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Lilia Nunez
Lilia Joanne Nunez, 1, of Seminole, Fla., died July 11, 2004, at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla. She loved to swim.
Survivors include her parents, Debra and Felix Nunez; and one sister, Whitney R. Nunez, all of Seminole; maternal grandparents: Gene and Brenda Meyers, Parkdale, Ore.; paternal grandfather and his wife: Felix and Sonia Nunez, Long Island, N.Y.; paternal grandmother and her husband, Lilia and Julio Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; paternal step-grandfather, Antonio Rosario, St. Petersburg; maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Flory, Parkdale, Ore.; maternal great-great-grandmother, Alice Harper, Odell, Ore.; four aunts and five uncles.
Visitation and services were held on Thursday and Friday in St. Petersburg at Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, with interment following at Sunnyside cemetery.
Arrangements were by Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home-Bobbitt Chapel.
Winifred Hawkins
Parkdale resident Winifred Hawkins died Thursday, July 15, 2004, at her home. She was 83 years of age.
A graveside service will be held Monday, July 19, 2004 at 10 a.m. at the Parkdale cemetery. A visitation will be held Sunday, July 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Winifred was born March 22, 1921, to Walter James and Susan Marie (Evans) Cook in Stourport-on-Severn, England. Mrs. Hawkins was educated in England and held various jobs following her schooling. On March 28, 1942, she married
Laurence 'Fred' Hawkins. Together they shared 56 years of marriage.
She left England in 1952, moving to the Los Angeles, Calif., area, where she resided for about 20 years. In 1971 Winifred moved to Parkdale, Ore. Once here in the valley she started work at Luhr Jensen, where she was a hard working employee for 15 years until her retirement.
Mrs. Hawkins is survived by her son, Laurence Hawkins, and his wife, Alice, of Parkdale, daughters Beth Pine, Linda Raini Williams and her husband, Daniel, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence 'Fred' Hawkins, in October 1998, one sister and one brother.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, c/o Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Marcie Ann Miller
On Wednesday, July 14, 2004, Marcie Ann Miller passed away in Portland, Ore. She was 59 years old. Marcie was born on September 21, 1944, in Pine City, Minn., to Dora (Ellson) and Guy Eccles.
In 1949, Marcie and her family moved to Underwood, Wash. She attended White Salmon schools and graduated from Columbia High School, where she had been on the cheerleading squad all four years. Marcie furthered her education at Washington State University and then attended an airline school in Chicago. During her career, she was employed by American, Western and Delta and worked in Chicago, Portland and Seattle.
On December 11, 1965, Marcie married
Richard Miller in Milwaukie, Ore. After working for twenty years in the airline industry, Marcie, along with her husband, Dick, bought D&M Distributing in Bingen, Wash., which they owned and operated until 2000. Marcie then began working for Omni Enterprises in White Salmon in the bookkeeping department.
Marcie loved to travel and saw much of the world. During her life she was able to visit England, Egypt, Hong Kong, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, Norway and Sweden. Though she took pleasure in all places she traveled, Marcie always loved warm weather. She found joy in scrapbooking and creating family video and DVD presentations. She liked digging razor clams, collecting monks, and was a very good shopper. Marcie stayed active in her community and was the enthusiastic organizer of holiday events and family gatherings. She was also involved in Soroptimists, the Underwood Community Center and in planning her class reunions.
As a 17-year breast cancer survivor, Marcie found her niche in encouraging other women facing the disease. Many people will be forever grateful for the upbeat attitude, strength and hope she continually offered.
Marcie Miller is survived by her husband, Dick, at home in Underwood; daughters Michele Miller of Portland and Amy Miller of White Salmon; brothers Ron Eccles of Grants Pass, Ore., Jerry Eccles of Castle Rock, Wash., and Stan Eccles of Mill A, Wash.; mother Dora Ziegler and stepfather Leroy of White Salmon; and two grandchildren. Preceding her in death is her father, Guy Eccles.
