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Frances Genavie Cubley
A funeral for Frances Genavie Cubley, of Port Angeles, was held Nov. 4 at Sequim Valley Chapel. The Rev. Dan Savage presided.
Burial was at Sequim View Cemetery.
Mrs. Cubley died Oct. 31, 1998. She was 82.
She was born Nov. 10, 1915, in Yakima, to Emmett and Mary Gayle Adams and graduated from high school.
She and Lance Cubley married Sept. 8, 1949, in Aberdeen.
Mrs. Cubley was a member of the Baptist church.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Cubley is survived by daughters Mary Fuentes, of Sequim, Olivia Garcia, of Port Angeles, Stacy Fisher, of Auburn, and Sami Gosnell, of Jacksonville, Fla.; sons C.J. Cubley, of Plains, Mont., and Richard Cubley, of Seward, Alaska; a sister, Vira Schmierer, of Bowdle, S.D.; and five grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Calvin C. Kersten
At his request, no service will be held for Calvin C. Kersten, of Sequim.
Mr. Kersten died Nov. 5, 1998. He was 84.
He was born March 26, 1914, in Paynesville, Mont., to Christian and Rose Daggart Kersten.
He and Beatrice M. Haase married May 5, 1938, in Milbank, S.D. Mrs. Kersten preceded him in death on May 5, 1938.
Mr. Kersten was a master sergeant in the U.S. Army in World War II, serving with the 6th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge. He served from 1941-1945 and in the Korean Conflict in 1950-1951.
After his military career, Mr. Kersten live in Lake Mille Lac, Minn. and Minneapolis before moving to Sequim.
Mr. Kersten is survived by sons David Kersten, of Austin, Minn., and Daniel Kersten, of Bainbridge Island; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Kersten was preceded in death by brothers Charles and Lionel Kersten and sister Mignon Hinton.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Jerrad Richard Lee
A memorial service for Jerrad Richard Lee, of Port Angeles, was held Nov. 5. Interment was at Mount Angeles Memorial Park.
Mr. Lee died of a gunshot wound Oct. 31, 1998. He was 14.
He was born July 30, 1984, in Port Angeles, to Virgil Raymond and Colleen Lee and attended Helen Haller Elementary School in Sequim and Roosevelt Middle School in Port Angeles. He began his freshman year at Port Angeles High School this fall.
He enjoyed camping, fishing, swimming, music, talking on the phone, movies, video games and hanging out with friends.
He is survived by his mother, Colleen Lee, of Gig Harbor; grandparents Richard and Lavonne Brandt, and Marjorie Lee, all of Port Angeles; great-grandmother Mattie Brandt, of Jamestown, N.D., and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, in 1995.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Jerrad Lee Fund, c/o First Federal Savings & Loan, P.O. Box 351, Port Angeles, 98362.
Mary Lee Holzmueller Swordmaker
A private service in Arizona is planned for Mary Lee Holzmueller Swordmaker, of Sequim.
Mrs. Swordmaker died Oct. 29, 1998. She was 93.
She was born June 5, 1905, in Quanha, Texas.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Rose L. Weiner
At her request, no service is planned for Rose L. Weiner, of Sequim.
Mrs. Weiner died Oct. 31, 1998. She was 90.
She was born to Peter and Marian Koslovsky Sept. 15, 1908, in Kiev, Russia, and came to the U.S. when she was 3.
She married Samuel Weiner March 26, 1933, in Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Weiner belonged to the Jewish American War Veterans Auxiliary and the Pythian Sisters.
Mrs. Weiner is survived by a son, Paul David Weiner, of Port Angeles; sisters Laura Benes, of Coconut Creek, Fla., and Berthe Cisner, of Delray, Fla.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Weiner was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Sheldon.
Ernest Ambroise "Buster" Bouveron
A memorial Mass for Ernest Ambroise "Buster" Bouveron, of Sequim, was celebrated Nov. 20 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Mr. Bouveron died Nov. 15, 1998. He was 74.
