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Ruby Smith

Ruby Smith

Aug 24, 2001

Ruby N. Smith, Age: 76, resident of Olalla, Washington, died from complications of cancer, on August 24, 2001 at Belmont Terrace Nursing Home in Bremerton, Washington.She had been born on August 20, 1925 in Howard's Ridge, Missouri, to James W. Beaver and Esther Leora (Henry) Beaver.On July 17, 1953 she married Albert H. Smith Senior in Port Orchard, Washington. He...

Vincent Lovejoy

Vincent Lovejoy

Aug 23, 2001

Vincent Danny Lovejoy, newborn son of Vincent Lovejoy and Sabrina Washington, died August 23, 2001, shortly after birth at Harrison Hospital in Silverdale, Washington.He is survived by his parents; three sisters, Essence and Deja Washington of Bremerton, Washington; and Velory Lovejoy of Tacoma, Washington; maternal grandparents, Jay and Lynette Everett of Bremerton; and paternal grandparents, Richard and Sharon Lovejoy of...

Lorayne Schroder

Lorayne Schroder

Aug 22, 2001

Lorayne Schroder, 78, of Port Orchard, Washington, died August 22, 2001 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. She was born on September 7, 1922 in Spokane, Washington, to Helen and Ray Sartain. She graduated from high school in Grand Coulee, Washington.Lorayne married Carl Schroder in Tacoma, Washington in 1941. They made their residence in Port Orchard.Mrs. Schroder was a Licensed...

Curtis Zard

Curtis Zard

Aug 22, 2001

Mr. Curtis D. Zard died of natural causes on August 22, 2001 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington.Mr. Zard was born on July 23, 1924 in Alexandria,South Dakota to Russell and Marjorie (Gifford)Zard. He graduated from Onalaska High School, class of 1941, Onalaska, Washington.He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 until 1945,during World War II, achieving the...

Oswald Rodstol

Oswald Rodstol

Aug 19, 2001

Mr. Oswald H. Rodstol died on August 19, 2001, at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard, Washington. Mr. Rodstol had been born September 14, 1906 in Alesund, Norway, to Ole and Pernille (Sather) Rodstol. He attended Vashon Island High School in Washington.Mr. Rodstol served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He later worked as a Pressman...

Hans Aarshaug

Hans Aarshaug

Aug 19, 2001

Mr. Hans Aarshaug died of natural causes at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on August 19, 2001.Mr. Aarshaug was born in Norway on May 26, 1903 to Ole Aarshaug and Martha Malvik. He married Lillian Frank on August 28, 1926 in Bremerton. She preceded him in death in 1964.He was a Planner/Estimator at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton...

Harry Chinn

Harry Chinn

Aug 17, 2001

Mr. Harry L. Chinn died on August 17, 2001 at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington. He was seventy four years old.Mr. Chinn was born on October 28, 1926 in Seattle, Washington to Lung and Louie (Shee) Chin. He served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He worked as an Equipment Specialist...

Mervin Hall

Mervin Hall

Aug 15, 2001

Mr. Mervin L. Hall died on August 15, 2001, at his residence in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 82 years old.Mr. Hall was born on February 16, 1919 in Seattle, Washington to Grover and Isabelle Hall.The family moved to the Port Orchard area and Mervin graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1937.He joined the United States Army Air Force...

Florencia Manzano

Florencia Manzano

Aug 8, 2001

Mrs. Florencia Cruz Manzano died at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington, on August 8, 2001. She had been a resident of Kitsap County for the past twenty years.Mrs. Manzano was born on October 10, 1912 in the Philippine Islands to Simplicio Cruz and Margarita (Ferrer)Cruz. She married Felix S. Manzano on June 12, 1947 in the Philippine Islands.Mrs. Manzano was...

Steven Sanchez

Steven Sanchez

Aug 7, 2001

Mr. Steven Bucsit Sanchez died after a long term illness, at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington on August 7, 2001.Mr. Sanchez was born on August 3, 1914 at Bacnotan La Union, Philippines, to Anselmo and Elrya(Bucsit) Sanchez.He graduated from San Fernando La Union High School, Philippine Islands, in 1930.On April 15, 1971 Mr. Sanchez married Candida Vergara at Bainbridge Island,...

