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Donald Bailey
Donald J. Bailey Sr., 69, of Olalla died June 28, 2002, of a heart attack in Bremerton.
He was born April 1, 1933, in Cudahy, Wis., to Manford and Edith (Armbruster) Bailey.
Mr. Bailey served in the Army from 1950 to 1954. He was awarded the Korean Service Medal with a Bronze Star and the United Nations Service Medal.
He later worked as a pipefitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, retiring in 1978.
He married
Donna Jean Bailey in January 1971 in Puyallup. She preceded him in death in 1998.
Mr. Bailey enjoyed pets, restoring Volkswagen "bugs, " woodworking and gardening. He was a member of Grace Bible Church in Port Orchard.
Survivors include three sons, Jim Bailey and Donald J. Bailey Jr., both of Olalla, and Bob Bailey of Titusville, Fla.; two daughters, Kathy Bartlett of Oakley, Calif., and Patty Nuttall of Port Orchard; a brother, Richard Bailey of Olalla; three sisters, Blanche Guerin of Indiana, Jean Eischen of Tacoma and Deloris Anderson of Federal Way; and 11 grandchildren, Casey, Sondra, Scott, James, Janelle, Roger, Jessilyn, Debra, Jimmy Jr., Briannen and Tyler. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Ellenrae Bartlett, in 1981.
Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, also at Rill Chapel. Interment
will follow at Sunset Lane cemetery in Port Orchard.
Donald Murray
Donald D. Murray Sr., 77, of Port Orchard died from complications of heart disease June 28, 2002, at Regional Hospital in Tukwila.
He was born March 20, 1925, in Baudette, Minn., to Clarence and Martha (Miller) Murray. He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1943 and from Olympic College.
Mr. Murray served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 as a pharmacist's mate second class. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
He married
Donna M. Jurgens on June 7, 1947, in Bremerton. They had been married
for more than 55 years.
Mr. Murray worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 30 years, retiring as a supply supervisor in 1980.
He enjoyed his family. Other interests were boating and salmon fishing.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Donald Murray Jr. of Gig Harbor; a daughter, Dee Ann Broome of Port Orchard; a sister, Margaret Peterson of Port Orchard; six grandchildren, Camille Ludlow of Gig Harbor and Meagan Schultz, Kyle, Kory and Kellen Hudson and Bryce Broome, all of Port Orchard; and several nieces and nephews.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation.
R. Howard Behrens
R. Howard Behrens, 90, of Bremerton died June 28, 2002, at Harrison Hospital.
He was born Aug. 25, 1911, in Brownsville to Jerry A. and Gina (Hilstad) Behrens. He graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1930 and from the Montana School of Mining in Butte in 1937.
Mr. Behrens had worked as a mining engineer in Alaska, Canada and in Mexico for 50 years. He had lived in Bremerton for the past two years.
He married
Rosa Gaitan on April 5, 1964, in Guanacevi, Durango, Mexico.
His favorite pastimes were fishing, gardening, clam digging and working on machinery.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Jerry Behrens and his wife, Nohemi, of Seattle; two daughters, Gina Behrens of Bremerton and Sandra Behrens of Durango, Mexico; a sister, Marjorie Munro and her husband, Gordon, of Tracyton; and four grandchildren, Samantha, Jerry, Herman and Orlando Behrens. He was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Behrens.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Island Lake cemetery in Poulsbo. Arrangements are under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to Children's Hospital Orthopedic Guild, P.O. Box C-5371, Seattle, WA 98105.
Virginia Frost
Virginia Frost, 73, of Silverdale died June 10, 2002, at Alterra Clare Bridge of Silverdale Assisted Living.
She was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Newell, S.D.
She married
Harold Frost on Aug. 30, 1947, in Lead, S.D. Mr. Frost died two days after his wife on June 12, 2002.
The Frosts had lived in Silverdale since 1997. Previously, they had been residents of Shelton for eight years and Bellevue for 25 years.
Mrs. Frost was a homemaker and devoted mother of nine.
She was a Catholic and had been active in the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Other interests were crochet, knitting and reading.
Survivors include seven sons, Stephen of Houston, Eric of San Diego, Karl of Reno, Nev., Paul of Georgetown, Ill., Joe of Kirkland, Ken of Bellevue and David of Port Orchard; two daughters, Carolyn Al Khoury and Amy Frost, both of Seattle; a sister, Thelma Wolcott of Seattle; 18 grand-children; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Painter.
A funeral Mass was celebrated June 21 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Lynnwood.
Inurnment was at Holy-rood Catholic cemetery in Edmonds.
Arrangements were under the direction of Beck's Funeral Home in Edmonds.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association of Western Washington, 12721 30th Ave. NE, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98125.
Harold Frost
Harold Frost, 76, of Silverdale died June 12, 2002, at Harrison Hospital.
He was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Omaha, Neb. He graduated from the University of Washington.
He married
Virginia Frost on Aug. 30, 1947, in Lead, S.D. Mrs. Frost died two days before her husband.
The Frosts had lived in Silverdale since 1997. They had been residents of Shelton for eight years and Bellevue for 25 years.
Mr. Frost served as a Merchant Marine with the Coast Guard from 1944 to 1946. He was a radio officer, achieving the rank of lieutenant.
He went on to work as an engineer with Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. for 33 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Frost had been very active as a deacon in the Roman Catholic church. Following his retirement, he had worked as a chaplain at Providence Medical Center in Seattle and had volun-teered with the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Survivors include seven sons, Stephen of Houston, Eric of San Diego, Karl of Reno, Nev., Paul of George-town, Ill., Joe of Kirkland, Ken of Bellevue and David of Port Orchard; two daugh-ters, Carolyn Al Khoury and Amy Frost, both of Seattle; 11 brothers and sisters; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchil-dren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Frost.
