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

Edward Mcelroy Gardiner

Edward Mcelroy Gardiner

May 20, 2011

"Mac", a 30-year resident of Bainbridge Island, passed away on Friday, May 20, aged 92. He was born in Albany, New York, on December 20, 1918, the son of the late William and Edith Gardiner. Before moving to Seattle, where he graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1936, he and his family lived in Minneapolis. When he was nine years...

Lawrence Duane Faille

Lawrence Duane Faille

May 19, 2011

80 Years Old - passed away on Thursday, May 19th 2011 at the age of 80, surrounded by his wife Mary (Kingston), two daughters Kathy (Kent) and Toni (Everett), son Jim (Bonney Lake), six grandchildren, Jenni, Dani,Brian, Lauren, Anne and Jack, and his first grandchild Sadie. Larry was born in Devil's Lake, North Dakota on September 16th, 1930 to Lawrence...

Elane Summers Hellmuth

Elane Summers Hellmuth

May 18, 2011

died on Bainbridge Island on May 18, 2011, of natural causes. In the summer months on Bainbridge Island, from the mid-1970s through the mid-1990s, Elane Summers Hellmuth was ever-present in her pink sundress, leather sandals and floppy straw sun hat. She stood outside the entrance to Town and Country market, greeting her fellow island residents with a smile on her...

Olive Carey

Olive Carey

May 18, 2011

Olivia Carey, age 48, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by loved ones on May 18, 2011. Her life was cut short by ovarian cancer. Olivia was born in Dublin, Ireland to Margie and John Carey. She is survived by her Mam (Margie), her brother Paul, and sisters Tina, Madeline, Johanna, and Margaret.From the beginning Olivia shook off the...

Donald A. Christensen

Donald A. Christensen

May 18, 2011

passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on March 25, 1932. He was 79 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Simon Schwartz

Simon Schwartz

May 8, 2011

died on May 8, 2011 at Madison Avenue Assisted Living Facility, Bainbridge Island, Washington, after a long struggle with heart failure. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the fifth of six children all of whom predeceased him. He grew up in Detroit Michigan, where he developed his lifelong love for baseball, and as a teenager, worked as an usher at...

Theodore Lefkowitz

Theodore Lefkowitz

May 5, 2011

passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was born on January 10, 1959 and was 52 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a celebration of Teddy's life on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 from 3:00 - 8:00 PM at Teddy...

Lee Donald Scott

Lee Donald Scott

May 4, 2011

64, passed away on May 4, 2011.He was born in Allegheny, PA on June 19th, 1946 to the late Ruth Rose Melcher and Donald Lee Scott. Lee graduated from North Allegheny High School in 1964 and later went on to receive his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from Carnegie Melon. Lee was well known for his cabinetry business...

Charles Christopher Creagh O'Morchoe , M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.

Charles Christopher Creagh O'Morchoe , M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.

Apr 18, 2011

died peacefully at his home in Poulsbo, Washington on April 18th surrounded by family and friends after a 14 year battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Quetta, India (Pakistan) on May 7th, 1931 to Niall and Jessie (Joly) O'Morchoe. He married Patricia Jean O'Morchoe, M.D. on September 15th, 1955 in Dublin, Ireland.Dr. O'Morchoe received his undergraduate education at...

Fredrick Roy Cochrane

Fredrick Roy Cochrane

Apr 17, 2011

passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Liberty Shores in Poulsbo, Washington. He was born on January 26, 1918 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was 93 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Mitra Aarabi

Mitra Aarabi

Apr 17, 2011

passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at her home in Silverdale, Washington. She was born on March 10, 1960 in Isfahan, Iran and was 51 years of age. Funeral Services will be held in California. Local arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Mitra Arabi

Mitra Arabi

Apr 17, 2011

passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011. She was a resident of Silverdale, Washington. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Virginia Margaret Klimek

Virginia Margaret Klimek

Apr 15, 2011

Virginia's inspiring life began on January 23, 1924 in Pittsburg, PA and ended peacefully, with her husband and children at her side, on April 15, 2011 in Seattle, WA. Virginia was married to Bernard Klimek for 60 years and together, she and Bernard raised 10 children in Dunellen, New Jersey, and then later resided in Bainbridge Island, WA for the...

Kerry Forrester

Kerry Forrester

Apr 14, 2011

passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. She was born on May 11, 1950 and was 60 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Frances Jeanne Anderson Jaeger

Frances Jeanne Anderson Jaeger

Apr 13, 2011

left us on April 13th 2011, at the age of 90. She was born in Astoria, Oregon to Joseph and Emily Anderson on October 11, 1920. She graduated Astoria High School and attended Oregon State University.Fran was a hat model, the first female police officer in Oregon-Badge #13 Astoria Police Department-and a broadcaster with KAST Astoria, where she did everything...

Frederick Charles Williams

Frederick Charles Williams

Apr 10, 2011

passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Washington. He was born on November 3, 1944 in El Monte, California. He was 66 years of age. He worked for Lockheed Martin where he retired after 21 years He was a United States Navy Veteran. He is survived by his son's Nathanial, Nicholas and Noel Williams...

Stephen Makrecky

Stephen Makrecky

Apr 10, 2011

passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Retsil Veteran's Home in Port Orchard, WA. He was born on April 12, 1921 and was 90 years of age. Private interment will take place at the Retsil VA Cemetery in Port Orchard. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.

Ann Kennedy

Ann Kennedy

Apr 8, 2011

passed away on Friday, April 8, 2011 at her home in Seattle, Washington. She was born on October 31, 1966 and was 44 years of age. Arrangements are pending through Cook Family Funeral Home.

Judy Kay Nieukirk

Judy Kay Nieukirk

Apr 7, 2011

ended her two year battle with brain tumors on April 7, 2011. She was born at the base of Grand Coulee Dam February 28, 1946 to Elizabeth and Otha Ownby. Her family settled in Seattle on Beacon Hill and she graduated from Cleveland High School in 1964. She was active in student government, played piano, and sang in choir. Judy...

Elizabeth Anne Clark

Elizabeth Anne Clark

Apr 7, 2011

(Betty Anne)of Bainbridge Island passed away Thursday, April 7th,2011 after a determined three year battle with cancer. Betty Anne was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on the 4th of July, 1931 to Emil and Edna Johnson. She graduated with a BA in Spanish from Southern Methodist University, Dallas in 1954. Betty Anne was an avid cyclist, pilot, rancher, and traveler. She...