Obituaries
Obituaries for Bradley-Kosec Funeral Home & Crematory
Ivert Emmanuel Mayhugh
Feb 22, 2022
Ivert Emmanuel Mayhugh, 85 years young, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman, Texas. He is survived by his bride of 63 years, Jeanette Hawkins Mayhugh, both of whom grew up and were married in Port Townsend, Washington. He graduated from Port Townsend High School in...
Michael Patrick Mcdade
Feb 17, 2022
Michael Patrick McDade passed away on February 17, 2022, at the Jefferson Healthcare Medical Center, in his hometown of Port Townsend, WA. He was born on December 7, 1944, to William Joseph and Helen Gertrude McDade in Waynesville, NC. He was raised in Miami, FL. Mike was preceded in death by his parents and brother Bill McDade. He is...
Samuel Byron Swanson
Feb 16, 2022
Samuel Byron Swanson Sept. 5, 1942 - Feb. 16, 2022 Samuel Byron Swanson, 79, of Port Ludlow, Washington, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Sam was born Sept. 5, 1942, in Port Townsend, Wash. He attended Chimacum School until he moved to Bellingham, Wash., where his mother earned her teaching degree at Western Washington University after the death of...
Dolores Mary Koch Neal
Feb 7, 2022
Dolores Mary Koch Neal, 90 of Port Townsend, Washington, passed away February 7, 2022 surrounded by the loving embrace of her children. She was a force of nature, a caring woman with great optimism and joy, an unwavering love of her family and was always appreciative of what life offered. She is dearly missed. Dolores was born January 11,...
David Allen Petersen
Feb 6, 2022
David A. Petersen October 14, 1945 - February 6, 2022 David A. Petersen was born in Port Townsend, Washington on October 14, 1945 and passed away at Providence Hospital in Everett, Washington on February 6, 2022 after treatments for cancer and complications from Covid 19. He was a longtime resident of Jefferson County prior to moving to the east...
Michael Preston Ryan
Jan 22, 2022
Mike was born and raised in Port Townsend, Washington by his parents Rene A. Ryan Jr. and Joyce M. Ryan (Minnihan). He left Jefferson County to join the US Navy, but returned home to be close to family. He married Peggy Guthrie and they had a daughter (Meagan). Mike loved to work on his hot rods and ride his...
Carla Lea Close
Jan 4, 2022
Carla Close, born May 5 1952, bid farewell to this earthly planet on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Carla’s husband, Neal, her children Jenna and Peter, and her stepson Jesse, have found quite an emptiness in her departure. We find ourselves holding on to the many lessons we learned from her in her nearly 70 years. Among them: Underwear is...
Calvin Fremont Leech
Jan 3, 2022
The family of Calvin Fremont Leech, regrets to share his passing on January 3, 2022 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. We are grateful that Calvin enjoyed a healthy and independent life up to his hospitalization. Calvin has resided in Port Townsend, WA for approximately the past twenty years. There he has made many friends from spending time at the...
Mary Helen Medin
Dec 24, 2021
Mary H. (O’Meara) Medin Nov. 25, 1946 - Dec. 24, 2021 Mary (O’Meara) Medin of Hansville, WA, died on Dec. 24, 2021, after a 5-year battle with cancer. She was born to A.M. “Bud” and Dorothy O’Meara on Nov. 25, 1946, in Port Townsend, Washington. She graduated from Port Townsend High School in 1965. Mary moved to Edmonds, WA...
Errol Leon Poffenroth
Dec 10, 2021
Errol L. Poffenroth July 7, 1949 - December 10, 2021 Errol Poffenroth, a resident of Port Ludlow, died in his sleep after fighting cancer for years. Born in Spokane, Errol was a former truck driver. He loved to rebuild cars, spend time at the casino, and fish. He also liked to experiment and design new tool innovations. Errol was...
Robin Lyle Richards
Nov 27, 2021
Robin Lyle Richards, 62, of Quilcene, passed away, on November 27, 2021. Robin was born in Quilcene on February 26, 1959. He graduated North Kitsap High School before attending Bates Technical College. Robin spent most of his career working as a logger and motorcycle mechanic. He loved to fish, be in nature and most of all he loved his...
Robert Leroy Higdon
Nov 24, 2021
Robert "Scratch" Higdon died in his sleep at Jefferson Healthcare hospital on November 24th due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born to Edwin and Marguerite (Martin) Higdon on May 13th 1937 in Port Gamble, Washington. He graduated from Port Townsend High School in 1957 and joined the Army in 1958. He married Janet Gillett Imislund in 1961....
David Leon Tuttle
Nov 22, 2021
David was born to Ethbert and Francel Tuttle on June 15, 1947. He was raised with his sister Carol and two brothers Robert and Ron here in Port Townsend. He worked for Seton's Construction and enjoyed his life staying in the area. David loved to eat out at restaurants. He frequented most of the restaurants at some point on...
