Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities
Stanford William Olsen
Dec 8, 2009
was born June 12, 1937 at Olympic Hospital; Port Gamble, WA; to Karl Stanford and Marie Thelma Olsen. He graduated from North Kitsap High School in 1956; upon graduation he left to go to work in Alaska for Aleutian Cold Storage which began his love for Alaska. From 1956 till 1982; first working in cold storages to being a commercial...
Doris Funicello
Dec 7, 2009
passed away on Monday, December 7, 2009 at Martha and Mary Health Care Services in Poulsbo, Washington. She was born on April 30, 1918 and was 91 years of age. Funeral Services and interment will take place in New York. Local arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home. Arrangements with Jordan Funeral Home in Sinclairville, New York.
Maria Soriano Tabafunda
Nov 28, 2009
Maria Tabafunda Island, Washington. She was born on May 12, 1916 in the Philippines and was 93 years of age. She was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Bainbridge Island and The Filipino Community. When Maria arrived to Bainbridge with her husband they made a historic mark as the first Filipino married couple to arrive Bainbridge Island. Her...
Adele Louise Mills
Nov 27, 2009
died of complications from liver cancer on Nov. 27 at Island Health and Rehabilitation. She was 87.Louise was born in Seattle, August 30, 1922 to Col. Marmion Mills and Adele Hoppock Mills. She spent her early childhood in Birmingham, a suburb of Detroit. She graduated from high school in Evanston, Ill., and moved to the west coast with her parents...
Josephine Hitt
Nov 26, 2009
passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Martha and Mary Health Care Services in Poulsbo, Washington. She was born on May 7, 1909 and was 100 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Dorres Iola Taylor
Nov 25, 2009
passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. She was born on October 4, 1921 and was 88 years of age. She was a long time resident of Bainbridge Island, Washington. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
William Otis Reynolds
Nov 21, 2009
passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009 with his family by his side.Bill was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1923, the youngest child of Roy and Augusta Reynolds' two children. He graduated from Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington. Soon thereafter he enlisted in the United States Navy. After becoming an officer and training as a fighter pilot, Bill was...
Laila Paus
Nov 21, 2009
passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2009 in the evening at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington with her loving family around her. She was born on October 6, 1931 in Oslo, Norway to Asbjorne Andresen and Inga Bunes Andresen. She was 78 years of age. She was a resident of Bainbridge Island, WA for the past 15 years. They...
James Macmillan Piper
Nov 18, 2009
passed away on November 18, 2009 with his family by his side. Jim was born in Spokane, WA on March 9, 1923. He moved to Seattle and finished his senior year at Broadway High School. During his senior year, he got a job at Swedish Hospital, where he ran the elevator. Since he also needed a place to live, he...
David Allen Johnson
Nov 17, 2009
was the born to wonderful parents Robert and Boots Johnson, in Seattle, WA. He grew up in Woodway, WA and made many lasting friendships with folks who are left with some crazy and wonderful memories. He was an athlete and went to State while a wrestler and also enjoyed cross-country. He started his own siding company and made a name...
Patricia A. Harper
Nov 16, 2009
passed away on Monday, November 16, 2009 at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on August 7, 1927 and was 82 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Mary Louise Fiander
Nov 10, 2009
Mary Louise Fiander passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington at age 81. She was born on February 25, 1928 and has lived happily on Bainbridge Island since 1974. Mary Lou attended the University of Washington where she met her husband Bill Fiander. They embraced their passions of skiing and sailing together and with...
Robert Lewis
Nov 9, 2009
passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on April 9, 1944 to Avanelle Vera Lewis and Kenneth Leslie Lewis. He was 65 years of age. Robert lived in Tacoma, WA and Portland, Oregon, graduating from Franklin High School in 1961. He went on to graduate from The University of Puget...
Gary M. Peterson
Nov 8, 2009
was born August 6, 1949 in Seattle to Anker and Helen Peterson. He left our loving care on November 8, 2009 after a valiant battle with brain cancer. He passed away in the Bainbridge Island home which he crafted, with his wife Kathryn Kindgren by his side. Gary graduated from Bishop Blanchet High School in 1967. He pursued his ham...
Mark Richard Arvila
Oct 31, 2009
beloved son, brother, uncle was taken from us suddenly in the early morning hours of Oct 31. Mark having spent his entire life in Kingston knew many people. He could often be seen walking the beach in Indianola or shooting a game of pool downtown. He was most noted for laying tile, something he learned at the young age of...
William Q. Thornburg
Oct 30, 2009
was born Dec 28, 1932 in Des Moines, IA, he was 76 yrs old when he died Fri, Oct 30, 2009 in Bremerton, WA. He spent most of his adult life in Sacramento, CA, but moved to Bainbridge Island, WA in 2006.Bill earned an Engineering degree at Iowa State Univ. and was an avid swimmer. After college he served on...
Wilford Henry Blain
Oct 29, 2009
passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with his family by his side. He was 65 years of age. Wil was a loving husband and brother, great dad, beloved grandfather, avid outdoorsman, loyal friend, and mentor to many of his co-workers. He was passionate about his family, friendships, hobbies, and career. He will...
Marcia Elizabeth Tarabochia
Oct 28, 2009
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!Marcia - the Early yearsFrom, at the age of 8, pulling the fire alarm on the power pole near her home on Shelby St. in Seattle (which was followed by the Fire Chief's visit and promise to send her to the "Hoosegow" should she repeat her offense) to, at the age of 9, crossing over the Montlake Bridge,...
Richard E. Schooley
Oct 25, 2009
passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Hospice of Kitsap County Care Center in Bremerton, Washington. He was born on October 14, 1941 and was 67 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.
Ryleigh Una O'Connor Muma
Oct 24, 2009
passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington. She was born on February 23, 2006 in Seattle, Washington and was 3 years of age. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Memorial Service on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 1:00 PM at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island, WA. (Directions).