Sandra Kathleen Macdiarmid
Aug 20, 2015
Sandy MacDiarmid was born Sandra Kathleen Pitts on March 17, 1945 to Jessie “Clyde” Pitts and Marie Olivia Pitts nee Kelley in Selma, California. After her parents’ divorce in 1949 Sandy would spend her summers and holidays out on her father’s ranch in Kerman, California. She would have many adventures there with her sisters Carolyn, Deborah and Deanna including the...
Thomas F Endsley
Aug 17, 2015
Thomas Franklin Endsley was born on the kitchen table in the house on Morton Street in Port Orchard on June 7, 1927. He died August 17, 2015, he was 88 years old. His parents were James & Josephine Endsley of Port Orchard, Washington. He was the last living Grandson of Sidney Stevens (his Mom’s Dad) who established the town of...
Gloria Gean Kelley
Aug 17, 2015
Gloria Gean Kelley, 91 Long time Port Orchard resident, Gloria Kelley passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, August 17, 2015. Gloria enjoyed garage sales, gardening and animals. Gloria is survived by two sons, five daughters (and spouses), fourteen grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James A Kelley, her daughter Sandra Skoog and...
Maria A Cardines
Aug 17, 2015
Maria A. Cardines, 86 of Port Orchard, died at Valley Medical Center in Renton on August 17, 2015. She was born in Barugo, Leyte, Philippines on December 12, 1928 to Julio and Manuela (Adizas) Cardines. Maria survived the World War II occupation of the Philippine Islands. She enjoyed family gatherings, birthdays, and wanted to live to be 120 years. She...
James "Gary" Wise
Aug 16, 2015
James “Gary” Wise was born April 5, 1944 in Billings, Montana to James “Lee” and Anita “Carol” Wise. Gary’s father worked for the Milwaukee Road so they moved around to several small towns in Montana, but Gary’s favorite was Lewistown. As a young boy, he spent a lot of time fishing and hunting. After high school he worked for the...
Thomas R Butcher
Aug 15, 2015
Please join our family and friends in a special celebration of life in remembrance of Thomas R. Butcher. This occasion will be held October 18, 2015 at the Salt Creek Lounge at 2:00PM and into the evening. Refreshments such as beverages (Beer/Soda) and food will be provided, however; everyone is welcome to BYOB. We look forward to sharing our memories,...
Naomi Katherine Cosgrove
Aug 8, 2015
Naomi Cosgrove, resident of Port Orchard, died on August 8th after a short illness. She was born in 1925 in Maryville, Missouri to Alfred and Estella Donahue Sturm. After high school, she went to work for a young airline industry as a reservationist and moved to Chicago. There she met and married Jack Cosgrove. Jack had returned from the war...
Paul F. Page
Aug 8, 2015
Paul Francis Page passed away on August 8, 2015. Paul was born on December 10, 1937 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Marie (Vaas) Page and Frank Page. He was the second oldest of six children. As a child he attended grade schools in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Lawrence, Massachusetts and Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended junior high school in Bremerton, Washington and high...
William H. O'Neill
Aug 7, 2015
William (Bill) O’Neill, 63, of Bremerton WA passed away on August 7, 2015 at Harrison Medical Center after a courageous, relatively brief battle with an aggressive form of blood cancer. His Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on August 28, 2015 at Holy Trinity Church. All who plan on attending are encouraged to wear either white or very...
Robert Harold Murphy
Aug 6, 2015
Robert Harold Murphy, 74, died at his home in Port Orchard on August 6, 2015. He was born June 14, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia. Bob was a proud Veteran of the Marines as an E-5 Sergeant. He served four tours of duty in Vietnam before being wounded which ended his military career. He received numerous awards including the Silver Star....