Clinton Ray Schoenleber
Nov 21, 2021
How do we write a goodbye letter that captures the soul of our Dad? The guy we have loved our whole lives, and who has done so many interesting things that he could be the subject of his own book? Dad often joked that he was going to write a book about his life, and he would title it:...

Roger Lynn Robinson
Nov 11, 2021
Roger Lynn Robinson, age 74 of Port Ludlow, Washington, died on November 11, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Marilou Inglis Robinson, and siblings. The family is planning a private memorial service to be held at a later date.
Theodore Augustus Mahowald
Nov 6, 2021
Dr. Theodore Augustus Mahowald, b 6/21/1930, d 11/6/2021 has passed to a better place, having completed his life's work. Born in St. Cloud, MN, one of seven children of Dr. Alois Mahowald and Cecilia Maus Mahowald, the only one born in a hospital. Theodore was the oldest son, and became very active during his high school years as a...
Harold Peacock
Oct 27, 2021
In Loving Memory of Harry Harold Peacock (also known as Harry Stuart Logan Bonato, and sometimes Jared) was born on June 21, 1996 in Apple Valley, California but grew up in Port Townsend, Washington. Harry passed on October 27, 2021. His Celebration of Life was held on November 13, 2021 at New Life Church in Port Townsend. Harry was 25...
Sidney Roy Hubbard
Oct 26, 2021
Sidney Roy Hubbard, 1953 graduate of Port Townsend High School, passed peacefully with his loving wife and best friend of 31 years, Rita, by his side on October 26th. His memory lives on in his daughter Teri, sons Jeff, Lloyd and Russ and many grandchildren and great grandchildren, sisters Pat and Connie and many nieces and nephews. His talent...
Carl Jay Lambe
Oct 22, 2021
Carl Jay Lambe, PhD of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021. He was 61 years old.
Jay is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Maribeth Lambe. He is survived by his daughter, Catherine Tate Junis; son-in-law Charles; grandchildren, Eloise and Winter of Raleigh, NC; he is also survived by his sister, Lael Walters; her husband...
Robert Samuel "Sam" Balcomb
Oct 22, 2021
Robert Samuel Balcomb died of natural causes at 3:45 on the morning of October 22. He was born Mar. 11, 1926 in Albuquerque NM, the son of Kenneth Chester Balcomb and Katharine Wise Johnson. After graduating from Albuquerque H.S. Sam was Signalman and gunner on the cargo ship SS Haiti Victory in the South Pacific during WWII. He then...
Ivert Emmanuel Mayhugh
Feb 22, 2022
Ivert Emmanuel Mayhugh, 85 years young, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman, Texas. He is survived by his bride of 63 years, Jeanette Hawkins Mayhugh, both of whom grew up and were married in Port Townsend, Washington. He graduated from Port Townsend High School in...
Michael Patrick Mcdade
Feb 17, 2022
Michael Patrick McDade passed away on February 17, 2022, at the Jefferson Healthcare Medical Center, in his hometown of Port Townsend, WA. He was born on December 7, 1944, to William Joseph and Helen Gertrude McDade in Waynesville, NC. He was raised in Miami, FL. Mike was preceded in death by his parents and brother Bill McDade. He is...
Samuel Byron Swanson
Feb 16, 2022
Samuel Byron Swanson Sept. 5, 1942 - Feb. 16, 2022 Samuel Byron Swanson, 79, of Port Ludlow, Washington, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Sam was born Sept. 5, 1942, in Port Townsend, Wash. He attended Chimacum School until he moved to Bellingham, Wash., where his mother earned her teaching degree at Western Washington University after the death of...
Dolores Mary Koch Neal
Feb 7, 2022
Dolores Mary Koch Neal, 90 of Port Townsend, Washington, passed away February 7, 2022 surrounded by the loving embrace of her children. She was a force of nature, a caring woman with great optimism and joy, an unwavering love of her family and was always appreciative of what life offered. She is dearly missed. Dolores was born January 11,...
David Allen Petersen
Feb 6, 2022
David A. Petersen October 14, 1945 - February 6, 2022 David A. Petersen was born in Port Townsend, Washington on October 14, 1945 and passed away at Providence Hospital in Everett, Washington on February 6, 2022 after treatments for cancer and complications from Covid 19. He was a longtime resident of Jefferson County prior to moving to the east...
Michael Preston Ryan
Jan 22, 2022
Mike was born and raised in Port Townsend, Washington by his parents Rene A. Ryan Jr. and Joyce M. Ryan (Minnihan). He left Jefferson County to join the US Navy, but returned home to be close to family. He married Peggy Guthrie and they had a daughter (Meagan). Mike loved to work on his hot rods and ride his...
Carla Lea Close
Jan 4, 2022
Carla Close, born May 5 1952, bid farewell to this earthly planet on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Carla’s husband, Neal, her children Jenna and Peter, and her stepson Jesse, have found quite an emptiness in her departure. We find ourselves holding on to the many lessons we learned from her in her nearly 70 years. Among them: Underwear is...
