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Kinney, Margaret Wednesday, 19 Feb 2003
Margaret Kinney, 79, died Feb. 19 in Seattle after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
She was born May 16, 1923 in Lennox, S.D. to Inga and Leo Dwyer and grew up in Redwood Falls, Minn. In 1953, she and her two daughters moved to Seattle after her husband, James Hosken, was killed while on active duty in the Air Force.
In 1957 she married
Walter Kinney, who died in 1984. They had one daughter.
She worked as an accountant for many years, retiring in 1980. In 1990, she moved to Bainbridge, becoming one of the first residents of the Madison Avenue Retirement Center. She was often seen shopping and visiting around Winslow in her green electric scooter.
In 1999, she moved to Providence Mount St. Vincent skilled nursing facility in Seattle, where she lived until her death.
She is survived by daughters RoseAnn Hill of Seattle, Betty Loverich of Bainbridge, and Katherine Kinney of Riverside, Calif.; one sister and two brothers. Services were held Feb. 22 at Mount St. Vincent. Remembrances may be made to the Providence Mount St. Vincent Foundation, 4831 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126.
Simpson, Sally Ann Friday, 14 Feb 2003
Sally Ann Simpson, age 61, died Feb. 14 in Missoula, Mont.
She was born June 12, 1941 in Billings, Mont., to William Maxwell and Will Mar (Howard) Buitenveld.
She is survived by her husband Fred Simpson, son Fred Simpson, Jr., daughter Meghan Simpson, and son Matthew Simpson, all of Missoula; and mother Willa Mae Buitenveld of Bainbridge Island.
Services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Dowling Funeral Home and Crematory, Missoula, Mont.
Szigethy, Mária Wednesday, 12 Feb 2003
Mária Szigethy, age 84, and longtime Island resident, died Feb. 12 at her home on Bainbridge Island. She was born March 10, 1918 in Nagyenyed, Hungary, daughter of Albert and Blanka (Barabás) Juhász, and came to the United States in November 1949 as a World War II refugee.
Mária attended “gimnázium, ” the equivalent of two years of college, while in Hungary.
Her achievements overshadowed her formal education; however. Besides her native Hungarian, she spoke Romanian, French, German and English. In addition to being a shoemaker, tailor, embroiderer and master gardener, she was a self-taught yet Certified Public Accountant, and also learned four computer languages.
Her interest in mathematics, physics, chemistry and earth sciences was unbounded, resulting in middle and high school teaching of all these subjects in the Flanders and Wharton, New Jersey, schools.
She spent time as a volunteer programmer and was active in her husband’s Hungarian and English-speaking parishes, where he was a Presbyterian minister.
She is survived by her husband, Béla, Bainbridge Island; two sons, Zoltán, Bainbridge Island, and Béla, New York City, N.Y.; one sister Márta Vidovszky, Budapest, Hungary; and three grandchildren, Tiván, Seattle, Géza, Bainbridge Island, and Cara, New York City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. March 8 at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, Bainbridge Island.
In recognition of her mentoring and support of college students in former Hungary, remembrances can be made to the Calvin Synod School Fund (Romania) c/o Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, P.O. BOX 131, Rolling Bay, WA 98061.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
Bigler, Derek Landon Monday, 10 Feb 2003
Former islander Derek Landon Bigler, M.D., age 38, died Feb. 10 at his home in San Francisco, Calif.
He was born Sept. 14, 1964 in Bellevue. He graduated from Bainbridge High School, St. Mary’s College in California, and St. George’s University School of Medicine.
He completed his residency at Highland Hospital in Oakland, Calif., and worked as an emergency physician at Kaiser hospitals in south San Francisco, Redwood City, and Hayward, Calif., St. Mary’s Hospital, San Mateo County General, and Sutter Health in Clear Lake.
He was an avid snow and water skier, a fast driver and a storyteller with “an endlessly and honestly curious mind.”
He is survived by his father Edward (Sandy) Bigler of Bend, Ore., and mother Carole (John) Lister of Kirkland; siblings Kjel, Blake and Chris (Terri) Bigler, James (Stephanie) and John, Jr. (Andrea) Lister, Kathryn Lister, Kari (John) Moscarillo; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and by his fiancee Kimberly Faires of San Francisco.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, stepfather John, brother Jason and sister Kelly.
Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Services were held Feb. 13 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in San Francisco, followed by a private burial.
