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Leslie Taylor
Leslie Leroy Taylor, 71, of Toledo died in Corvallis on April 4, 2002.
He was born in Alsea on Jan. 13, 1931. He served in the Army Signal Corp as a corporal.
He married Agnes Crogstad in Reno, Nev., on Feb. 14, 1987.
He was employed with C.D. Johnson Lumber, then the Georgia-Pacific Bag Plant for a combined total of 36 years until his retirement in 1988. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Elks, Eagles and Gun Club, all of Toledo.
Survivors include his wife, Agnes Taylor of Toledo; a daughter and son-in-law, Rosalie and Darrell McLaughlin of Toledo; a brother and sister-in-law, Gale and Eleanor Taylor of Portland; one niece; one nephew; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Disposition is by cremation. Memorial services will be held at Bateman Funeral Home in Newport today (Friday) at 1 p.m.
James Bates
James Patrick Bates, 29, of Newport died June 18, 2002.
He was born April 6, 1973 in Lincoln City to Sheryl L. and Jerry Bates.
He graduated from Newport High School.
He was a commercial fisherman and had been employed at Depoe Bay Fish Co. for a time.
He enjoyed jet skiing, snowboarding, and motorcycles.
Survivors include his mother, Sheryl Bates of Hillsboro; his father, Jerry Bates of Siletz; two brothers, Michael A. Bates of Portland and Kevin L. Bates of Siletz; a grandmother, Elva Fife of Albany; a niece, Natasha Falco of Bend; and a nephew, Trever Bates of Newport.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at City View Funeral Home, 390 Hoyt St. South, Salem. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fisherman's Wives Fund in care of City View Funeral Home.
Janice Anderson
Janice Lorraine Anderson, 62, of Portland died July 25, 2002 at Redding Medical Center in Redding, Calif., of a cancer-related illness.
She was born Sept. 3, 1939 in Toledo to Lois and Roy Buel.
She married Tom Bishop in 1957. He preceded her in death.
She married Phillip Anderson in 1970.
She enjoyed making crafts with stained glass, making sand dollar dolls, and sewing.
Survivors include a son, Lester Bishop of Redding, Calif.; four daughters, Lori Bishop of Portland, Johanna Julian of Spokane, Wash., Carol Anderson Nutter of Portland, and Cathy Albert of Sacramento, Calif.; two sisters, JoAnne Handsaker Derr of Estacada and Vikki Young of Medford; a brother, Ronald Buel of Richland, Wash.; her partner, Jack Starkey: 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Charles Bishop.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home of her sister, JoAnne Derr. For directions, call 503-630-4510. Memorial contributions may be made to the Janice Anderson Memorial Fund in care of Portland Washington Mutual.
Mae Sherman
A memorial service will be held for Mae Eleanor Sherman, 89, at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Riverside Cemetery in Siletz.
She was born Jan. 18, 1913 in Boise, Idaho, and died Sept. 25, 2002 in Portland.
A potluck luncheon will follow the service at the Siletz Tribal Center: main course and beverages will be provided.
Frank "Gino" Freson
Frank "Gino" Freson, 75, of Newport died Dec. 15, 2002 at his home of natural causes.
He was born May 26, 1927 in Eureka, Calif., to Mary and John Fresoni, immigrants from Venice, Italy.
He sailed with the Merchant Marines during World War II, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He married Maxine Anderson in 1969 in Eureka, Calif.
He spent 60 years in different aspects of the fishing industry.
For the past 20 years, he owned and operated Gino's Seafood and Deli on the Bayfront in Newport.
He enjoyed skeet and trap shooting.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Freson; daughters and sons-in-law Michel and Brian Fritz of Lake Oswego, Dani Kay of Newport, Nicole and Bryon Hurless of Tigard, and Peri and Furl Kamaka'ala of Forest Grove; a sister, Eda Yost; a brother, Atillio Freson; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister; and a brother.
A rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Friday at Bateman Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held a 1 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newport. Interment will be at Chelan Abbey Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newport Booster Club.
James Brooks
James Patrick Brooks, 78, of Albany died Feb. 10, 2003 at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.
He was born Oct. 24, 1924 in Mesilla Park, N.M. to Katherine (McElroy) and Jerome Brooks.
He was raised in Arizona, and moved to Junction City at the age of 15 to live with his sister.
He joined the U.S. Navy in March 1942 and served in the South Pacific on the USS Suwanee and the USS Bismarck Sea as a turret gunner on a torpedo bomber. He was a prisoner of war for a few months late in the war, prior to his discharge in November 1945. He received the Purple Heart.
After the war, he returned to Junction City, where he began a career in construction, truck driving, and heavy equipment operation. He was a longtime member of the Teamsters Union.
He lived in a number of places throughout Oregon, including Newport. He moved to Albany in July 2001.
He traveled to Hawaii, and enjoyed panning for gold, writing poetry, and reading western novels.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Carolyn Edwards of Logsden; three sons, Randy Brooks of Oak Grove, Mo., Alan Brooks of Salem, and Ricky Ceruti; two sisters, Agnes of San Diego, Calif. and Rosalie of Arizona; a brother, Paul, of Arizona; a stepson, Arne Christensen III of Newport; two stepdaughters, Barbara Hockema and Gail Ann Bacon, both of Newport; four grandchildren, Suzy, Sally, Jennifer, and Kevin; and three great-grandchildren, Ashelly, Briar, and Kierra. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Leo, Donald, and Earl; four sisters, Elizabeth, Marian, Catherine, and Frances; and a grandson, Yuri Brooks in December 1997.
No public memorial service will take place. AAsum Funeral Home of Albany is handling the arrangements.
Hazel Mae Willard
Hazel Mae Willard, 79, of Newport died May 4, 2003.
She was born April 4, 1924 in Huron, S.D., to Louise (Urban) and Hugh Edward Peterson.
She graduated from Salem High School in Salem.
She married Wayne Willard Sr. on May 16, 1945 in Fort Lewis, Wash.
She was employed at Knopps Restaurant in Salem.
She lived most of her life in Salem.
She was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary, Oregon Covered Bridge Society, and Oregon Coast Council for the Arts. She was active with the humane society, and was a volunteer at the humane society thrift store for the past 14 years.
Survivors include four sons, Wayne Willard Jr. and Tom Willard, both of Pendleton, Steve Willard of Pilot Rock, and Ron Willard of Spokane, Wash.; a sister, Helen Chiles of Salem; four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, in 1995; a sister, Lois Amber; and a brother, Urban Peterson.
No memorial service is planned. Disposition is by cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the humane society. Bateman Funeral Home of Newport is handling the arrangements.
