from Honea Path High School in Honea Path, S.C., in 1947 and later attended Olympic College.She married James Sharp on August 27, 1953, in...

James Matala

James Matala

Nov 28, 2002

James "Jim" F. Matala died November 28, 2002 at Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, Washington. He was 62.He was born October 4, 1940 in Eynon, Pennsylvania to Anthony and Cecelia (Chervinak) Matala.James married Kathryn (Breuner) Matala June 25, 1966 in Cupertino, California.He graduated from high school and the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1962.He worked 30 years as an Electrical...

Mary Truman

Mary Truman

Nov 28, 2002

Mary Imogene Truman died of cancer at her residence in Port Orchard, Washington on November 28, 2002. She was 81.She was born July 20, 1921 in Belt, Montana to Arthur and Mary (Ashworth) Swett.She graduated from Mt. Vernon High School of Mt. Vernon, Washington.Mary married Merle W. Truman July 28, 1950 in Coos Bay, Oregon.She and her husband owned and...

Josef Rauth

Josef Rauth

Nov 27, 2002

Josef Rauth died November 27, 2002 in Port Orchard, Washington in an automobile accident. He was 74.He was born in Indija, Yugoslavia September 4, 1928 to Josef and Magdalena (Offenbecher) Rauth. He attended a trade school in Germany.He married Melitta Huneken on October 15, 1955. They divorced in 1998.He married Eunice Sharp on Steptember 2, 1999, in Allyn.He worked as...

Maryetta Turner

Maryetta Turner

Nov 25, 2002

MaryEtta Turner died in Tupiza Bolivia November 25, 2002 as the result of a bus accident. She was 16.She was born January 25, 1986 in Tacoma, Washington to James N. Turner and Pennye Nixon-West.She attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington; and, would have graduated in 2003. She graduated from Escuela Salesiana "Muyurina" High School in Montero Bolivia.MaryEtta...

James Hall

James Hall

Nov 23, 2002

Jim Hall, 74, of Port Orchard, WA, died peacefully at his home on November 23, 2002, surrounded by the love of his family, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.He was born December 3, 1927, in New London, CT, to R.Adm. F.S. Hall and Gertrude (McDiarmid) Hall. He graduated from Fredonia High School in Fredonia, NY, in 1946. He then...

Leonard Beitel

Leonard Beitel

Nov 21, 2002

Leonard C. Beitel died at his Port Orchard, Washington residence November 21, 2002. He was 70.He was born April 23, 1932 in Saline, Missouri to Daniel and Ruth (Osborn) Beitel.He married Berta (Schlipf) Beitel.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.Leonard was an iron worker for 35 years - retiring in 1990.He loved fishing, hunting, pool and cards,...

Robert Boyd

Robert Boyd

Nov 21, 2002

Robert Morgan Boyd died November 21, 2002 at his residence in Belfair, Washington. He was 59.He was born November 29, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to Robert and Ruby Mae (Coates) Boyd.He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1960.He also graduated from Claremont Men's College in Claremont, California in 1964.Robert married Judith K. (Tefferteller) Boyd June 28, 1964 in Ventura,...

Carlene Stanley

Carlene Stanley

Nov 17, 2002

Carlene Casey Stanley died at home in Port Orchard, Washington November 17, 2002. She was 47.She was born November 16, 1955 in San Rafael, California to James and Janet (Cresci) Casey.Carlene married Alan Stanley May 9, 1991 in Sonoma, California.She worked as a cook at Jimmy D's and the Port Orchard Eagles; was director and cook at Golden Hills "Feeding...

Owen Davies,

Owen Davies,

Nov 17, 2002

Owen E. "Gene" Davies, Jr. died of cancer at his Port Orchard, Washington home on November 17, 2002. He was 64.He was born August 9, 1938 in Red Lodge, Montana to Owen and Ann (Tastovorsnik)Davies.Owen married Linda (Bernritter) Davies June 16, 1972 in Bremerton, Wasington.He graduated from Red Lodge High school in Red Lodge, Montana in 1957.He also worked in...

Norma Puthoff

Norma Puthoff

Nov 16, 2002

Norma Jean Puthoff died of natural causes November 16, 2002 at Heartwood in Tacoma, Washington. She was 72.She was born November 27, 1929 in Kokomo, Indiana to Paul and Margaret (Woodard) Smith.Norma worked as a nurse.She was a member of the Catholic Church.Norma is survived by sons - Michael Puthoff of Yuma, Arizona, Dennis Puthoff of Jamesville, Wisconsin and Jay...

Margaret Mccamish

Margaret Mccamish

Nov 15, 2002

Margaret J. McCamish, 85, of Kitsap County, died November 15, 2002, at B's Country Adult Home in Manchester, WA. Margaret was born February 22, 1917, in St. Cloud, MN, to Carl John and Hazel (Teachout) Dam. She was raised in the Tri Cities and graduated from Richland High School in Richland, WA, in 1933. She later attended Business College in...

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