A memorial service for Marcie will be held at Gardner Funeral Home on Friday, July 23 at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow immediately at the Park Center. A memorial fund in Marcie's name has been established at Columbia River Bank.
Maria Arcadia
Maria Arcadia, a Hood River resident, died July 16, 2004, at her residence. She was 89 years of age.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, July 20, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Maria was born Nov. 14, 1914, in San Juan De Los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico. She was raised and educated in Mexico and married
Pablo Garcia in 1930. She came to Hood River in 1992. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Her husband, Pablo, and her son, Ascencion, preceded her in death. She is survived by her children: Guadalupe Marquez of Hood River; Agustin Garcia of Hood River; Refujio Garcia of Prosser, Wash.; Jesus Garcia, Maria Enriquez and Jose Garcia, all of Hood River; Antonio and Pablo Garcia, both of Prosser, Wash.; and Victoria Cervantes of Mexico; two brothers, Monico and Donanciano Munoz of Mexico and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Vault interment will be at St. Mary's Catholic cemetery.
Margaret O'Malley
Margaret M. O'Malley passed away in San Francisco, Calif., on June 24, 2004, following complications due to Parkinson's disease.
She was a frequent visitor in Hood River at the home of her sister, Nonie Mohr and the late John N. Mohr. Margaret was a graduate of the University of Portland College of Nursing with a bachelor of science in nursing. After working as a surgical nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital, she continued nursing in San Francisco, retiring from San Francisco Emergency Hospital.
Margaret leaves to mourn her beloved sister Nonie Mohr of Wilsonville, Ore., and her loving nieces and nephews, Judith DeHart of Odell, Ore., Jean and husband, Dr. John H. Ellison, of Hillsboro, Ore., John M. Mohr and wife, Shirley, of Everett, Wash., James P. Mohr and wife, Colleen, of Eugene, Ore., Joseph T. Mohr and wife, Jill, of Wilsonville.
Also surviving are a cousin, James E. Forkan of Portland Oregon, and several cousins in California.
Recitation of the Rosary was in San Francisco. The funeral Mass will be on July 22 at 10 a.m. with Fr. Ronald Maag officiating at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hood River, followed by interment at St. Mary's cemetery in Hood River. Arrangements by Anderson's Tribute Center, 541-386-1000.
Marilyn Massie
Marilyn Massie, 64, of The Dalles died unexpectedly Friday, July 16, 2004, while in her front yard playing with her dog Theo. Born in Ohio, she spent most of her life in Oregon after her parents died. She moved to Chenowith Pines Adult Foster Home (owned by Lipano and Diane Sasa) in 1988 and immediately became a happy member of the Sasa family.
Saying Massie loved life is an understatement. She was ecstatic about life, and everybody knew it. She was more than a joy. She was an angelic light, cheering the hearts of everyone she encountered. She was more than a loyal friend or foster child. She was one of the family.
Weekdays she would ride The Link to the Columbia Gorge Center, where she worked for more than 30 years. She adored The Link and would be dismayed if work was ever canceled. She loved people, music, church, animals, new clothes, the ocean, presents and red cars. Her passion was simple, though: horses. She had horse pictures, horse t-shirts, horse pencils, horse purses, and even a huge collection of horse figurines. One of her favorite pastimes was watching any movie with horses.
Massie is survived by the Sasa family: Lipano, Diane, Stephen and Mary; and her friends at the Columbia Gorge Center. The Sasas loved and will miss her ever-present smile, her happy laugh, and her constant affection for everyone and everything. They will always hold dear the pure, unaffected, childlike joy Massie emitted every day until her last.
A celebration of Massie's life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Columbia Gorge Center, 2940 Thomsen Road, Hood River, with Pastor Pat Milligan officiating. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Opal Leonard
Opal Christina Leonard, known to most as 'Granny, ' died on July 15, 2004, at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 20, at Mt. View cemetery.