Georgia (Smith) Johnson

Georgia (Smith) Johnson

Jul 31, 2001

Ms. Georgia Emma(Smith) Johnson died on July 31, 2001 in Port Orchard, Washington.She was born on October 4, 1907 in Newcastle, Washington to George A. and Pearlbelle (Rouse) Smith. She graduated from South Kitsap Union High School in Port Orchard.On August 31, 1936, Georgia married William A. Johnson in Port Orchard. Mr. Johnson preceded her in death, passing in 1960.She...

Mona Payne

Mona Payne

Jul 29, 2001

Ms. Mona L. Payne passed away on July 29th, 2001, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. She was born July 18, 1920 in Seattle, Washington to Carla and Alfred Pederson.She spent part of her younger years aboard whaling ships. She was an accomplished concert pianist.Ms. Payne graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Nursing. She was...

John Karganilla

John Karganilla

Jul 29, 2001

Mr. John Nebres Karganilla died on July 29, 2001 at the family residence in Olalla, Washington. He was born on June 9,1909 in the Philippine Islands to Agapito and Paula (Nebres) Karganilla.Mr. Karganilla married Florence Sandberg, and raised a family together. He worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington as a Sheet Metal Worker.Mr. Karganilla loved gardening.He is...

Lavon Bame

Lavon Bame

Jul 27, 2001

Mr. LaVon ''Walt'' Bame died of natural causes on July 27, 2001 in Port Orchard, Washington. He had been born on March 12, 1928 to Myrtle C.(Spragg) and Mr. Bame in Langley, Washington.''Walt'' attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard. He served in the United States Army from 1949 until his Honorable discharge in 1951. He worked as a...

Ivan Kvistad

Ivan Kvistad

Jul 27, 2001

Mr. Ivan L. Kvistad, also known as, John J. Pepper, died of natural causes on July 27, 2001, at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 71 years old.Mr. Kvistad(Pepper) was born on May 10,1930 to Oscar A. Kvistad and Tessie L. (Burns) in Bremerton.He graduated from Bremerton High School; California School of Mortuary Science in Los Angeles, California;...

Ernest ''Tuffy'' Dean

Ernest ''Tuffy'' Dean

Jul 23, 2001

Mr. Ernest H. ''Tuffy'' Dean, thirty four year resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died of natural causes on July 23, 2001 at his residence.Mr. Dean was born on April 23, 1914 in Morrill, Nebraska to Rolland and Harriet(Baugh) Dean. He served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 until 1947.He received the following decorations: Asiatic-Pacific...

William Weaver

William Weaver

Jul 19, 2001

Mr. William D. Weaver, Age: 52, died on July 19, 2001 from Pancreatic Cancer. Mr. Weaver was a resident of Port Orchard, Washington at the time of his death.William D. Weaver was born December 29, 1948 in Paris, Illinois to William Weaver and Jean Dadson Weaver. He attended Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington and Olympic College in Bremerton,...

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Jul 19, 2001

Dean LeRoy Smith 72, of Port Orchard, Washington passed away on July 19, 2001 from a stroke. Dean was born to Walter and Kathryn (Richard)Smith in Chehalis, Washington on February 11, 1929. Dean went to Highline High School, Seattle, Washington, graduating in 1947. He joined the Marine Corps upon graduating from high school. He met and married Elsa (Huffman)Smith on...

Paul Ganalon,

Paul Ganalon,

Jul 17, 2001

Paul A. Ganalon Sr., died on July 17, 2001 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. Mr. Ganalon had been a resident of Port Orchard, Washington for the past sixty years.He was born on May 25, 1911 in the Philippine Islands to Simon Ganalon and Marcela Almoite(Ganalon). He married Lillian Ruales on October 19, 1965 in the Philippines. Mr. Ganalon was...

Florence Izett

Florence Izett

Jul 11, 2001

Mrs. Florence Willison Izett, resident of Port Orchard, Washington, died of natural causes on July 11, 2001. She was 93 years old.Florence Willison was born on August 4, 1907 in Britton, South Dakota to Walter and Alma (Root) Willison. She graduated from high school on Vashon Island in 1925. She attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, and...

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