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Paul L. Weaver
A memorial service for Paul L. Weaver, formerly of Sequim, was held July 29 in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Mr. Weaver died of pneumonia July 23, 2001, in Castro Valley, Calif. He was 84.
He was born Oct. 16, 1916, in West Chester, Pa., to James H. and Mae Latham Weaver. He was raised on the family farm in Hilliard, Ohio.
Although it was the Depression, he was able to attend college and enter the field of engineering. He earned a bachelor of science degree in education in 1938 at Ohio State University, and several master's degrees while attending Ohio State, Princeton University, MIT and the University of California.
He served from 1944-1946 as a radar officer with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater.
He and Mary Lowe married in 1937 and they had three children: Dorothy, Paul "Buck" and George "Tom." Mary Weaver preceded him in death in 1949.
He and Margaret Ann "Peg" Ackerman married in 1951, adding her daughter Lois to the family. Their daughter Patricia "Pat" was born in 1955. The family moved from California to Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1965 where Mr. Weaver taught and became a superintendent of buildings and grounds.
Mr. Weaver retired and the family moved to Sequim, where he opened Weaver's Framing Shop and Art Gallery. Peg Weaver died in 1991, and Mr. Weaver moved to Hayward, Calif., to be near a son.
Mr. Weaver was a member of the Fairbanks Kiwanis Club and a life member of York Rite in Fairbanks, a life member of Crow Canyon Lodge 551 of Free and Accepted Masons in Hayward and also a member of the Shriners.
He enjoyed playing contract bridge, welding and soapstone carving.
Mr. Weaver is survived by sons Paul A. "Buck" Weaver, of Castro Valley, Calif., and George "Tom" Weaver, of Fairbanks, Alaska; daughters Lois Rein, of Sacramento, Calif., Dorothy Comer, of Great Falls, Mont., and Patricia "Pat" Weaver, of Fairbanks; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and two nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Arctic Chapter Order of DeMolay or Fairbanks Assembly No. 1 International Order of Rainbow for Girls, 809 First Ave., Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701.
Robert A. Nelson
No service has been reported for Robert A. Nelson, of Sequim.
Mr. Nelson died of cancer Aug. 1, 2001. He was 61.
He was born April 5, 1940, in Port Angeles, to Carl and Elsie Prickett Nelson.
He and Paula Cassalery married Aug. 17, 1963, in Sequim.
Mr. Nelson graduated from Sequim High School and served in the U.S. Army as a PFC E3(p) from August 1958 to July 1964. Part of that time was spent in Germany
He owned and operated Bole's Barber Shop in Sequim from 1964-1972. He went to work for the Sequim division of the Clallam County Road Department in 1973 and retired as foreman in 1997.
Mr. Nelson was a devout hunter and outdoorsman.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Nelson is survived by son Brad Nelson, of Sequim; sisters Phillis Stoneman, of Sequim, and Laura Dawson, of Seattle; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Steve Nelson in 1993.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Dungeness Schoolhouse Restoration Fund.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Harold Edward Spears
No service for Harold Edward Spears is planned at this time.
Mr. Spears died July 27, 2001. He was 63.
He was born Aug. 13, 1937, in Pontiac, Mich.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Spears, in Sequim.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Lee Crosby
No service has been reported for Barbara Lee Crosby, of Sequim.
Mrs. Crosby died of a stroke July 18, 2001. She was 75.
She was born March 28, 1926, in Libby, Mont., to Arthur A. and Emma J. Reed Kemp.
She and Glenn B. "Bing" Crosby married May 13, 1986, in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. She was married to Gordon H. Lee, of Kalispell, from 1944-1983. He preceded her in death in 1983.
Mrs. Crosby worked as a waitress in addition to being a mother and housewife. She loved to play bingo and enjoyed the crafts her sister Margaret made for her. When she was a child, she would ride with her sisters on a tandem bike, with the youngest on an extra seat.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Crosby is survived by sons William A. Lee, of Edmonds, and Richard A. Lee, of Mountlake Terrace; sisters Margaret Carlson, of Sequim, Patricia Tenan, of Camano Island, and Linda Hall, of Monroe; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite charity.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Eleanor E. Bissonette
A memorial service for Eleanor E. Bissonette, of Sequim, is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Unity in the Olympic Church in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Bissonette died Oct. 3, 2001, at 82.
She was born May 3, 1918, in Saginaw, Mich., to Ivan J. and Martha Baker Nelson.
She and Herbert Bissonette married in 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. Bissonette enjoyed playing cards and bingo. She also enjoyed the field of astrology. She was a very loving person. She was very family oriented and also had a wide circle of friends.
She was a member of Unity Church.
Mrs. Bissonette is survived by a brother Robert Nelson, of Sequim; and a sister, Marie Nelson, of Guatemala City, Guatemala.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her mother and a sister, Diana.
Memorial gifts may be made to Unity Church, 2917 E. Myrtle St., Port Angeles, 98362.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Florence Tutlis
A graveside service for Florence Tutlis, formerly of Sequim, was held Oct. 6 at Mountain View Cemetery in Tacoma.
Mrs. Tutlis died Sept. 30, 2001, in Stanwood at 85.
She was born Dec. 10, 1916, in Mount Clemens, Mich., to William and Ada Nelson. She graduated from Sault Ste. Marie High School in 1934.
She and Stanley J. Tutlis married in 1935 in Chicago.
Mrs. Tutlis attended Clover Park Vo-Tech, where she earned certification as a licensed practical nurse. She worked at Western State Hospital.
Mrs. Tutlis had a passion for lifelong learning. She explored the world around her by attending a variety of classes at the University of Puget Sound.
She lived in Sequim for 25 years before moving to Camano Island, where she lived for the past five years.
She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 198 in Lakewood.
She enjoyed working in the outdoors and keeping her hands busy with many handicrafts, including stitching plastic canvas and machine knitting.
She will be remembered as a devoted wife and mother, who had a strong work ethic.
Mrs. Tutlis is survived by sons Stanley J. Tutlis Jr., of Everett, and John M. Tutlis, of Camano Island; brothers Harry Nelson, of Orlando, Fla., and Roy Nelson, of San Leandro, Calif.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ret. Lt. Col. Stanley J. Tutlis, in 1978; her parent and siblings Ada Van Schevikhoven, Herb Nelson, Albert Nelson and William Arthur Nelson.
Memorial gifts may be made to Shriner's Childrens Hospital.
Evergreen-Washelli Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