Thompson, Helen Irene Thursday, 06 Feb 2003
Helen Irene Thompson, age 81, of Bainbridge Island, died Feb. 6 in Portland, Ore., after a short battle with cancer.
She was born on Nov. 15, 1921, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
A widow since 1988, she moved to Bainbridge from Weiser, Idaho, in 1990. She resided in Winslow until this past December, when she moved to Portland to be near her family during her terminal illness.
She was an avid angler, a crack shot, and a “woman of the woods” long before it became either acceptable or trendy. She enjoyed as companions wild birds, which she seemed to attract in remarkable numbers and varities whether she was in a cabin in the forests of Idaho, or in her apartment in downtown Winslow.
She is survived by son Eric Lindstrom, of Portland; and three grandchildren – Erica Baker of Olympia, Aaron Lindstrom of Shoreline, and Ellen Lindstrom, Portland.
At her request, there will be no services. Memorial contributions can be made to the Island Wildlife Shelder or the local Audubon Society chapter.
Thomsen, Jeraldine Rose “Jerry” (Thompson) Monday, 07 Apr 2003
Jeraldine Rose “Jerry” (Thompson) Thomsen, age 68, of Bainbridge Island, died April 7.
She was born Jan. 30, 1935 in Juneau, Alaska to Stanley and Rose Thompson. She was raised in the Hoonah and Juneau, Alaska areas, but spent much of her time in Seattle where she graduated from Holy Names Academy in 1953 and attended Seattle University.
Her parents retired on Bainbridge, where she and her family have resided the last 36 years.
She taught school for several years in Hoonah, where the Kane family had property and several business interests that Jerry was involved in, including the L. Kane General Store, Hoonah Oil and Thompson Fish Co.
On Bainbridge, she was involved with St. Cecilia parish, where she taught Continuing Christian Development (CCD) for many years. She enjoyed restoring and collecting antique dolls, and was a member of Kitsap Doll Club.
She is survived by her husband Jurgen, daughter Kimberly Brockway, and grandson Jurgen Brockway, all of Bainbridge; brother Stanley S. Thompson of Seattle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. April 25 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Remembrances may be made to Bainbridge Fire and Rescue, 8895 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 or to Sisters of the Holy Names, Washington Province, 2911 W. Fort Wright Dr., Spokane WA 99224-5298. Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home.
Hobble, Norma Lee (French) Friday, 23 May 2003
Norma Lee (French) Hobble, 74, died May 23 at Lake Chelan Hospital, from complications from 33 years of multiple sclerosis.
She was born Feb. 16, 1929, in Tacoma to Robert and Ellen French, and grew up chasing cattle with her dad on the U Bar U cattle ranch near Conconully, Wash., homesteaded by her grandfather.
She graduated from Omak High School in 1947, and from Washington State College in 1952. She was Omak Stampede Queen in 1947.
She married
Robert “Bob” Hobble in 1953. She and Bob spent the next 48 years in Seattle and on Bainbridge Island, where they raised two daughters.
In June 2001, they moved to Lake Shelan.
She is survived by her husband Bob; daughters Lee Ann (David) Sleder of Bainbridge, and Cammile Derricote and grandson Eliot of Northampton, Mass.; and one uncle and five cousins. She was preceded in death by two sisters.
Services were held May 28, with burial at the family plot in Conconully, Wash. Direction was by Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan.
Sutherland, Ila Alene Saturday, 25 Oct 2003
Longtime Bainbridge Island resident Ila Alene Sutherland, age 84, died Oct. 25 at Island Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born Feb. 23, 1919, in Cottonwood, S.D. to Otto and Clara (Enger) Schulze. She attended school in Piedmont, S.D., and in 1934 married
Maxwell Sutherland in Custer, S.D.
In 1943, they moved to Bainbridge Island, where Ila devoted her time to her raising her family. She began work in 1953 for Washington State Ferries as a cook on the Seattle-Bainbridge Island run, and worked there until retiring in 1981 after 28 years of service.
She enjoyed knitting, travel, square dance and family get-togethers. Carrying a deck of cards with her at all times, she was assured that not a day went by that she didn’t play cards.
She is survived by five sons: Gary Sutherland, Roswell, N.M.; Richard Sutherland, Bainbridge Island; Michael Sutherland, Port Orchard; Tom Sutherland, Clarkston, Wash.; Paul Sutherland, Bainbridge Island; five daughters, Carol Wiggins, Sandra Gronley, Kay Perlatti, all of Bainbridge Island; Paula Varon, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.; Janice Staymates, Yakima; two brothers, Grant Schulze, Poulsbo; Orville Schulze, Coos Bay, Ore.; one sister, Lucille Schulze, Rapid City, S.D.; and 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 29 at Island Center cemetery on Bainbridge Island. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a favorite charity.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home.