Calvin Fremont Leech
Jan 3, 2022
The family of Calvin Fremont Leech, regrets to share his passing on January 3, 2022 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. We are grateful that Calvin enjoyed a healthy and independent life up to his hospitalization. Calvin has resided in Port Townsend, WA for approximately the past twenty years. There he has made many friends from spending time at the...
Mary Helen Medin
Dec 24, 2021
Mary H. (O’Meara) Medin Nov. 25, 1946 - Dec. 24, 2021 Mary (O’Meara) Medin of Hansville, WA, died on Dec. 24, 2021, after a 5-year battle with cancer. She was born to A.M. “Bud” and Dorothy O’Meara on Nov. 25, 1946, in Port Townsend, Washington. She graduated from Port Townsend High School in 1965. Mary moved to Edmonds, WA...
Errol Leon Poffenroth
Dec 10, 2021
Errol L. Poffenroth July 7, 1949 - December 10, 2021 Errol Poffenroth, a resident of Port Ludlow, died in his sleep after fighting cancer for years. Born in Spokane, Errol was a former truck driver. He loved to rebuild cars, spend time at the casino, and fish. He also liked to experiment and design new tool innovations. Errol was...
Robin Lyle Richards
Nov 27, 2021
Robin Lyle Richards, 62, of Quilcene, passed away, on November 27, 2021. Robin was born in Quilcene on February 26, 1959. He graduated North Kitsap High School before attending Bates Technical College. Robin spent most of his career working as a logger and motorcycle mechanic. He loved to fish, be in nature and most of all he loved his...
Robert Leroy Higdon
Nov 24, 2021
Robert "Scratch" Higdon died in his sleep at Jefferson Healthcare hospital on November 24th due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born to Edwin and Marguerite (Martin) Higdon on May 13th 1937 in Port Gamble, Washington. He graduated from Port Townsend High School in 1957 and joined the Army in 1958. He married Janet Gillett Imislund in 1961....
David Leon Tuttle
Nov 22, 2021
David was born to Ethbert and Francel Tuttle on June 15, 1947. He was raised with his sister Carol and two brothers Robert and Ron here in Port Townsend. He worked for Seton's Construction and enjoyed his life staying in the area. David loved to eat out at restaurants. He frequented most of the restaurants at some point on...
Clinton Ray Schoenleber
Nov 21, 2021
How do we write a goodbye letter that captures the soul of our Dad? The guy we have loved our whole lives, and who has done so many interesting things that he could be the subject of his own book? Dad often joked that he was going to write a book about his life, and he would title it:...

Roger Lynn Robinson
Nov 11, 2021
Roger Lynn Robinson, age 74 of Port Ludlow, Washington, died on November 11, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Marilou Inglis Robinson, and siblings. The family is planning a private memorial service to be held at a later date.
Theodore Augustus Mahowald
Nov 6, 2021
Dr. Theodore Augustus Mahowald, b 6/21/1930, d 11/6/2021 has passed to a better place, having completed his life's work. Born in St. Cloud, MN, one of seven children of Dr. Alois Mahowald and Cecilia Maus Mahowald, the only one born in a hospital. Theodore was the oldest son, and became very active during his high school years as a...
Harold Peacock
Oct 27, 2021
In Loving Memory of Harry Harold Peacock (also known as Harry Stuart Logan Bonato, and sometimes Jared) was born on June 21, 1996 in Apple Valley, California but grew up in Port Townsend, Washington. Harry passed on October 27, 2021. His Celebration of Life was held on November 13, 2021 at New Life Church in Port Townsend. Harry was 25...
Sidney Roy Hubbard
Oct 26, 2021
Sidney Roy Hubbard, 1953 graduate of Port Townsend High School, passed peacefully with his loving wife and best friend of 31 years, Rita, by his side on October 26th. His memory lives on in his daughter Teri, sons Jeff, Lloyd and Russ and many grandchildren and great grandchildren, sisters Pat and Connie and many nieces and nephews. His talent...
Carl Jay Lambe
Oct 22, 2021
Carl Jay Lambe, PhD of Bainbridge Island, WA passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021. He was 61 years old.
Jay is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Maribeth Lambe. He is survived by his daughter, Catherine Tate Junis; son-in-law Charles; grandchildren, Eloise and Winter of Raleigh, NC; he is also survived by his sister, Lael Walters; her husband...
Robert Samuel "Sam" Balcomb
Oct 22, 2021
Robert Samuel Balcomb died of natural causes at 3:45 on the morning of October 22. He was born Mar. 11, 1926 in Albuquerque NM, the son of Kenneth Chester Balcomb and Katharine Wise Johnson. After graduating from Albuquerque H.S. Sam was Signalman and gunner on the cargo ship SS Haiti Victory in the South Pacific during WWII. He then...
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