Recent Obituaries

Jul 18, 2015

Charity “Ched” Lorraine LishernessCharity Lorraine Lisherness passed away and was called Home to the Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from complications of an accident during the Wilkeson National Handcar Races in Wilkeson, Washington. She was 47 years of age and resided in Aberdeen, Washington.Charity was born September 17, 1967 in Bellevue, Washington to parents Rev. Gery A. West and...

Jul 10, 2015

Marvin Kenneth Peterson, 80, a former Washington State Patrol Trooper and resident of the Harbor for most of his life, died at Pacific Care Center, Hoquiam, Friday evening, July 10, 2015. He was born in Cosmopolis on May 6, 1935, the son of Emil V. and Sophia (Putison) Peterson. He attended Cosmopolis school, then Miller Jr. High School, graduating from...

Jul 6, 2015

Dean Octave Maher - Obituary 7/6/15Deacon Dean Octave Maher, 76, Aberdeen resident and former Washington State Correctional Chaplain, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at Westhaven Villa in Aberdeen, WA.Dean was born in Walla Walla, WA on April 24, 1939 and was adopted by his parents Joseph Eldridge and Dorothy Elizabeth (Leger) Maher. He grew up in Oak Harbor, WA and...

Jul 4, 2015

Obituary: Thomas B. Brennan (Dec. 6, 1929 – July 4, 2015)Thomas Benoit Brennan – lifelong resident and champion of the Harbor, beloved husband, father, brother and employer – died July 4. He passed comfortably surrounded by his wife Gretchen and close family. He was 85.Tom was the oldest son of Thomas “Pop” Brennan, an Irish immigrant who came to the...

Jun 24, 2015

Bertha Ellen Elliott, 95, Aberdeen, resident and former music specialist and Graduate of Weatherwax High School in 1936, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015.Bertha was born in Aberdeen on September 26, 1919 to Hjalmer and Olga (Pollack) Heino. After graduating from Weatherwax, She married Arthur Brueher. He died in 1986. She went to Grays Harbor College and then to Central Washington...

Jun 21, 2015

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Jun 20, 2015

Frances Theresa Jonason, 73, a lifetime resident of the Harbor, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Saturday, June 20, 2015. She was born in Aberdeen, October 4, 1941, the daughter of Clyde and Jospehine (Kroll) Capps.She was a graduate of Weatherwax High School in 1960 and was married to Chester Jonason in Aberdeen on November 19, 1961. He died...

Jun 20, 2015

Andrea Diane Castonguay, 26, Cosmopolis resident, died Monday, June 22, 2015 in Malone, WA.She was born on January 21, 1988 in Aberdeen to Stephen and Diane (Adkins) Castonguay. She grew up in Aberdeen and was homeschooled. She had worked for Lucky Eagle Casino in the restaurant as a hostess and waitress in 2004. She had also worked at Betty’s Kitchen...

Jun 15, 2015

Anne Wallace, 59, Hoquiam resident and office manager at Hometown Sanitation in Hoquiam, died Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home.Anne was born in Moscow, Idaho to Richard Dewitt and Patricia (Parks) Hainlin on July 18, 1955. Her family moved to Kennewick where she attended Kamiakin High School. She moved to Aberdeen in 1985 and then to Hoquiam in 1991.She...

Jun 12, 2015

Dorothy Jean Shaw, 83, left this earth to be reunited with her husband on June, 12, what would have been their 67th wedding anniversary. She was born at home on the Wishkah Road on October 20, 1931 to Hazel West and William Parbon. She attended Aberdeen schools and as a teenager worked at the Aberdeen Theater. On June 12, 1948...

Jun 10, 2015

Nina Mary Morgan, 91, a long-time Hoquiam resident and World War II English war bride, died Wednesday morning, June 10, 2015 at Grays Harbor Health & Rehab Center in Aberdeen.Nina was born in Braintree, Essex Co., England on January 8, 1924 to Leonard Charles and Lucy L. (Hoy) Lewis. After an idyllic childhood in a close family, war broke out...

Jun 9, 2015

Tiffany Daniell Conover, 36, a former resident of Aberdeen, died at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Aberdeen, April 10, 1979, the daughter of Jacquelin White and Richard L. Conover. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1997 and later received an AA from Grays Harbor College.She...

Jun 9, 2015

Louis Robert Bogdanovich, 83, longtime Grays Harbor resident and former counselor at Aberdeen’s Miller Jr. High School in Aberdeen, died June 8, 2015 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam.“Louie” was born on December 9, 1931 in Montesano, WA to Marion and Julia (Zawislak) Bogdanovich. He graduated from Montesano High School in 1949 and went to Grays Harbor College where he...

Jun 9, 2015

Victor Manuel Villegas,65 of Montesano,Wa. passed away June 9, 2015 in his home after battling a sever illness, He was born in Hollister Ca. and raised in Sunnyvale Ca. Victor served 4 honorable yrs. in the US Army 1st Calvary Division. Victor joined the work force in IBM of San Jose Ca. He retired after 30yrs.He and his wife moved...

Jun 8, 2015

Rex Christner, 82, Aberdeen/Olympia resident, died in Olympia on Monday, June 8, 2015 surrounded by his family.Rex was born on July 24, 1932 in Winfield, Kansas, moving to Hutchinson as a small child. He remained there with his parents, Elva and Harry Christner, until joining the Air Force.While stationed in Las Vegas, NV, Rex married Gayle Callahan on July 6,...

Jun 5, 2015

Charles Arthur Oliver, 54, a lifelong resident of North River, died there Friday, June 5, 2015. Charlie was born July 19, 1960 in Aberdeen, the son of William and Helen (Ozhuwan) Oliver. He graduated from North River High School in 1978 and received an Associate of Arts degree in carpentry from Grays Harbor College in 1980.He established Oliver Construction in...

May 30, 2015

Thomas Prieto Pillado, 91, a retired Master Tool & Die maker died May 30, 2015 of natural causes in his home Ocean Shores, Washington surrounded by his family.Beloved father of Bonifacio (Barbara-decease) Guillena Jr., Joseph (Lucille) Guillena, Rebecca (David) Pillado-Vicencio, and loving husband to Martha Paulina Pillado. Proud grandfather of seven and great-grandfather of nine. Preceded in death by his...

May 27, 2015

Elaine McDonald, 86, passed away May 27, 2015 at Grays Harbor Health & Rehab Center in Aberdeen.She was born on January 11, 1929 in Aberdeen to Cleo and Jessie Larson. She grew up in North Cove and graduated from Ocosta High School in 1947.Elaine is survived by her sons: Cliff and wife Debbie of Ocosta and Tim of Westport; daughter...

May 24, 2015