Obituaries

Jun 12, 2021

On Saturday, June 12th, 2021 Winona Kim Blackburn, 80, passed away at Brookdale Montclair Nursing Home in Poulsbo, WA. Winona was born on April 15th, 1941 in Honolulu, HI to Harry and Annie Kim. She received her doctorate degree and went on to become a Psychologist. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island.

Jun 11, 2021

On June 11th, 2021 Bennie Lee White, 82, passed away in Bremerton, WA. Bennie was born on June 2nd, 1939 in Greenwood, SC to Gade and Naomi Simpson. She was a devoted homemaker for her beloved children and husband. Bennie was a Bremerton, WA resident for more than 20 years. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of...

Jun 11, 2021

Jun 9, 2021

Mary Fujioka August 1, 1926 to June 9, 2021 Mary Fujioka, age 94, passed away June 9 on Bainbridge Island, WA, of natural causes. Mary was born and raised on Vashon Island, WA. She was the second eldest daughter (seventh child) of Sadaji Fujioka (emigrated in 1900 from Kumamoto, Japan) and Tsune Yoshida (emigrated in 1910 from Kumamoto, Japan). When...

Jun 8, 2021

On Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 Beatrice Crosby Booth, 82, passed away on Bainbridge Island, WA. Beatrice was born on August 29th, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN to George and Beatrice Crosby. Beatrice was named after her mother. She earned her M.S. in Biological Oceanography from UW in 1969 and went on to work at the UW as a biological oceanography researcher...

Jun 5, 2021

Sharon Keli Parrett, 60, passed away on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Sharon was born in Bremerton, WA on June 28th, 1960 to Charles and Margorie Smith. She enjoyed her career as an architect and was a Washington State native her entire life, living in Seattle for the last 20 years. Arrangements are...

Jun 4, 2021

On Friday, June 4th, 2021 Daniel Wayne Morsette, 75, passed away at St. Michaels Medical Center in Silverdale, WA. Daniel was born on April 13th, 1946 in Blaine County, MT to Joseph and Ida Morsette. Daniel had been a Bremerton, WA resident for over 6 years. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA

Jun 1, 2021

Patricia Ann McCandless passed away on June 1, 2021 at the ripe old age of 91. Her devoted eldest daughter Laura tended to her hand-and-foot until her final moments. Patricia was born in Yonkers, New York on February 28, 1930, as Patricia Ann Foley, daughter of Frank and Molly Foley. She graduated from Barnard College (of Columbia University) in 1951...

May 31, 2021

On Monday, May 31st, 2021 Shirley Alice Mealey, 87, passed away at Victoria Place Assisted Living Facility. Shirley was born to James and Callie Mealey on February 10th, 1934 in Servia, WV. She received a doctorate degree and was an author, publishing a book on nursing in 1987. Shirley was also a professor, as well as a registered nurse, and...

May 31, 2021

It is with great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mary Ann Pike Pierce of Bainbridge Island, Wa. and previously of Jonesboro, Ga. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. She loved the Lord, storytelling, art, and her daily Bible study. She passed after a short illness. She leaves to her memory a daughter, Lauren (Curt)...

May 30, 2021

Junko Nishimura, 51, of Silverdale, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Ken'ichi and Yuriko (Kimura) Nishimura. Junko graduated from Bush High School in Seattle after which she attended Vassar College in NY. She earned her Nursing Degree and was employed as an RN at the University of Washington Medical...

May 28, 2021

Bridget Shirley Grant, 89, passed away on Friday, May 28th, 2021 at St. Michael's Medical Center in Silverdale, WA. Born in Donora, PA on August 30th, 1931 she was the daughter of Angelo and Bridget Sanzi. Bridget was a resident of Bainbridge Island, WA for over 31 years. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island,...

May 28, 2021

William (Bill) Harvey Klein (96) passed away peacefully at home, with family by his side, on May 28, 2021. Bill was born to Hugo and Belle (Mattley) Klein in Wheeler, Oregon on November 12, 1924. Bill attended Wheeler public schools. After graduating from Wheeler High School, he served in the US Navy. Bill attended University of Oregon as a member...

May 27, 2021

Obituary for William J Glasser II (authored by Bill Glasser) I was born in Tokyo Japan on Feb 23, 1948 in a military hospital. This is no doubt due to the fact my father was a flight navigator in the US Air Force and stationed in Japan during that time. This surreptitious association with Japan was to prove significant in...

May 27, 2021

Rosalynn Iilona Elllis was born on September 22, 1975, in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and passed away of a heart attack on May 27, 2021. She grew up in the Bay Area and Stockton, California, and later moved to Suquamish, Washington. She was a proud descendant of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Rosalynn leaves behind her two sons Richard Chavez, Jr....

May 26, 2021

On Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 Christopher Phillip Edgin, 50, passed away at Mason General Hospital in Shelton, WA. Christopher was born to Samuel and Diane Edgin on June 10th, 1970 in Jefferson City, MO. He had been a resident of Shelton, WA for the last two years. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook Family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA

May 24, 2021

On Monday, May 24th, 2021 Michael Wayne Fulton, 61, passed away in Kingston, WA. Michael was born to Harry and Norma Fulton on December 1st, 1959 in Bremerton, WA. He worked as a commercial fisherman in the fishing industry. Michael was a lifelong local to Washington State and resided for over 28 years on the Port Gamble S'Klallam Reservation. Relatives...

May 20, 2021

On Thursday, May 20th, 2021 Jessica Ann Osborn, 72, passed away at Franciscan Hospice House in University Place, WA. Jessica was born to James and Hilda Osborn on March 2nd, 1949 in Sheboygan WI. She loved the arts and spent her time making and selling jewelry. Jessica spent over 4 years in the Poulsbo, WA area. Arrangements are entrusted to...

May 19, 2021

In Loving Memory of Richard William. Belmont Jr. Richard was born in the Northwest corner of Washington state at Neah Bay on July 24, 1939. He is the son of Richard and Lily Belmont. He was the second youngest of 5 children which included his four sisters: Ivy Cheyney, Maureen Sather, Dicky Johnson, and Sharon Ogilvie. Around the age of...

May 17, 2021

William Donald Shields, 95, passed away on Monday, May 17th, 2021 at Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale, WA. William was born in Upland, PA on July 27th, 1925. William spent his career as an engineer in the nuclear submarine industry. He was a Bremerton resident for over 17 years. William's interment will be made in the Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, Washington....