Obituary Listing
Jack J Rubino Sr
Oct 15, 2013
Jack J. Rubino Sr., "Champ," of Astoria passed away October 15, 2013, at the age of 97. He was born November 22, 1915, in Pittsburg, California, to Salvatore and Josephine (DiMaggio) Rubino. On September 30, 1941, Jack enlisted in the United States Army. While in WWII he was a Prisoner of war from Dec. 1944 to April 1945. During his...
Donald Frederick Fastabend
Oct 9, 2013
Donald Frederick Fastabend passed away October 9, 2013 in Portland, Oregon. Don was born in Astoria, Oregon on September 11, 1930 to John and Elizabeth (Shea) Fastabend, and was one of eight children. In 1951 he married Helen Tysko. They lived in Astoria and raised 5 children. She passed away in 2004. Don worked for, and then owned Astoria Marine...
John B Lemma
Sep 29, 2013
LTC John B. Lemma passed peacefully in his sleep at home on September 29, 2013, with his wife by his side. He was born January 5, 1920, in Linnton, Oregon, to Joseph and Maria (Cornacchia) Lemma. John grew up and attended schools in Linnton, Oregon, graduating from Linnton High School. He also graduated from Behnke Walker Business College and U.S....
Robert "Bob" Kevin Gilbert
Sep 23, 2013
Robert (Bob) Kevin Gilbert of Warrenton passed away at home on September 23, 2013. He was born October 1, 1956, in Williston, ND, to Robert E. and Louise M. (Chorne) Gilbert. The family moved to Glasgow, Montana, and then to Great Falls, but returning back to Glasgow. The family then moved to Seaside, Oregon, where Robert graduated from Seaside High...
Viella (Marge Howe) Evans
Sep 12, 2013
Viella (Marge Howe) Evans, 77, of Astoria, Oregon, went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2013. She was born January 15, 1936, to Lawrence (Babe) and Grace DeBeni. She is survived by sons Randall Howe (Jeri) of Vancouver, WA, and Gordon Howe (Debby) of Ridgefield; daughter Alice Howe Chaloux (Ron) of Warrenton; grandsons Randall Howe, Scott Howe; granddaughters,...
Robert Raymond Stewart
Sep 6, 2013
Robert "Bob" Raymond Stewart passed away on September 6, 2013, in Seaside, Oregon. Robert was born on April 9, 1944, in Portland, Oregon, to Raymond J. and Edith Walling Stewart Lewis. A year later the family moved to the Oregon Coast, where he grew up and attended schools, graduating from Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Oregon. On November 12,...
Helen Rose Marie Sodervick
Sep 5, 2013
Helen Rose Marie Sodervick, 82, of Warrenton, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 5, 2013, in Astoria, surrounded by family. Helen was born on March 15, 1931, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Mae Rhoades and Lawrence Anderson, who at that time were married. Helen had four siblings, but her youngest brother, Artie Roy, passed on as a young child....
Virginia Mae Singleton
Aug 23, 2013
Virginia Mae (Bedortha) Singleton, formerly of Astoria, Oregon, passed away August 23, 2013, in Hillsboro, Oregon. She was born to William and Lucy Bedortha August 8, 1920, in Blaine, Oregon. Virginia grew up and attended schools in Tillamook County, but spent most of her life in Astoria, Oregon. She was a homemaker who enjoyed making her house a home, spending...
Robert (Bob) Chopping
Aug 21, 2013
Robert (Bob) Chopping of Astoria passed away August 21, 2013. He was 88. Bob was born April 29, 1925, in Eagleville, California. He was raised in a foster home in San Jose. He graduated from San Jose High School and joined the Maritime Service, graduating from the Maritime Academy in San Mateo. He served in the Pacific during WWII as...
Elizabeth Mannarino
Aug 17, 2013
Elizabeth Mannarino passed in her home on August 17th, after a 12-year battle with breast cancer. She was accompanied by her loving husband, Robert L. Jarvis, and family during her passing. Elizabeth was born and grew up in Oakland, California, with her sister Jodi. She attended the University of California at Berkley from 1964-1969, taking all those varied courses which...