Jay Doyle Sampson
Aug 4, 2015
Jay Doyle Sampson, an avid bowler and sports fan, passed away August 4, 2015 in Tacoma, WA. due to complications following an accidental fall on July 26. He was 76 years old. Jay was born on March 5, 1939 in Yakima, WA. to Roland and Helen (Smith) Sampson. Jay grew up in Port Orchard and graduated from South Kitsap High...
Norma Jean Jackson/Smith
Aug 3, 2015
Norma “JEAN” Jackson/Smith Jean passed away peacefully, August 3, 2015, at Stafford Nursing Home in Port Orchard. Born on a farm May 15, 1924 in Spring Valley, near Moorhead City, Iowa, to parents Henry Albert Larson and Libby Vanetta (Montgomery) Larson, Jean was the youngest of four children. In 1930, Henry and Libby Larson, with daughters, Jean and Mabel and...
Todd Patrick Underwood
Jul 29, 2015
TODD UNDERWOOD JAN 11, 1975 – JULY 29, 2015 TAKEN WAY TOO SOON TODD PATRICK UNDERWOOD, 40, born Jan 11, 1975 in Tacoma, WA, passed away in Los Angeles, CA July 29, 2015 due to complications following emergency appendix surgery. Todd grew up in Port Orchard, WA graduating from South Kitsap HS in 1993. He attended WSU in Pullman from...
Eugene "Oscar" Edward Breitenstein
Jul 27, 2015
Eugene (Oscar) Breitenstein Was born in So. Colby, WA. on 3/18/1922 and passed away on 7/27/2015 in Tacoma, WA. at the age of 93. Dad was born to Ed & Inga (Johnson) Breitenstein. He had one Brother and 2 Sisters. His Family was part of the original Settlers in So. Colby. Dad graduated from So. Kitsap High School, and went...
Roy Willis Grammer
Jul 25, 2015
Roy Willis Grammer of Port Orchard passed away on July 25, 2015 at the age of 91. He passed only 2 months after losing his beloved wife of 71 years, on the date that would have been their 72nd wedding anniversary. Born to Roy and Lena Grammer on June 24, 1924 in Corvallis, Oregon, he was one of 3 siblings....
Paul L Port Jr
Jul 25, 2015
Paul was born in Chicago, Illinois to Paul and Helen Port. They moved to Port Orchard, Washington in 1935, and settled in South Colby. He attended South Colby elementary school, and graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1951. He was on the football team, track team, and was active in several school clubs. He attended the University of Washington...
Marilyn Sproul Anderson
Jul 24, 2015
Marilyn Sproul Anderson passed away peacefully on July 24, 2015, with family nearby, after a long illness. Marilyn was born May 9, 1936 to Kenneth Malcolm Sproul and Clenna June Jackman Sproul. She was the oldest of nine children. She attended school in the Snake River School District in Blackfoot, Idaho, graduating Snake River High School in 1954. She married...
Katherine Daniels
Jul 23, 2015
Katherine R. Daniels, 74, of Belfair died July 23, 2015 in Port Orchard. Daughter of Goethe and Rose Engelbrekt, she was born in Superior, WI and raised in Home, WA. She married Russell E. “Bud” Daniels June 9, 1956. They raised four children; Jacqueline (Jerry), David (Susan), Michael (Loni) and Glenn (Donna). She was a proud grandmother of six; Kati...
Elfriede "Ellie" Justine Dill
Jul 23, 2015
Ellie was the mother of Barb, Susan, George and Teresa. She had 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. One of her favorite things to do in her later years was cuddling with her great grandchildren. Ellie loved to knit and crochet, especially baby items. She loved watching the Seattle Mariners on tv, and she absolutely loved reruns of Bonanza and the...
Jack D Nelson
Jul 23, 2015
Cmdr. Jack Darrell Nelson, DDS, US Navy retired, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday July 23, 2015. He was born January 10, 1926 in Sioux City, Iowa but grew up in Kent WA. A WWII Veteran, he joined the Navy in 1943, serving as a Navy Dentist. He retired in 1969. He then worked at...