She was born Sept. 2, 1912, in Formosa, Kan., to Julius Caesar Robinson, Jr., and Eva Leatha Slaughter. Charles Henry Leonard had the privilege of her hand in marriage on April 10, 1929. They were married
in Mankato, Kan. Opal and her husband moved to Oregon in 1936 along with their five children. They lived in Hood River's Upper Valley while working on various orchards and later worked at a local cannery.
Opal went on to build two homes on her own in the valley. One was built in Dukes Valley around 1946 and the other in Hood River in 1960.
Opal attended the Odell Christian Church early on and then attended The House of Prayer which was later called the Hood River Bible Church. She also served as a board member at the church. Opal was involved in VFW Auxiliary, was a member of the Grange for 50 years, a local 4-H leader and also a member of home extension. Opal enjoyed gardening, crocheting, knitting, trimming her neighbor's trees and moving rocks whether they were hers or not.
Opal is survived by her daughters, Margaret Lee, Jane Woods, and Adria Erwin; her two brothers, Raphael and Halstead Robinson; 14 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; sons, Elmer and Richard; sister, Sylvia; brother, Gene; grandson, James Richard Woods; and great-granddaughter, Zelkovo.
Opal was involved in numerous activities throughout her life. She touched and inspired many people. She will be missed by all who knew her. Arrangements were by Anderson's Tribute Center.
Merrill Hart
Merrill A. Hart, 86, passed away at the Hood River Care Center on June 18, 2004. Shortly after his birth on Nov. 1, 1917, in Marshal, Iowa, Merrill and his family relocated to western Colorado where he attended public schools in Rico and Montrose. In 1940 Merrill joined the Navy and served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. After receiving an honorable discharge in 1944, he attended art school in Los Angeles and subsequently the Art Institute in Denver during the early 1950s. While in Denver, Merrill worked as a cabinet-maker and later as a bus driver for the Denver Tramway (now RTD).
He pursued art as a vocation until his passing, specializing in oil, pastel, charcoal, and watercolor. He won numerous awards in exhibits, and illustrated a song book for young children. He also served as an art instructor on occasion in the Washington and Oregon area.
After his retirement Merrill moved to the Pacific Northwest in about 1980. He met Verda Deos in 1985 and the couple married
in 1986. They made their home in Odell, Ore. Merrill and Verda enjoyed square dancing and traveling together for many happy years. He found great pleasure in woodworking and his art, carrying his sketch pad and pencils with him at all times. He often would stop and capture a scene on paper and in pictures.
Merrill enjoyed his memberships in the Elks Club, the Wy'east Whirlers Square Dance Club, Hood River Adult Center and The Hood River Arts Center.
Merrill is survived by his wife, Verda Deos Hart of Odell, Ore.; two sisters, Gladys Lee of Phoenix, Ariz., and Lois Ratcliffe of Costa Mesa, Calif.; four sons, Kerry Hart and his wife Jacque of Cheyenne, Wyo., Rennie Hart of Englewood, Colo., Jody, and Lonnie Hart and his wife Janetta of Littleton, Colo.; four grandchildren, Christopher Ryan Hart of Washington, D.C., Arin Hart of Englewood, Colo., Brooke Hart of Loveland, Colo., Dustin Hart of Flagstaff, Ariz.; and one great-granddaughter, Sophia Noelle Hart, daughter of Christopher Ryan Hart of Washington, D.C.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Hart and Artie Oyler Hart, an older brother, Edwin Hart of Centralia, Wash., and step-daughter Penny Deos Renk.
He is also survived by his step-children William Deos and his wife Shirley Lange of Las Vegas, Nev., and Liz Deos McKenzie and her husband Roger of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Roy Renk and his wife Yvonne of Scappoose, Ore. Also surviving are step-grandchildren Kelly Deos, Heather Renk Wann, Royce Renk, Dawn Perrine and eight great-grandchildren.
In his honor a small family gathering was held at his home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hood River Arts Center, c/o Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Dorothy Hayes
Dorothy Hayes passed away on June 30, 2004, in Madison, Wis. She was 81 years of age.
