We are sad to announce that Wilfred Keese Abbott passed away peacefully after a brief but intense battle with cancer. In his final days, he was surrounded by loved ones. Will is survived by his wife, Sharon Abbott of Coronado; sons Mike (Melissa) of Anchorage, Alaska and Steve (Shawn) of
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Col. (Ret.) Albert Edwin Carlson Ed Ca Carlson, 58, of Gig Harbor, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 7, 1999 at home after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Ed was born in Oakland, CA to Arthur E. and Lois L. Carlson. He L grew up on
Kevin McManus, 65, an Air Force pilot shot down over North Vietnam who spent nearly six years as a prisoner of war and later retired as a lieutenant colonel, died of lung cancer July 31 at his home in Oakton. Two weeks before he was scheduled to leave Vietnam, and
“He could play anywhere and do the job well,” Fredette was quoted as saying in a newspaper article highlighting Purrington’s two seasons with the Elks Pony League team. “He was one of those rare players who did everything right.” Purrington also did whatever he was asked to do on whichever