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He was Veteran's Administration in Sh~ ~un~[ ~ative~ of ~ honorably discharged at the Seattle. She worked 17 plus ~ ~ ~!~ the ~ge~ rank of Technical Sergeant. years for the Puget Sound He mar- ~ tied Jessica Naval Shipyard in clerical ~l~ ~~ positions ~~~ Catherine prior to her ~~~ medical ~ay~ ~m~ ~ ~~~~J:~!~ AprilPettit21,on ~~~ retirement ~ ~i~ in Sh~l~ ~:~ ~ re~nt °f ~~I~:~ 1945, in ~~~j in 1962. ~~)i~ San Ser- ~~i:~/i~ Afterthat :th~ange~ ~~!::~ nardino, ~~~ she worked ~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ as a cook [~1 Ca~e ~j~il] for Crazy Dean worked for Eric's ~ ~ny ~he~ 36 ~ S~turd ayl M~ch ~i ~ Kosmos at ~ i~ ~ O~ard E~ F~rai ~ ~f Shei terry Timber Co. Edna Drive-Ins. and Shafer Brothers as a log- Buck During her life, she : : : ger. The family shared that he enjoyed was known for brick ma many careers, entrepreneurial sonry work, his work is visible endeavors and social organi- ~ ~ Th~ Jr i ~i di~d Saturd~i ~re~ today at Evergreen Square, zations. Her most recent en- : at ~ ~ Sheldon ~or~ ~un~i Ho~ ~ S~i~ i~ Bordeaux and Mountain View deavor was applying for a po- ~!~ th~ ~ge~nt~ Schools and many fireplaces sition on the Resident Council at the veteran's home. Prior to that she was President of the Resident Council at the Kitsap Health and Rehabilita- tion Center Nursing Home, Bremerton. She was a member of several auxiliaries for the Fraternal Order of Eagles. She volunteered and worked for the March of Dimes; American Heart Association; United Good Neighbors, and American Red Cross. She also was in Rainbow for Girls' Mothers Club; a Campfire Girls leader for the first known group for mentally and physically handicapped in Washington State; drove buses for mentally and physi- cally handicapped in Kitsap County and volunteered at Holly Ridge Center. Through her involvement with the Parent-Teacher Association Edna received the Golden Acorn Award. She enjoyed music, bird watching, collecting music boxes, bells, dolls and old jew- elry. She is survived by her daughter Rosanne E. (Buck) Lee of Tumwater, grand- daughter Patty R. Lee; great- granddaughters, Megan R. Lee Hutchinson and Jaclyn Dawn Lee Krier and one great-great-granddaughter Grace Filipe all of Tacoma; sister, Patricia A. Sanders and brother, Ralph Breed (Linda) both of Port Orchard; her sister-in-law, Mary Breed of Carlton and numerous nieces and nephews. Her husband of 60-years Floyd H. Buck, parents, broth- ers Art and Raymond Breed preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at a later date. For your connivance there is an online memorial at www.rill.com. by per parents, husband Jean, son Donald and sister Margaret. At her request, no services will be held. Memorial donations can be made to the charity of your choice. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the ar- rangements. For your conve- nience online condolences may be sent to the family at www. mccombfh.com. Rebecca Sue Napoleon Rebecca Sue Napoleon, 55, died Tuesday, March 6, at her home in Kamilche. Her tribal name was Da-shoots, mean- ing strong person. She was born May 22, 1956, in Crescent City, Calif. to Lewis R. and Elsie I. (Natt) Napoleon. She attended school in mara's Takeout in the mid 1980s in Shelton. She was also a housekeeper and caregiver. She enjoyed gardening, camping, painting, dance, baking pies and cakes for fam- ily members, baking cookies for the neighborhood children, helping those in need and preparing food for those who were hungry. The family said she had a compassionate and loving heart. She is survived by her husband Larry Barrington of Shelton; son Mario Fantozzi (Lori) of San Bernardino, Calif.; daughter Leslee Van (Joe) of SeaTac; sisters Joni Brewer (Todd) of Shelton, Suzi Struger of Union, Jane Longan (Leon) of Shelton and Patricia Day (David) of Shelton; brother Tom Gibson of Shelton; daughter-in-law Akiko of Tokyo; sister-in- law Rosemary (Ron) of Fort Bragg, Calif.; grandchildren August and Dominic Fantozzi of Tokyo, Carter, Kyra and Ethan Van of SeaTac and Andrew of San Bernardino and numerous nieces and nephews. A day of celebration will be held at i p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at 505 S. Eighth St. in Shelton. Memorial donations can be made to L. Barrington at 407 E. D Street, Shelten. He volunteered for the sheriffs office, underwater search and rescue. He enjoyed scuba diving and was an in- structor for the Hood Canal Seals. He was a member of the Shelton Yacht Club, Olympia Horse Shoes, Taco- ma Lawn Bowling, Lions Club and the ELks Lodge. His daughters Catherine Bloomfield and Patty Perry both of Shelton, son Steve Perry of Port Townsend and several grandchildren and great- grandchildren survive him. His parents, wife Jessica and two brothers Wayne and Vern pre- ceded him in death. A memorial