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Michael Vincent Grabowski, M.D.
Mar 6, 2020
Born March 9, 1940 in Minneapolis to parents Henry & Harriet Grabowski. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Toni (Antoinette) Grabowski, his daughter Stephanie Grabowski-Sharpe, son Eric Grabowski (wife Kendra), and son Dan Dahlquist (wife Tammy). He was preceded in death by his daughter Niki Dahlquist. He is also survived by grandchildren Haley Plooster (husband Tony &...
Charlie Hemphill
Mar 6, 2020
March 6, 2020, will forever be a heartbreaking day. Our treasured Charlie is gone. He was a genuinely faithful, loving, considerate and absolutely irreplaceable husband to Barbara. He was her rock and her joy. He was her reason for living. This immensely cherished man was also a wise, loving, and thoughtful father to Ryan, Luke and Vanessa. His advice could...
Buddie Gene Moseley
Mar 6, 2020
RPC(AW) Buddie Gene Moseley, USN, Retired, passed away March 6, 2020, following a long battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. He was a veteran of the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars and served in the US Navy for over 30 years. His duty assignments were: USS PENQUIN (ASR-12), USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1), USS PASSUMPSIC (AO-107), NRD Seattle (Recruiting duty),...
William Lee Workman
Mar 6, 2020
William "Bill" Workman (74) of Port Orchard, WA passed away March 6,2020 from a massive stroke after gallbladder surgery. Bill was a radioman in the United States Coast guard, then he went into the apprenticeship program as a ship fitter at PSNS. Bill worked a total of 39 years for the government when he retired in 2004. Bill has always...
Lynda Mae Rinacke
Mar 5, 2020
Lynda Mae Rinacke was born in Buckner, MO on July 30, 1943 to George Thomas and Ruth Marlow. She attended Buckner Elementary school and graduated from Fort Osage High School in 1960 where she was involved as a majorette. She attended Oakland Methodist Church in Grain Valley, Mo. She attended Springfield College where she met and later married Bernie Joe...
Joseph Michael 'Mike' Koch
Mar 3, 2020
Mike Koch was born January 21, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts. He enjoyed life in his growing up years with his younger brother Tom, and parents, Alice and Joe, residing also in California and Washington. Mike was in the Navy and served with Commander Amphibious Group 3. In 1962, he participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a yeoman during...
Wiley "Joe" Jarrell
Mar 3, 2020
On March 3, 2020, Wiley "Joe" Jarrell passed on from this life to the Heavenly realm. Joe was born 10/12/1942 in Cochran, GA. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed overseas, and saw tours of duty in Germany and Turkey. An accident that would hinder him the rest of his life, lead to...
Barbara Brose
Mar 2, 2020
On March 2, 2020, in Bremerton, Washington with her loving family by her side, Barbara Lyle Brose (Grandma, Mom, Auntie Barb, Auntie Bob, Bobbi) went home to be with Jesus in His everlasting arms. Barbara was born on April 25th, 1931 at home on the farm in Florence, Oregon to Kenneth and Rosa Phillips. She had many fond memories of...
Roy John Deboer
Mar 2, 2020
Roy John DeBoer was born on July 23, 1936 in Bellingham, and died on March, 02, 2020 at Harrison Hospital Bremerton. He is succeeded by his wife of nearly 60 years, Bea DeBoer, sister Edie Mitchell, his children Nicole and David DeBoer, grandchildren Devlan Miller, Alena Wolff, Brent Miller, Jullianna Miller, Ericka Michel, Danika DeBoer, and great-grandchild Louis Michel. Not...
Kathryn Posner
Feb 27, 2020
Kathryn (Kate) Posner 86 of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away on February 27, 2020. A private family funeral service and burial will be held. There will be a celebration held later in honor of Kate’s life. Kate was born in Tacoma, Washington August 26, 1934 She graduated from Clover Park High School. Kate was married to Herbert Posner; for 65...
Vickie Marie Officer
Feb 21, 2020
Vickie Officer lost her six-year battle with cancer on Friday, February 21st, 2020. She was 65 years old. Born in Puyallup, WA, Vickie and her two brothers were raised in Port Orchard. She attended high school at Auburn Adventist Academy where she met her future husband, Warren, in her freshman year. She and Warren married after her graduation in 1972,...
Robert Allen Mygatt
Feb 18, 2020
Robert Allen Mygatt was born in Everett, WA on February 27, 1935 to Robert K. and Maude (Savage) Mygatt. He grew up in the family’s cabinet making shop in Stanwood and worked in the shop and at Twin City Foods in his younger days. He graduated from Stanwood High School and shortly afterward enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Ronald William Bradshaw
Feb 13, 2020
Ronald William Bradshaw, affectionately known as Ron, was the only child of William and Ethel (Christensen) Bradshaw born on July 25, 1939 in Alameda, CA. The family moved within a year to Oakland, where they remained during the build up to and beginning of WWII in September of 1939 and long afterwards. His dad served in the US Navy out...
Shirley Joyce Goninan
Feb 9, 2020
Shirley was born January 8, 1939 in Moorehead, MN to Frank and Marie Payseno. Her family moved to Olalla, WA to build a better life when her dad went to work in the shipyard. She married Roy Bunnell in 1955 and they had 5 children. Mom was the best cook. We kids would love coming home from school and walking...
Samuel Jackson Bolling
Feb 8, 2020
Samuel “Sam” Jackson Bolling was born April 17,1927 to Peter and Ruth (nee Hatcher) Bolling in Steilacoom, Washington. He grew up and attended school in Shelton joining the U.S. Navy in 1944 which he proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1946. Ever an entrepreneur he worked as a Ford body and fender man until establishing his first business in...
Ann Theresa Leyh
Feb 5, 2020
Life story coming soon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Gabriel's St. Anthonys Guild (1150 Mitchell Avenue, Port Orchard, WA 98366) or Salesian Missions https://www.imis-salesianmissions.org/imis/SALdonate
Josefina G Pulley
Jan 30, 2020
Josefina was born on May 26, 1944 to Angel and Alicia (Gustilo) Maduramente in Leganes, Iloilo, Philippine Islands during World War II and the Japanese occupation. Life in those days had many challenges. Her mother’s family, the Gustilo family was influential in Leganes. Early in her life the family moved to Olongapo, which was adjacent to the US Navy Base,...
Barbara Jo Griffey
Jan 21, 2020
Barbara Jo Masten was born in Tacoma, to Gene and Dorothy Masten on February 9th, 1944. She was second of three children; older brother Bob and younger brother Gene (Butch). She attended Stadium High School. Shortly after graduation, she met and married Delmer Griffey. The two were inseparable for over 57 years and became active members of their community; volunteering...
Shirley Mae Young
Jan 16, 2020
Shirley M. Young, 84, passed away in the early morning of January 16, 2020 with her loving husband by her side. Shirley died of complications from pancreatic cancer. An extremely strong lady, Shirley fought hard to make every moment she had on this earth count and she fought hard until the end. Shirley resided in Port Orchard with her husband...
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