Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities

Willard Naylor Nelson

Willard Naylor Nelson

Dec 19, 2009

passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on August 28, 1914 in Eureka, California and was 95 years of age. He was a mason for 50 years and a member of Franklin Lodge No. 5, F & AM, Port Gamble, WA. He was preceded in death by his wife...

Patricia Stenman

Patricia Stenman

Dec 15, 2009

passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington.She was born on January 3, 1933 in Duluth, Minnesota and was 76 years of age. Patricia was a resident of Poulsbo, WA. Prior to her marriage, she lived with her parents in Minnesota, Texas, California and Alaska. She graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School in Juneau, Alaska. She...

Thomas Carncross

Thomas Carncross

Dec 15, 2009

died of respiratory failure at Providence Medical Center on 12/15/2009, with his family by his side. He was 56.Born on 7/30/1953 in Princeton, NJ, to William Carncross and Eunice Amundsen, Tom showed an early interest in math, science, building, and inventing. While still in grade school, Tom built a functioning air conditioner out of a fan and an air conditioning...

Helen Chun

Helen Chun

Dec 15, 2009

passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at The Messenger House on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was born on February 11, 1933 and was 76 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Jennifer Blunt

Jennifer Blunt

Dec 12, 2009

passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at The Harbor House in Poulsbo, Washington. She was born on February 6, 1930 and was 79 years of age. Private family services will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Douglas W. Haven

Douglas W. Haven

Dec 9, 2009

age 88, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, and friend, Doug Haven passed away peacefully on December 8th. Doug was born in Spokane, Washington on February 7th, 1921. He was raised in Seattle's Ravenna area and graduated from Roosevelt High School. After attending the University of Washington, Doug enlisted in the U.S. Army. As a First Lieutenant in the...

Stanford William Olsen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...