service will be published at a later date. For- est Ftmeral Home of Shelton is handling the arrangements. See Obits on page B-8 Tamara Lynn Barrington Tamara Lynn (Gibson) Barrington, 57, died Monday, March 5, in Pahoa, Hawaii. She was a lifetime resident of Shelton. She was born Nov. 11, Tamara Barrington 1954, in Shelton to Tom Gibson and LuAnn (Adams) Gibson, Smith. She mar- ried Larry Barrington on AUg. 28, 1981, in Olympia. She was previously married and that marriage ended in divorce. She was the owner of Ta- ~JJace and Sheldon OlsenLE Services for Jace and Sheldon Olsen will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 916 N 12th Street, Shelton, WA on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Viewing for Jace will start at 9:00 a.m. and the service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of McComb Funeral Home. [.~ William H. Slyke William H. Slyke, 83, passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2012 in Sammamish, WA. He was born on March 13, 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta to Anne and John Slyke. Bill moved his family to Bellingham, WA. in late 1960 and lived there until moving to his retirement home in Hoodsport, WA. (Lake Cushman) in 1999. Bill worked in the commercial laundry business for over 50 years for Bellingham Laundry and Western Supply Corporation. He was an avid fisherman, gardener extraordinaire and an accomplished woodcrafter. He also loved spending time with his family at his home in Hoodsport, WA. In addition, Bill loved traveling to Mexico so much that be bought a timeshare in Puerto Vallarta and traveled there with family and friends whenever he got the chance. He is survived by his three children, Gayle Mulloy (Stu) of Duvall, WA, Gwen McBride (Les) of Renton, WA and Gary Slyke (Stacey) of Issaquah, WA; four granddaughters Angie Drummond (Brad), Megan Isaacks (John), Sydney and Erin Slyke; four great-granddaughters Madison and MaKenna Drummond, Jordyn and Brooklyn Isaacks and brother Ken Slyke. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Donna, sisters Helen and Doris and brother Paul Slyke. A celebration of Bill's life will be held on March 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Purdy 8,: Kerr with Dawson Funeral home at 409 W. Main St. Monroe, WA. The family suggests remembrances to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer Foundation. Friends are invited to view photos and share memories in the family's online guest book at www.bauerftmeralchapel.com. --PaidObituaryNotice-- Brian William Worthington-White June 2, 1959 - March 2, 2012 In honor of Brian's life we will be holding a "Celebration of Life Gathering" at the Tacoma Association (646 S Wilton Rd, Tacoma, 98465) on March 25, 2012 from 1PM-5PM. This will be a potluck with coffee, tea, and water provided. Brian was born in Vancouver, BC and made his home in Grapeview, WA with his wife June. He had a love for hunting, camping, and cooking. Brian worked for Sound Propeller for over 25 years and loved his job. He had many lifelong friends that he shared his life with. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He had many Aunts, uncles, cousins, and nieces that will all miss him dearly. Brian is survived by his wife June Cooper, son Michael Worthington-White, Mother Shirley (Charlie) Brown of Grapeview, WA., Father Ivan (Eleanor) Worthington-White of White Rock, BC, brothers Ivan and Brad (Cindy) Worthington-White. We will 'all miss you Brian, you were special person to everyone that you shared your life with. Rest in Peace. Pahl Obituary Notice Send obituaryinformation to: obits@masoncou nty.com. Deadine is 2pm the tuesday before publication. Loretta May La Berge Loretta May La Berge, 79, died Monday, March 12, at Mason General Hospital. She was a resident of Grapeview. She was born May 17, 1932 in Pasco to Dominic and Ade- line (Crivellone) Rogers. She attended Milwaukee High School in Milwaukee, Ore. She married Jean La Berge in Longview. She was a full time home- maker, raising eight children. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and reading. She owned a rabbit named Bunny, finches and a couple of canar- ies. She is survived by her sons John La Berge of Al- lyn, Ronald La Berge of Shelton, Thomas La Berge of Grapeview and Gerald La Berge (Abita) of Grape- view; daughters Panla La Berge of Shelton, Theresa Criss (Jan) of Belfair, J'Anna Frisby (Mitt) of Belfair and Janell Chandler (Eddie) of Battleground; sister Mary Webb; brother Frank Rogers; 16 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death Worthy of Your Trust Crescent City, Calif. She mam4od Leroy Blaak ..... December of 1973 in Tah01ah. As well as being a fulltime ~ homemak- er, she had worked in lily fields, in a fish- ery for the Quinault tribe, as a custo- dian for the Rebecca Squaxin Napoleon tribe and digging