He was born Oct. 10, 1924, in Los Angeles, to Ambrose and Ernestine Monnet Bouveron. He was reared in the Los Angeles area, where he appeared as an "extra" in a number of movies.
He graduated from Eagle Rock High School in 1942 and the United States Naval Academy in 1945.
Mr. Bouveron's Navy career began in World War II. At the outbreak of the Korean conflict, he was assigned to flying PB4Y Privateers, flying transport aircraft in that theater and serving as a P2V instructor to the Japanese Maritime Self Defense pilots. He transistioned to helicopters and was assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft, in charge of the HSS-2 for the newly formed Bureau of Weapons for the Navy. He served as a line officer aboard the USS Bennington at the beginning of the Vietnam War
Mr. Bouveron attended the Navy post-graduate school in Monterey, Calif., before going to the Sikorsky plant. He and Cleta "Marty" Martin met and married in Monterey in 1958. Mrs. Bouveron preceded him in death Dec. 8, 1993.
Mr. Bouveron retired from the Navy as a lieutenant commander in 1965.
Mr. Bouveron then earned a master's degree in engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked in the aerospace industry. He later returned to school, graduating with a doctorate in law from Western State School of Law. He was admitted to the California Bar Association in 1978.
Mr. Bouveron was a former grand knight in the Huntington Beach, Calif., and Sequim Knights of Columbus. He served on the church council for Saints Simon and Jude parish in Huntington Beach, Calif.
He was a member of The Retired Officers Association, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks Club. He enjoyed model trains as a hobby.
Mr. Bouveron is survived by a son, Marine Corps Major Martin Bouveron, of Washington D.C.; and a daughter, Suzanne Bouveron, deputy director of the U.S. Peace Corps in Bamako, Mali; sisters Marguerite Cummings, of Port Angeles, and Marilyn Potter, of Laguna Beach, Calif.; and three grandsons.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Edward Charles Smith
A memorial service for Edward Charles Smith, of Sequim, is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Mr. Smith died Nov. 4, 1998, after a short battle with cancer.
He was born May 23, 1925, in Janesville, Wis.
After graduation from Janesville High School in 1942, Mr. Smith began undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin. A year later he entered the U.S. Navy, first studying at Princeton, then serving as a crash boat commander during World War II. After the war he completed his bachelor's degree in 1949 at Beloit College in Wisconsin.
Mr. Smith worked as an account executive with International Business Machines Corporation. He left IBM in 1951 to become data processing manager for the Association of American Medical Colleges. He played a key role in designing and operating the National Intern Matching Program, which enables medical students to select intern training assignments throughout the country.
In 1955 Mr. Smith became part of the original team which launched the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a non-profit company awarding scholarships to outstanding high school seniors. There he established a broad-based sponsor structure to support the National Merit Scholarship Program and the Achievement Program, which provides recognition for the nation's promising African American students. He served as president of NMSC from 1969-1985, continuing as a consultant and member of the board of directors until his retirement in 1987. During his 16 years as president he was instrumental in raising over $281 million for the 89,000 scholarships awarded.
Mr. Smith and his wife moved to Sequim in 1987, where he served in the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Mr. Smith is surved by his wife, Peggy Walter Smith; children Peter Smith, of Berkeley, Calif., and Dana Smith, of Chicago; stepchildren Sam Walter, of San Diego, Calif., Katie Walter, of Seattle, Mary Walter Marcial, of Port Angeles, and Joseph Walter, of Deerfield, Ill.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Mary "Betty" McCann
At her request, no service is planned for Mary "Betty" McCann, of Sequim.
Mrs. McCann died Nov. 14, 1998. She was born in Ashland, Ore., Oct. 6, 1924, to George Edwin and Nelle P. Dunn.
Mrs. McCann lived and worked in the Seattle and Bellevue areas for many years until she retired and moved to Sequim in 1987.
Mrs. McCann is survived by a son, Bill Moulton, of Port Angeles; a daughter, Teresa Moulton, of Sequim; a brother, Robert Dunn, of Arizona; and a sister, Helen Rankin, of California; several nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
