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August 'Dan' Marmo
The memorial Mass for August Carmine "Dan" Marmo will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. William Dillard will officiate. A luncheon will follow the service in the parish hall.
Mr. Marmo, 76, of Medford, died Tuesday (April 11, 2000) at Providence Medford Medical Center of heart failure.
He was born Dec. 2, 1923, in Brooklyn, N.Y., a son of Daniel and Mary Marmo.
On June 12, 1945, in Kelso, Wash., he married Opal Alice Owen, who died in 1993. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1950 from Klamath Falls.
Mr. Marmo was the chef and manager at the Hotel Medford for 38 years. Many high-powered political guests visited the hotel over the years, including Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, Hubert Humphrey, Adlai Stevenson and John F. Kennedy.
Mr. Marmo had also been a chef at the Winema Hotel in Klamath Falls, and the Columbia Gorge Restaurant.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Mr. Marmo enjoyed fishing, garage sales and socializing.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda M. Scarborough, Apple Valley, Calif., and Mary A. Eaton, Vancouver, Wash.; a son, Daniel August, Atlanta, Ga.; five brothers, Thomas, Medford, Carmine, Billy and John, all in New York, and Charles, Las Vegas; a sister, Mary Canzonerri, in New York; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.
Dorothy C. Murphy
A celebration of the life of Dorothy C. Murphy will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday with an open house at her Ashland home. Private inurnment will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland.
Ms. Murphy, 90, of Ashland, died Wednesday (April 12, 2000) at Ashland Community Hospital.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Center, 59 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR 97520.
She was born Sept. 6, 1909, in Nevadaville, Colo., a daughter of John C. and Ethel (Bolitho) Chapple. She was a 1928 graduate of Ashland High School.
Ms. Murphy worked for Lithia Theater in Ashland from 1926 to 1930. In 1930, she began her banking career at Citizens Bank. She was there for two years when it closed during the Depression. She later worked at the Ashland Branch of U.S. National Bank from 1956 to 1964. In 1964, she went to work at the Phoenix Branch of the First National Bank of Oregon, retiring in 1974.
Ms. Murphy served as assistant city recorder from 1932 to 1946.
She was a 50-year member and past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Alpha Chapter No. 1; past president of the Lady Elks; and she served on the city election board.
Ms. Murphy was an avid bridge player and was active in the Civic Club at the Ashland Senior Center for 15 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Dian L. Murphy, Madison, Wis.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Funeral Home, Ashland.
Beverly Louise Marrier
The graveside service for Beverly Louise Marrier will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Eagle Point National Cemetery. Blackstar will officiate.
Mrs. Marrier, 61, of Central Point, died Tuesday (April 11, 2000) at her home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 698, Medford, OR 97501.
She was born July 17, 1938, in Clinton, Iowa.
She married Walter Jeff, who survives.
Mrs. Marrier was the accounting manager at Total Management Services, Inc. for 20 years.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Central Point.
Mrs. Marrier was interested in the recovery of wolves, ceramics gardening and bingo.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include three sons, David Marrier, Central Point, Dale Dunavin, Salem, and Duane Dunavin, Camarillo, Calif.; a daughter, Debbie Munden, Medford; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Central Valley Cremation & Funeral Care, Central Point.
Bill Cunningham
The memorial service for William D. "Bill" Cunningham will be at 1 p.m. today at Tri Palms Community Center in Thousand Palms, Calif.
Mr. Cunningham, 74, of Thousand Palms, Calif., formerly of Medford, died April 6, 2000, in Las Vegas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 380 S.E. Spokane St., Suite 110, Portland, OR 97202, or the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1207, Medford, OR 97501.
He was born March 22, 1926, in Dewey, Okla.
On Nov. 27, 1946, in Portland, he married Betty, who survives. They moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1948.
Mr. Cunningham was the owner and operator of Alaska Air Guides for 30 years. The company flew hunters and fishermen all over Alaska. He lived in Medford in the 1980s and moved to Thousand Palms, Calif. in 1998.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Jerry, Battle Ground, Wash., and Curtis, Fairbanks, Alaska; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael.
Arrangements: Palm Mortuary, Las Vegas.
William H. 'Bill' Warren
A celebration of the life of William H. "Bill" Warren will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Edwards home, 7673 Lapush Road, Forks, Wash.
Mr. Warren, 84, of Forks, Wash., formerly of Medford, died Tuesday (April 11, 2000) at Forks Long Term Care in Washington.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Forks Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 1998, Forks, WA 98331.
He was born Aug. 1, 1915, on the family homestead on the Queets River in Hoquiam, Wash., a son of Leonard M. and Lelia (Hickman) Warren. After graduating from Hoquiam High School, he attended the University of Washington.
He married Virginia Cayanaus. They later divorced.
Mr. Warren worked in the timber industry as a young man. After his family moved to Port Angeles in 1945, he worked at Wilson Hardware and for Hunt-Motet as the salesman for the Olympic Peninsula area.
In 1955, the family moved to Medford, where he was a shareholder the Med-Ply plywood plant.
Mr. Warren also owned and operated his own airport and crop-dusting business. He was adept at flying different airplanes and crop-dusted with a Bi-plane.
With his Piper Cub, he and his son, Bill Jr., were part of the Great American Flying Circus. Mr. Warren drove the "world's smallest airport" -- a station wagon with a platform on top and the plane would land on top of the car. He also drove for the "Car to Plane Transfer" where stuntman and nephew, Ronn Dilling, would climb a rope ladder from the hood of the car up to the Piper Cub.
Later, he managed restaurants until going to work in maintenance for Crater School District. He retired in 1979.
After moving to Forks, Wash., in 1983, he managed the Grove Mobile Home Park and worked for the U.S. Forest Service, and at West Distributing.
During World War II, he worked in the Navy shipyard in Bremerton.
Mr. Warren was a baseball, football and swimming coach in Port Angeles and Hoquiam. He was active in YMCA, Kiwanis and Toastmasters.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, flying and woodworking.
Survivors include a son, William Warren Jr., Medford; and a sister, Betty Hansen, Bremerton, Wash.
Arrangements: Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, Port Angeles, Wash.
John Edward Dumble
John Edward Dumble, 59, of Shady Cove, died Tuesday (April 11, 2000) at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 26, 1940, in Carson City, Nev., a son of William and Bessie (James) Dumble.
On June 19, 1993, in Ruch, he married Kathleen Marie Cattuzzo, who survives.
Mr. Dumble was a supervisor and meter reader with the Medford Water Commission for 29 years, retiring in 1999.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Sandra Bryant, Central Point, and Diane Zevnick and Brenda Erickson, both Carson City, Nev.; a brother, James, Cove; and 13 grandchildren.
Arrangements: Abbey Funeral, Inc.