Dorothy was born in Nebraska on Nov. 16, 1922. She had itchy feet: after she moved to California as a child during the Great Depression, she kept moving. Her fondest memories were of Hood River and of Eugene, Ore., where she came closest to settling down.
She graduated from Hood River High School and earned degrees from the University of Washington and the University of Oregon. She served in the WAVES in World War II, in Rhode Island and Texas. She was retired from a long and happy career as a reading teacher, having helped kids learn to read in Vancouver, Wash., Sparks, Nev., and Eugene, Ore.
Dorothy loved to play bridge and hike, and earned her Obsidian Princess badge by climbing most of the highest mountains in Oregon.
After her retirement, she spent a nomadic year prospecting for gold with her sister, Blanche, and family. When she could no longer hike, she moved to Seal Beach, Calif., to be close to her sister, Tess, then to Madison, Wis., to be close to her son and his family. Her health was deteriorating for the last two years, and her eventual passing was mercifully quick and painless. She did good while she was here, and no one ever made her do anything she didn't want to do.
Dorothy is survived by her sisters, Tess Smith of Seal Beach, Calif., and Blanche Shipley of Gardnerville, Nev.; her son, Roger Hayes of Madison, Wis.; and her two grand-daughters.
A memorial service will be held at the Obsidian Lodge in Eugene on Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. For information, call Roger Hayes at 608-444-8648.
Floyd Benjamin
Floyd 'Pat' Benjamin, a former resident of Hood River, Ore., and Bingen, Wash., died July 20, 2004, at his Cascade Locks, Ore., residence. He was 85 years of age. Services will be held on Thursday, July 29, at 1 p.m. at the I.O.O.F. Mausoleum in The Dalles, Ore.
Pat was born Nov. 4, 1918, in Oak, Neb., to Noel and Addie (Frew) Benjamin. He graduated from Nelson High School in Nelson, Neb., in 1938 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943. On June 18, 1954, he and Sarah Dexter were married
in Stevenson, Wash. They resided in Bingen, moving to Hood River in 1989. Pat moved to Cascade Locks two years ago.
He worked for approximately thirty years at Broughton Lumber as head electrician. Prior to that he had worked at PUD and PPC in The Dalles. He enjoyed playing golf, hunting and fishing and was an honorary life member of Elks Lodge 1868 in White Salmon, Wash. He was preceded in death by his wife Sarah in 1995 and a daughter, Linda Ernst, in 2000.
He is survived by his son, Steven Erwin of White Salmon; and siblings, Mary Clements of Tigard, Ore., Howard Benjamin of White Salmon, and Florence DeVere of San Bruno, Calif. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks Benevolent Fund c/o Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River OR 97031.
Roger Andersen
Roger H. Andersen, a former resident of White Salmon, Wash., passed away July 23, 2004, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis from complications of a heart attack. He was 69 years of age.
Roger was born to Carl and Theresa (Graves) Andersen on Oct. 10, 1934, in Newberg, Ore. He graduated college and then went on to teach 3rd grade for 18 years at East School in Tillamook. In his early years, Roger owned and operated a commercial dory charter service out of Cape Kiwanda, Ore.
Later in life he operated a small business in White Salmon, Wash. He also was a deejay at a Hillsboro radio station for a time.
Roger enjoyed traveling and had traveled extensively around the world, and across the United States. He was actively involved in the Christian church his entire life, attending at length in Beaver, Ore., Hood River, and Newport. He had most recently been retired on the Siletz River with his wife of three years, Alice. He enjoyed an active lifestyle there of fishing, crabbing, and other outdoor activities.
Roger is survived by his wife, Alice Andersen; seven children: Lisa Esquivel, Rachelle Swenson, Kandi Eisland, Carl Andersen, John Andersen, Herb Andersen, and Roger Andersen; a brother, Stanley Andersen; thirteen grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Rodney Andersen; and his first wife, Loretta Andersen.
Funeral services will be held at Waud's Funeral Home in Tillamook at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, with private family entombment at Tillamook I.O.O.F. Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Roger's name may be made to the Gideon Bible Society, in care of Waud's.
