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Bernard T. Tabafunda
Bernard T. Tabafunda, 93, of Port Orchard died July 3, 2001, in Ridgemont Terrace.
He was born Nov. 6, 1907, in the Philippines to Pantaleon and Adora (Tarapi) Tabafunda.
He was educated in the Philippines.
Mr. Tabafunda moved to Silverdale in 1945. He married
Corazon Florendo on Feb. 17, 1962, in the Philippines.
He was a foreman at a fish cannery in Alaska for 30 years. He also was residential gardener in Kitsap County, retiring in 1989.
Mr. Tabafunda was the Grand Master of the Acacia Lodge No. 57 of Bremerton, and was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Edgar of Port Orchard; a daughter, Nora of Port Orchard; one grandchild; a brother, Bonifacio, and a sister, Petra, both in the Philippines.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Carolina.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Rill Chapel, with a rosary service at 7 p.m.
A mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
Interment will be at Sunset Lane cemetery.
Frank William Wilson
Frank William Wilson, 75, of Port Orchard died following a long illness July 2, 2001, in Bremerton.
He was born Feb. 26, 1926 in Pillager, Minn., to Henry Albert and Florence Evelyn (Gelvin) Wilson.
Mr. Wilson married
Leatha (Parker) Speed Oct. 10, 1959 in Port Orchard.
He served in the Navy and was discharged with a disability. He also worked in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as an electrician, retiring in 1981.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife; two stepsons, Vernell Westover of Quilcene and Lee Speed of Silverdale; a stepdaughter, Phyllis Smith of Chimacum; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Eva.
Visitation will be at noon today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1550 Hoover SE in Port Orchard. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m.
Interment will be at Haven of Rest in Gig Harbor.
Dr. Rafique Kassim
Rafique Kassim, M.D., 55, of Poulsbo died of myocardial infarction May 16, 2001, in Poulsbo.
He was born April 3, 1946, in Bombay, India, to Dr. A.M. and Khatija Kassim. He graduated in 1965 from St. Patrick's School and in 1970 from Dow Medical College, both in Karachi, Pakistan.
He served in the Navy from 1970 to 1985, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander.
He worked in a medical practice in Silverdale.
Dr. Kassim enjoyed reading and travel. He was a Muslim.
Survivors include his mother of Karachi; a daughter, Summer of California; and a sister, Shehnaz of Karachi. He was preceded in death by a brother, Yusuf.
Interment is at Tahoma National cemetery in Kent. Arrangements are under the direction of House of Mercy in Kent.
Walfred Carlson
Walfred Carlson, 80, of Bremerton died June 27, 2001, in Bremerton.
He was born Nov. 29, 1920, in Bismarck, N.D., to Charles and Anna (Bostrum) Carlson. He was educated in Bismarck.
He married
Gladys Howard in Reno, Nev., in 1939. She preceded him in death in 1995.
Mr. Carlson served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945 as a private first class. He received awards for sharpshooting.
He was a roofer for 40 years.
He enjoyed RV travel with his wife and family.
Survivors include a son, Robert of Anchorage, Alaska; three daughters, Margy Hall of Bremerton, Judy White of Arlington and Linda Appleton of Marysville; two sisters, Ann Oachs and Edith McClain, both of Walla Walla; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Carl.
A memorial service will be held in Walla Walla. Inurnment will be in Walla Walla. Arrangements are under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to Parkinson's Disease Association, 1959 NE Pacific St., Division of Neurology, RG-27, Seattle, WA 98195.
Hugh Rackleff
Hugh McDonald Rackleff, 82, of Bremerton died June 30, 2001, at his home.
He was born Sept. 23, 1918, in Myrtle Point, Ore.,
to George and Myrtle (McDonald) Rackleff. He graduated in 1936 from Marshville High School in Coos Bay, Ore.
Mr. Rackleff served in the Navy during World War II.
He was a cabinet maker. He worked for Johnson Lumber and retired from the Bremerton School District.
Mr. Rackleff enjoyed woodcarving and painting.
Survivors include a son, Hugh of Yachates, Ore.; a daughter, Sally Ann Overhuls of Canby, Ore.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lewis Funeral Chapel with private interment at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Kitsap County, P.O. Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383-3416.