A funeral Mass was celebrated June 21 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Lynnwood. Interment
was at Holyrood Catholic cemetery in Edmonds.
Arrangements were under the direction of Beck's Funeral Home in Edmonds.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association of Western Washington, 12721 30th Ave. NE, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98125.
Emily Gaulding
Former South Kitsap resident Emily Eudora Gaulding, 88, died June 26, 2002 in Bothell.
She was born Dec. 28, 1913 in Pittsburg, Texas to Milton and Winona (Shook) Harbison.
She married
Vergil H. Gaulding Sept. 18, 1938 in Dumas, Texas. He preceded her in death in 1985.
Mrs. Gaulding and her husband built the log home at the corner of Banner and Sedgwick roads in South Kitsap in 1952. She was a member of the Homemakers Club of South Colby. She also was a Methodist.
She is survived by a son Clark and his wife, Cookie, of Bainbridge Island; a daughter, Margaret Olson, of Shoreline; sister Edna Mae Hogan of Austin, Texas; five grandchildren, Tracy Olson, Lisa Kaepernick, Jill Gaulding, Amy Borberg and Erin Gaulding; and six great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by a son, John S. Gaulding.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sedgwick cemetery in Port Orchard. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral HOme at Rill Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to your local hospice.
Scott Walls
Former Poulsbo resident Scott W. Walls, 47, died June 29, 2002, in his Clinton, Conn. home.
Friends may call the W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home in Branford, Conn., at (203) 488-3414 from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Branford Evangelical Free Church.
"Duff" Duffey
Roy L. "Duff" Duffey, 75, of Port Orchard died June 25, 2002, of cancer in Bremerton. He was born Jan. 12, 1927, in Orting to Lewis and Irene (Blake) Duffey.
Mr. Duffey served in the Navy for 20 years, retiring as a chief machinist's mate. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Medal with two Bronze Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the China Service Medal, the Japanese Occupation Medal and four Good Conduct Medals.
He went on to work as a machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for eight years, retiring in 1972 because of disability. He then worked with the state of Washington for 10 years as a stationary engineer at the Frances Haddon Morgan Center in Bremerton and at the Western State Hospital in Steilacoom.
He married
Margaret J. Creaney on June 20, 1973, in Port Orchard.
Mr. Duffey enjoyed fishing. A favorite pastime was socializing at the Hi Joy Bowl in Port Orchard and at the All Star Lanes in Silverdale. Survivors include his wife; his mother, now of Tacoma; two sons, Jim and Bob Monahan of Port Orchard; two daughters Laurie (Monahan) Myers of Port Orchard, and Linda Albright of the Lewiston Idaho, and Clarkston, Wash. area; four sisters Barbara Garrelts of Port Orchard, Colleen Duffey and Louise Stegmiller, both of Gig Harbor, and LaVonne "Hap" Sherrod of Mexico; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren, He was preceded in death by his father in 1994 a Brother, Robert Duffey; and a grandson, Dale Albright.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Kitsap Unit, P.O. Box 2383, Bremerton, WA 98310.
William Andre
William Donald Andre, 66, of Poulsbo died June 24, 2002, at Harrison Hospital.
He was born June 19, 1936, in Beloit, Wis., to Don and Bernice (Inks) Andre. He lived in Wisconsin until the age of 12, then moved with his family to California. He graduated from Napa High School in Napa, Calif., in 1954.
He married
Esther Rowe on June 26, 1955, in Graton, Calif.
Mr. Andre served in the Navy from 1955 to 1960.
He had been a resident of Kitsap County since October 1965. He had worked as a photographer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center at Keyport until his retirement in 1993.
Mr. Andre was a member of the National Rifle Association, the Poulsbo Gun Club and the Repub-lican National Committee. He enjoyed puttering around his home, keeping his yard looking nice and playing practical jokes.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Leona Irvin and her husband, Doug, of Kerrville, Texas, and Anita Stabler and her husband, Richard, of Poulsbo; a brother, David Andre of Tustin, Calif.; and six grandchildren, Tara Poulsen and Chad, Jesse, James, Sarah and Hannah Irvin.
At the family's request, there will be no services. Cremation is under the direction of The Stone Chapel at Cherry Grove in Poulsbo.
The Navy will bury his cremated remains at sea.
Lyle Stanley
Henry "Lyle" Stanley, 66, of Bremerton died June 25, 2002, of liver failure at Harrison Hospital.
He was born Jan. 27, 1936, in Bremerton to Henry J. and Lila (Fowler) Stanley. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1954.
He married
Karin Mansfield on Dec. 20, 1983, in Bremerton.
Mr. Stanley had worked as a foreign automobile mechanic. He loved music and also had been a musician for most of his life, mastering the bugle, clarinet and oboe.
He was a longtime member of the Grenadiers Drum and Bugle Corps in Bremerton, playing the bugle with the corps and also serving as manager and quartermaster.
Mr. Stanley had been instrumental in forming the American Legion Caroliers, a band that entertained at Christmastime throughout the community and participated in the tree lighting at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The Caroliers became full-time performers billed as the Clam Island Band, except at Christmas when they re-adopted the name Caroliers.
Mr. Stanley also had been a member of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in Everett. Other favorite pastimes were birdwatching, camping, barbecuing and clam digging with his family.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Kirt and Bruce Stanley, both of Arlington, and Shawn Stanley of Poulsbo; a daughter, Genie Chase of Bellevue; a sister, Monna C. Justice of Bremerton; six grandchildren, Ashley, Calvin, Ryan, Alison, Deric and Shane; one great-grandson, Mason; and nine stepchildren and their children. He was preceded in death by a brother, E. Carter Stanley.
At his request, no services will be held. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
