OBITUARIES

Ligaya “Joy” Lagak was born to Jose Tuazon and Potenciana Ortega on April 17, 1942 in Quezon City, Philippines during the height of World War II. She had 5 siblings: Edgardo, Beatriz, Lori, Rose and Terry. As a beautiful woman Joy started acting in local movies under Sampaguita Pictures during the late 1950’s. At the very young age Joy...

Willie Tyrone Hooks was born August 26, 1955 in Sheffield, Alabama, the 4th of 8 children born to Nell Pritchett (deceased). He moved to Seattle with his mother and 5 sisters: Yvonne, Norah, El-May (Minnie), Deborah (Day-Day), and Nell Elizabeth (dec.). His older brothers Judge and George moved to this area later. Willie attended Garfield High School where he...

In Seattle, WA, formerly of Medford, MA, on January 17, at age 89.    Devoted mother of Robert and his wife Constance of Seattle; Paul of Watertown, MA; Stephen and his wife Marianne of Shrewsbury, MA; and Michael of Framingham, MA.  Predeceased by her late cousins Eleanor Potts of Medford and Elizabeth “Dolly” Sullivan Bushell of Acton, goddaughter Kathy Veleno...

ED (Earl Edison III) Kennell

Engineer by education, and World Adventurer to his core : whether piloting above the earth, telemark skiing or exploring on mountains, scuba diving under or sailing on the seas, Ed was always a generous, kind, and helpful friend in action.

Until his move to Bend, 20 years ago, Ed called...

Patricia Chang was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1927. She stayed there through the Japanese occupation in 1945. She attended the convent for high school. After high school graduation, she left Malaysia to attend college in the United States. In September, 1947, she attended colleges in the Washington,...

Son of Earl J. and Mildred Sutherland, preceded in death by his brother Bill and sisters Kathleen and Jean, Earl died peacefully among family. A loving family man and devoted husband, he leaves behind his wife of 43 years Marion; son Earl M. (Nancy) grandchildren Anna, Catherine, Grace, Jamal and Christopher; step children Chrystal Weinberg (John) and Clyde Merriwether...

Loving husband, father, brother, and friend, Mike Tiernan passed away at the age of 74 surrounded by the ones he loved the most. Mike is an Olympia High School and University of Puget Sound Alum, served in the US Army during the Vietnam war, 30+ years of federal service, and is best known for his sharp intellect, witty sense...

It is with the saddest of hearts that her family announces the passing of their Mother, Barbara Wade.  This past month has been especially hard on her and she was very tired and ready to go.  It was a gift to her loved ones that she had decided her time had come and we were able to spend every...

Marilyn was born in 1941 and raised in Iowa. After graduating from high school she attended a technical school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then worked several years as a medical technician before continuing her education and receiving her BA in business. She worked for 20 years at Boeing as a computer programmer. After retirement she held volunteer positions helping...

Marion Mitchelson and I (Stanley Gartler) met at a New Year’s Eve party in 1947.  Nothing much came of that meeting, but a short time later we met on the library steps of UCLA , a romance quickly developed, and we were married in November of 1948.  I had completed a B.S. degree in agriculture in June and was...

Doris May Jones born to William and  Julia Koeplinger on Febuary 8, 1932, and went to be with our Lord and our Dad, Carl, her husband of 62 years.

Doris graduated from West Seattle High School in 1950. She spent 4 years in the Navy- June 9,1953-March 2,1955 as a Teleman Third Class in San Diego, CA....

Charlie Perkins was born in 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  After graduating from the Haverford School, he received his BA from Harvard in 1941, and MA (1942) and PhD (1946) in psychology from the University of Iowa.

He married Nancy Marsh Phillips, a fellow graduate student, in 1942, shortly before he entered a Civilian Public Service camp for...