Debbra Woods
Debbra L. Woods, 34, of Port Orchard died of cancer June 30, 2001, at her home.
She was born July 5, 1966, in Bremerton to Roxanne and Delancey "Del" Woods. She attended South Kitsap High School.
She was a pet groomer with Petco in Bremerton.
She enjoyed camping and animals. She attended Belfair Assembly of God.
Her survivors include a son, Miles of Port Orchard; her father of Port Orchard; her stepfather, Richard McCurdy of Port Orchard; two brothers, Delancey "Skip" Woods of Belfair and Richard "Rick" McCurdy of Port Orchard; and her stepgrandparents, Stanley and Fran McCurdy of Port Orchard. She was preceded in death by her mother; her maternal grandparents, Jack and Bette Kanouse; and her paternal grandparents.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Belfair Assembly of God, 23001 NE State Route 3. Arrangements are under the direction of Tuell-McKee of Bremerton.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Eva Edmonds
Eva Charlotte Edmonds, 97, of Bremerton died of natural causes June 23, 2001, at Virginia Mycon's Adult Family Home in Bremerton.
She was born April 10, 1904, in Portland, Ore., to Charles and Frieda (Wilhelm) French. She graduated in 1921 from Lincoln High School in Portland.
She married
John Edmonds on July 26, 1925, in Portland. He preceded her in death in 1988.
Mrs. Edmonds was an office manager at Bremer's Department Store for 25 years, retiring in 1969, and was a homemaker.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and reading.
She is survived by two sons, Edward and John Jr. "Buzz, " both of Bremerton; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A private family celebration of life was held June 23 at the home of Buzz and Marilyn Edmonds. Entombment took place at Forest Lawn cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Kenneth Smith
Former Bremerton resident Kenneth Alfred Smith, 81, of Auburn, Calif., died June 12, 2001, in Auburn.
He was born April 6, 1920, in Salt Lake Cit, to Arthur and Sylvia Smith. He graduated from Anaconda Senior High School in Anaconda, Mont.
He married
Ruth Hatlestad on Aug. 31, 1941, in Anaconda.
Mr. Smith served with the Navy Seabees during World War II. He was a chief petty officer.
He was a private contractor in Montana and later was a construction representative at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. He worked at PSNS for 17 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Smith was a member of the Elks Club and was a volunteer at the Senior Outreach Center in Bremerton. He was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Bremerton.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth and James, both of Pocatello, Idaho; two daughters, Sally Loble of Bozeman, Mont., and Susan Michaels of Colfax, Calif.; a brother, Lloyd of Maryland; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service was held June 18 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Auburn. Arrangements were under the direction of Chapel Hills of Auburn.
Memorial donations may be made to the Kenneth A. Smith Memorial Fund, SMF Blood Centers, Center for Blood Research, 1625 Stocton Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95816.
Clarabelle Hower
Clarabelle Hower, 86, of Port Orchard died of complications from a stroke June 27, 2001, at Ridgemont Terrace.
She was born April 4, 1915, in North Wilkesboro, N.C., to Edward and Etta (Higgins) Roberts.
She married
Theron Aten Hower on June 12, 1936, in Port Orchard. He preceded her in death in 1976.
Mrs. Hower was a homemaker.
She is survived by a son, Charles of Southworth; a daughter, Juanita Stoner of Tempe, Ariz.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by two sisters.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. July 19 at Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel. Inurnment will be at Sedgwick cemetery in Port Orchard.
Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103.
William Fogli
William Benjamin Fogli, 79, of Bainbridge Island died of cancer June 21, 2001, at his home.
He was born Sept. 15, 1921, in Chicago to Thomas and Alma (Wirth) Fogli. He graduated from high school in Chicago, in 1938 from Lane Technical College in Chicago and from Olympic College.
He married
Shirley Rae Bond in 1943.
Mr. Fogli served in the Army infantry from 1938 to 1945, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. He was awarded a Bronze Star and the American Defense Service Medal.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and was a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, William Thomas of Quilcene and Michael James of Kent; a brother, Lawrence Charles of Vero Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be at noon Saturday at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 1310 Madison Ave. N. on Bainbridge Island.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Kitsap County, P.O. Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383-3416.
