Marlene "Diddie" (Sullivan) Knowlton

was born in Port Gamble September 11, 1935 and passed away on October 22, 2008. She married her husband Dale in 1955. They shared their first home in Ohio and returned to Little Boston in 1989. Diddie loved children and spent many years providing day care. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family.Diddie was preceded in death by her father Frank Sullivan, Sr., mother Cyrene George Sullivan,brother Frank Sullivan,Jr. and sister Cheryl "Queeda" Purser. She is survived by her brothers Conrad Sullivan and Melvin "Poe" Sullivan of Little Boston and John Lawrence of Suquamish. Her sisters are Cyrene Tooze, Alice Fulton and Connie Veregge of Little Boston and Sharon Ives of Omak. Diddie had three sons, Roger Sullivan and Daryl Sullivan of Little Boston and Steve Knowlton of Chicago. Her daughters are Pamela Loescher of Little Boston and Teri Zent of Ohio. She had 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.Viewing will be Sunday October 26, 2008 at the S'Klallam Tribal Center at 2:00 pm and memorial services at 4:00 with dinner immediately following. Remembrances may be made to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2383, Bremerton, WA 98310.