Verna Tynkila
Aug 12, 2013
Verna Tynkila passed peacefully in her sleep at home on August 12, 2013, with her family by her side. Verna spent her early years in Merijarvi, Finland, where she met her future husband at eight years of age. She attended business college in her later teen years. After WWII her childhood sweetheart, Ray Tynkila, returned to Finland and they were...
Geraldine Rose Picard
Aug 5, 2013
August 5, 2013 Geraldine Rose Picard passed away at her residence in Seaside, Oregon. She was born December 9, 1926. Her parents Bill & Rose Marie (Elton) Larsen raised her in Jewell, Oregon where she also attended schools. She married Jesse Picard July 20, 1946 in Clatsop County. Geraldine was a homemaker and a very loving mother who raised her...
Sandra Charlene Francis
Jul 30, 2013
Sandra Charlene Francis of Astoria passed away at home after a lengthy illness on July 30, 2013. She was 57. Sandra was born September 29, 1955, in Seattle, WA, to Willis Donald and Marian (Radach) Stultz. She graduated from Knappa High School and was active in the Knappa Trail Blazers 4-H in competitions and in the horse division. She belonged...
Lloyd Herman Pogue
Jul 21, 2013
Mr. Pogue was born to Garlind and Nettie (Kelly) Pogue February 7, 1926, in Aberdeen, Mississippi. He grew up and attended schools in Greenwood Springs, Mississippi. In 1943, he entered the United States Navy, where he received a certificate of special congregational recognition for serving in the European African Middle Eastern Algeria Theater during WWII. On November 2, 1946 he...
Madonna Marie Pitman
Jul 5, 2013
Madonna Marie Pitman, wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away peacefully at home on July 5, she was 74. She was born September 6, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Earl and Esther "Sally" (Koski) Englund. She met Billie Wayne Pitman in Seaside while he was stationed at the Astorias Naval Base in the mid 1950s. They got...
Doris M Bulletset
Jun 30, 2013
Doris M. Bulletset was born to Harry J. & Hazel S. (Steiner) Samuelson September 8, 1923, in Whittier, CA. She graduated from Chino High School in Chino, CA. She attended college until marrying her husband Bob Bulletset December 23, 1950, in Ontario, CA. The couple lived in Hawaii until moving to Warrenton, Oregon, in 1954. She was the secretary at...
Beverly Ann Evans
Jun 15, 2013
Beverly (Bev) Ann Evans, 74, passed away on June 15, 2013, in Knappa, Oregon. Bev was born on March 13, 1939, to Arthur Lawrence Poulter and Virginia (Williams) Poulter in Twin Falls, Idaho, where she grew up. Bevs parents were in the restaurant business, and she learned the tricks of the trade while growing up by waiting tables for her...
Robert "Bob" R. Roeser
Jun 9, 2013
Robert (Bob) Raymond Roeser Robert (Bob) Raymond Roeser, 89, passed away on June 9, 2013 in Portland, Oregon. Bob was born on August 18, 1923 to Joseph Roeser and Samuel Ella (Holmes) Roeser of Columbia City, OR. He was the youngest of five children. Bob spent most of his childhood living in the Clark & Wilson Camp 8 Logging Camp,...
Edward C Horecny
May 26, 2013
Ed is survived by his Daughters, Rhonda Sue Horecny Ison Sewell and Alycia Lewise Horecny Waddell Camberg and granddaughters, Jessica Marina Brandt and Brittany Leeanna Brandt. In addition, Ed is survived by ex-wife Marilyn Horecny, ex-wife Janice Doerr and ex-wife Patsy Lee Horecny. Ed was followed in death by his beloved dog, Arby. Ed enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved to...
Ellen B Borneman
May 19, 2013
Betty was born in Amarillo, Texas, on April 17, 1920. She was a teacher, special education teacher and resource specialist. Her husband Ray preceded her in death. She is survived by her son Ernie Atkinson and his wife Judy, daughter Annie Oliver and her husband Jerry, 3 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and her adored dog, Henry. She enjoyed gardening, painting, making...