clams in Alaska. She attended the Shaker Church and the Women's cir- cle of Kamilche. Her hobbies included camping, hunting, fishing, traveling, swhnming, reading, home video filming and collecting eagle feathers. She is survived by her daughter Lolita Black of Ta- holah; sons Daniel Napoleon of Kamilche and Stanley Napoleon of Taholah; sister Deborah Napoleon-Obi of Ka- milche; brother Lewis '2%b- ert" Napoleon of Kamilche; ex-husband and friend Leroy Black of Hoquiam; 11 grand- children and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Con- nie, brother Melvin and son Gabino. Services were held on March 12. Memorial donai tions can be made to the fami- ly (contact Gloria at 229-6324) or to an animal charity of the donor's choice. McComb Funeral Home of Shelton handled the arrange- ments. For your convenience online condolences may be sent to the family at www. mccombfh.com. Isaac Eugene Metz Isaac Eugene Metz, 76, died March 7, 2012 as a result of an ATV accident in Mesa, Ariz. He was a resident of Shelton. He was born on June 6, 1935 in Hardisty, Alberta to Aaron and Jill Metz. He attended Orville High School in Oroville. He earned an accounting degree from Eastern Washington University in 1961. He served two years in the military. He married Jeannine Hylton of 0mak; they were married over 50 years. He was senior examiner for the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) based out of Seattle for over 35 years. Upon retirement he relocated to Shelton along the eighth fairway of the Lake Limerick Golf Course and spent the winter months as a snowbird in Mesa, Ariz. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing cribbage, golfing, hunting, fishing and 4 p.m. cocktail pa~'les. He was a lifelong member of the Elks and American Legion. He is survived by his wife Jeannine; sons Wayne (Sandy) and Doug; sister Linda; two grandchildren Ryan and Sara and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins residing in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Idaho and Washington. A memorial will be held the on at 1 p.m. on April 26 at the Lake Limerick Country Club, 790 East Saint Andrews Drive, Shelton, WA 98584. A graveside service will be held for family and close friends at 11 a.m. on April 28 in the Oroville Cemetery. Donations may be made to a charity of your choice. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- ~_ _4 Wallace G. Oliver b_ of Benson Lake Veteran Wally passed away at his beloved home on Benson Lake on February 22, 2012. He was born on May 25, 1921 in Seattle, Washington. He was nearly 91 years old. He graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1939 and attended the University of Washington. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1941. He married his high school sweetheart Anita Mac Warner in 1943. They loved being together for nearly 69 years. He worked in the Tele Communications field until his retirement from the Boeing Company in 1983. His retirement years were filled with joy when he moved from his home in Edmonds to his summer home on Benson Lake in 1983. This was the same year he discovered the joy of traveling in his motor home. He and Anita with wonderful friends toured the U.S. twice. They spent 25 wonderful years discovering special places in their motor home with friends and family. He and Anita traveled to Europe and discovered her beloved family in Sweden. So many Swedish family members visited Benson Lake throughout the years, to the Oliver's delight. They continued to travel to Europe many times visiting their favorite countries. Life was filled with love and laughter, but Wally was always so thankful to return to his "little piece of Heaven on Earth," Benson Lake. The loving care and support of the most wonderful neighbors in the world always continued to warm his heart until the end, he always felt so very blessed. The greatest joy in his life was his family, his life revolved around them. He was so proud of them all. Wally was preceded in death by his son Kerry in 2001. Survivors include his wife Anita in the family home; daughter Konny Carlson of Lake Forest Park and grandson Erik Stoddard; daughter Stephanie Duncan of Marysville; granddaughter Michelle Wilson (Jereme) with great-grandchildren Meadow and Mason of Oceanside Calif., Tasha Beckman (Kenn) with great-grandson twins Reilly and Ragenn of Everett; grandson Billy Ewing of Seattle; niece Beverly Hooper and family of Seattle and nephew Jerry Oliver and family of Kent. Those who loved him will dearly miss Wally. Competitive Pricing. Pre-Arranged Planning ~ At Wally's request, there will be no services, lie will be interred at the Tahoma National Cemetery in LKent. Remembrances may be made to the Seattle Children s Home. d-] -- Paid Obituary Notice -- Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, March 22, 2012 - Page B-7