McMenamin, James Dennis Friday, 24 Oct 2003
James Dennis “Mac” McMenamin died Oct. 24 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point, N.J., with his wife and children at his bedside.
He was born on March 12, 1927, in north Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated from Roman Catholic High School with highest honors, and continued to be a supportive alumnus throughout his lifetime.
He enlisted and served his country in the Navy during World War II as a signalman aboard the USS Hugh Purvis.
In 1946, he married
the love of his life, Kathryn Camilla “Kassie” Powers, a Brewerytown, Pa., resident. They were married
for 57 years, during which they traveled most of the United States and much of the world.
In his more than 30-year tenure with the firm Coopers and Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers), McMenamin progressed from office boy to partner in New York, Newark and Philadelphia, then to managing partner for the organization’s western region of the United States. His many national and international clients included ARCO, AVCO Corp. and Whittaker Corp.
After his retirement from public accounting, he accepted the position of chairman and chief executive officer of Glacier Park Company, the real estate subsidiary of Burlington Northern Railroad in Seattle, until his second retirement.
He served many philanthropic and Roman Catholic organizations. He was bestowed the honor of Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory by Pope John Paul II, presented to him by Cardinal Timothy Manning of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Among his many honors, one of his proudest was the personal audience granted to him and his wife, by Pope John Paul II at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
He is survived by his wife Kassie; children Diane Bainbridge of Temecula, Calif., Marcia Davis of Ocean City, N.J., James D. McMenamin III of Poway, Calif., Patrick McMenamin of Bainbridge Island, Kathryn McMenamin-Torres of Camarillo, Calif., and Tara Beatie of Bainbridge Island; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Allison Stewart Jacobs and Brian Bainbridge.
Services were Oct. 31 at Saint Catherine’s Church in Temecula, Calif.; a memorial will be held at Saint Augustine’s Church in Ocean City, N.J. later this month.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at (800) FIGHT CF (344-4823), or Roman Catholic High School at (215) 627-1270.
Barnett, Arthur Thursday, 23 Oct 2003
Noted civil rights attorney Arthur Barnett died in his sleep Thursday at Island Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 97.
Barnett, a longtime islander, leaves a rich legacy to family, friends, community and country. Chief among his accomplishments was his historic 1942 defense of Gordon Hirabayashi, the only Japanese person to challenge, through the United States legal system, the government’s World War II removal of West Coast Japanese Americans.
“He was a very important man to our community and to the Japanese American community at large, ” said Frank Kitamoto, president of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community. “There weren’t too many men at the time who were willing to stand up for the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. He risked his reputation and career to take that stand.
“It’s just sad to know he’s gone.”
Barnett was just starting his legal practice in 1942, when the internment began with Executive Order 9066. He defended the rights of Hirabayashi, a friend and classmate from the University of Washington, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
When Hirabayashi’s conviction was overturned in 1987, Barnett was there to see the wrong righted and official apologies made.
The sense of justice and compassion that led Barnett to take on the federal government had roots in his childhood, said Virginia Barnett, his wife of 67 years.
“I think that long before Gordon Hirabayashi came along, in his boyhood, he was committed to fairness, ” she said, “and in the early days of the Depression, when he worked in the transient program helping the homeless, his attitude was one of great compassion.”
Barnett was born in the Pacific Northwest in 1906, to a Scottish immigrant father. He was the first of his family to attend college, and it was while he was a student at University of Washington – earning tuition by teaching swimming – that he met his future wife at the Presbyterian Student Club.
The two formed an enduring bond based in shared dedication to Quaker principles of justice and peace. They also shared a finely honed sense of humor and an appreciation for fine art.
Virginia Barnett had been an art major, and the couple amassed a creditable collection of Northwest works including many by Mark Tobey and Morris Graves, for whom Barnett did legal work.
In later years on Bainbridge, the Barnetts were a familiar sight at the Harbour Public House near their Winslow Home, sharing good words and coffee with their many friends.
Barnett is survived by his wife of 67 years, Virginia, and by his children: Gordon, John, Molly and Frederick. his son, Fred, and his daughter, Molly.
A community memorial service will be held at a later date. Contributions can may be to the American Friends Service Committee in Seattle; Helpline House; and Hospice of Kitsap County.
