Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Cities
Mary Ellen Allen
Sep 3, 2022
Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss
Mary, was described once by a friend as "a sweet and tender soul." She never had anything bad to say about anyone, and
always had a smile for all who came near.
She spent her entire career in the nursing field. Working in hospitals, then with developmentally disabled children before
earning her masters...
Craig Allen Valentine
Aug 31, 2022
Craig Allen Valentine, 61, of Bremerton, WA passed away on August 31, 2022. He was born on November 15, 1960, in Sacramento, California and was cherished by many throughout his life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Ann Dorothy Gibbs
Aug 29, 2022
Ann Dorothy Gibbs,101, of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away on August 29, 2022. She was born on August 28, 1921, in Edmonton, Canada, and was cherished by many throughout her life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly.Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Alexandria Susan Chadwick
Aug 27, 2022
Alexandria Susan Chadwick (Née Alexandria Susan-Kay Patrick)
Our beloved, sweet Alexandria died peacefully in her sleep with her faithful dog, Sammy, by her side on Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was thirty years old, having been born March 18, 1992 in Portland, Oregon. Alex was dealing with a case of pneumonia when she passed away.
Her adoptive parents, Kent and Cathy...
Carol Flanagan Anderson
Aug 27, 2022
Carol Flanagan Anderson, of Bainbridge Island, Washington, passed peacefully Saturday, August 27th, 2022 after an extended illness. She lived a full life of 80 years.
Carol was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania to the late James and Levina Kennedy Flanagan on May 29th, 1942. She was a 1960 graduate of St. Francis School in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She was proud to have been ...
Judith A Vinson
Aug 26, 2022
Judith A. Vinson passed away August 26, 2022 after a long illness. She was married to husband, Utilis Vinson, for 32 years until his death in 2005. She is survived by her brother, Tom Towns, her children, Teraesa, Rachel (Chris), and Jon-Michael (Katie) and several grandchildren, including Ford, Iris, Scarlett, Vaughn, and Tilis.
Judith loved animals and cared about their welfare....
Steven Dale Hodgin
Aug 22, 2022
Steven D. Hodgin was born on October 30, 1959 and died August 22, 2022. Steve was born in Seattle and lived his entire life in the Pacific Northwest. Steve was a huge football fan and enjoyed putting together a family & friends fantasy football league every year. Steve was a passionate koi fish enthusiast with many koi ponds at his...
Wanda Johnson Mackenzie
Aug 20, 2022
Wanda J. Mackenzie of Bainbridge Island passed away on August 20, 2022, after a long fight with Cancer. She was in Hospice Care for the past eight weeks in her home.She was married to her husband, David G. Mackenzie for 42 years and is survived by her husband, her brother, Dennis M. Vetica, of Lodi, CA, four nieces, and six...
Dennis John Cottle
Aug 18, 2022
Dennis John Cottle, 69, passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2022 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, surrounded by his family.Dennis was born on August 16th, 1953 in Wakefield, Rhode Island to Carl Cottle and Anne (Macedonio) Cottle. He was raised in Wakefield and later in Narragansett, Rhode Island. He graduated from La Salle Academy in Providence in 1971, attended Marquette University,...
Shirley Ann Jenkins
Aug 18, 2022
Shirley Ann Carlson Jenkins was born on October 5, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to Eileen Ostrand Carlson and Oscar August (Carl) Carlson. She died on August 18, 2022 following a battle with cancer. She was married to David Jenkins from 1968-1973. Shirley is mother to Vicki Jenkins Culp and Eric John Jenkins, and grandmother to Emma Kelly. She is also...
Richard Gerard Ferrara
Aug 17, 2022
Richard Gerard Ferrara, 69, of Suquamish, WA passed away on August 17, 2022. He was born on August 30, 1952, in Bridgeport, CT, and was cherished by many throughout his life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly.Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Dennis Gerald Young
Aug 8, 2022
Denny Young passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, August 8, 2022.Born January 18, 1940, in Everett, Washington, Denny would fondly recount stories of playing baseball on the streets, walking to school (uphill both ways), and working in the local plywood mill. After graduating from Everett High School, he attended the University of Washington, joined the Sigma Phi Epsilon...
Anne Josephine Rice
Aug 8, 2022
Anne J. Rice, 101, of Bainbridge Island, WA, and formerly of Tulsa, OK, Galveston, Texas, and New York, passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2022. Anne was well known for her sense of humor and stories and was a good lifelong friend to all who knew her. Laughter was never absent in her presence. During her life, she...
Thomas Michael Golon
Aug 4, 2022
Thomas Michael Golon (October 2, 1948 - August 4, 2022)Tom was the oldest of six children. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Tom was a seeker of knowledge. He was an avid history enthusiast, a skilled writer, and a voracious reader. He set off after high school and hitchhiked across the United States, once working as a newspaper reporter for Territorial...
Robbyn Leigh Paxton-Mcguire
Aug 4, 2022
Robbyn Paxton-McGuire, 72, of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away on August 4, 2022. She was born on November 15, 1949, in Moncton, New Brunswick, and was cherished by many throughout her life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Joyce Diane Gibson
Aug 3, 2022
Joyce Diane (Kiefer) Gibson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Aegis Callahan House in Shoreline, WA, where she lived for the past 5 years. Joyce was born on August 31, 1931, in Mitchell, Nebraska to Earl “Doc” and Melvina “Pat” Kiefer. Joyce was the youngest of two, preceded in death by her older sister Jean. As a...
Mary Ann Nunns
Aug 2, 2022
Mary Ann Nunns, 74, of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away on August 2, 2022. She was born on August 20, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was cherished by many throughout her life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.
Mary Karen Brown
Aug 1, 2022
March 17, 1935 - August 1, 2022
Mary Karen Brown passed away on the evening of August 1, 2022, from injuries suffered in a fall three weeks earlier. Her daughter was by her side. She was 87 years old. Mary was born in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 1935, the second daughter to Frank and Hilda Simmons. She had an...
Jeanette Louise Myers
Jul 31, 2022
Jeanette passed away peacefully at her home in Port Ludlow with her four children by her side. Jeanette was born in Aberdeen, WA to John Leroy & Josephine Louise Graham. Graduate of Weatherwax High School in 1956. Graduate of Grays Harbor Junior College in 1958. Graduate of Western Washington University in 1960. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband...
Francis Clark Wood Jr.
Jul 31, 2022
Francis Clark Wood Jr., 93, of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away on July 31, 2022. He was born on October 20, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was cherished by many throughout his life. Additional information will be provided by the family shortly. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.