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Kith&Kin obituaries Adrian Ramiro Garcia Adrian Ramiro Garcia passed away in the early morning hours of March 14, 2014, two days after his first birthday. Adrian was born on March 12, 2013 to Luis and Samantha Garcia of Bremerton. He was airlifted to the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital the next day after doctors discovered a major heart defect. Adrian underwent his first open-heart surgery at
nine days old and remained in very critical care for the next month. He made great strides in his recovery, only to contract rhinovirus, which pushed him into heart failure. After he fought for months, he was placed on the heart transplant list and received his new heart Nov. 20, 2013. He was so sick, however, and the heart came with complications of its own. A month or so before his first birthday, his family faced the fact that his new heart would not lead him to the long and healthy life they had hoped for.
Barbara Ann Stone March 17, 1932 February 12, 2014 Barbara Ann Stone was born in New York to Timothy and Mary (Redden) Caslin on March 17, 1932. The marriage didn’t last and Mary was wed to Joseph Sigmund Clein in 1936. Barbara attended Edmonds High School, where she was active in chorus, Vaudeville Club, Girls Glee Club, and Future Homemakers of America. She also sang in the Snohomish County Music Festival. Along with helping to raise the family’s “little kids” she did several odd jobs to earn money. She sold eggs and babysat, generously giving her younger siblings money to go to the movies on weekends. She made sure her brothers and sisters had baths, ironed their clothes, and that the girls had curly hair for church on Sundays. After graduation from Edmonds High in 1950, Barbara worked a few years at the SH Kress Company department store in Seattle.
On March 13, he gave a sign and his family gathered to say goodbye. That evening, the support was pulled and he did what he did best his entire life — fight. Adrian passed away peacefully in his mother’s arms with his father by their side. He is survived by his parents; big brother, Damario Garcia; grandparents, Jesus and Marina Garcia, Tom Pierce and Karen Lemagie; uncle, Sergio Garcia; aunts, Mara Lemagie, Emily Lemagie, and Shannon Pierce; great-grandparents, great-aunts and uncles, and many cousins. So much love was given to this sweet boy in such a short lifetime. A celebration of his life will take place at Island Center Hall on Bainbridge on March 22, 2 p.m. through Cook Family Funeral Home. Donations may be
made to Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation and Ronald McDonald House Charities in Seattle. — Family of Adrian Ramiro Garcia
Elizabeth Larson Elizabeth Larson passed away on March 14. She was 52, She was born on Dec. 30, 1961 in Nassau County, N.Y. She attended Wheatley H i g h School and the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston. She is survived by her Elizabeth children Larson J a c k , Henr y
Margaret “Peggy” Ebaugh April 3, 1916 March 13, 2014
In 1953 Barbara married Marvin Stone, a commercial fisherman and carpenter from a Norwegian family. The couple loved to dance and sightsee. They had two sons, Michael and Mark. After a few years living in California while Marvin chased albacore tuna, the family returned to Washington, settling down in Edmonds. Barb worked at United Pacific Insurance Company.
Peggy Ebaugh went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning, March 13, 2014. She was born in 1916 in Goldfield, Nevada, to Grace and Thomas Spracklin. Peggy moved to Bremerton, Washington in 1940 where she met her husband, John, and married in 1945. Shortly after they married, they moved to Oklahoma but eventually made it back to Poulsbo in 1950 where they lived for many, many years.
A tireless worker, devoted wife, mother, and friend, Barb attended PTA meetings, was a Cub Scout Den Mother, worked full time for many years, and took care of the household. She was closely tied to her friends and family. As the matriarch of the “Clein Clan” she made sure everyone kept in touch. She loved to meet with her long time “Sewing Club” girlfriends. Barbara embraced her Irish heritage and her St. Patrick’s Day birthday was always a celebration.
Peggy was actively involved in her church and has been a parish member of first St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Suquamish and St. Olaf’s Catholic Church in Poulsbo. After Peggy widowed, she became a Eucharistic Minister. For many years, she took communion to the sick, to Martha & Mary, and the hospital. Peggy eventually became head of the Eucharistic Ministers and their training and also became co-sacristan. At the age of eighty-two, she retired as the head of the Eucharistic Ministers and co-sacristan, but continued as a Eucharistic Minister. She also focused on the yearly Port Gamble Orthopedic Club’s fund-raising Christmas bazaar to raise money for the Children’s Hospital.
Their home was always immaculate and Barb enjoyed decorating for festive occasions. She didn’t smoke or drink alcohol but she liked to gamble, occasionally surprising Marvin with winnings from the casino. She suffered from insomnia and often read mystery novels or watched movies late into the night. Barbara was extremely organized, and kept track of Christmas, birthday, and anniversary cards for everyone she knew. Marvin’s financial success allowed them to travel throughout the world together on many fantastic trips. They were truly blessed, with a life filled with love and joy. Marv and Barb were very happily married for 60 years. Barbara’s health deteriorated but her spirit always remained strong. She died on February 12, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at: Edmonds Conference Center 201 4th Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020. Saturday, April 12, 2014, 12:00 to 3:00 PM. A buffet lunch will be served.
Peggy loved to garden, look at the birds, take walks and visit with friends. She was known to be the first to recognize when the hummingbirds returned each spring and was published in the Bremerton Sun and North Kitsap Herald. She was a master at crocheting and invented many of her own creations. Peggy is survived by her sister, Geri Clays Tam, and a numerous collection of nieces and nephews and their families. Peggy is preceded in her death by her husband, John, her two brothers, Fred “Bus” Spracklin and Kenneth “Mac” Breen, and two sisters, Wanda Spracklin Old and Ruth Spracklin. Her generous spirit and love of life have always been an inspiration to those who loved her. She will be missed, but will continue to live on in the hearts of those who loved her.
Donations may be made to: Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation PO Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98145-5005. In remembrance of Barbara A. Stone.
A service will be held on Saturday, March 22, at the St. Olaf’s Catholic Church in Poulsbo. A Rosary prayer will begin at 10:30 AM, Mass will commence at 11:00 AM and a reception will follow.
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In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle, Washington.
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and Claire; her brothers Robert, William and James; and her ex-husband Mark. A memorial gathering will be held March 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at White Horse Golf Club, 22795 Three Lions Place. — Family of Elizabeth Larson
Rev. Leonard W. Olson POULSBO — Rev. Leonard W. Olson passed away on Jan. 9, 2014. He was 98. Born n e a r Poulsbo Rev. Leonard on June W. Olson 1 0 , 1915, he attended Gateway Fellow-
ship, formerly known as Christ Memorial Church, almost all his life, beginning at age 7, and became a long-standing member and elder. Licensed as a minister in 1948, he felt called as a missionary pastor to Alaska where he also remodeled several churches. He recently led his juniors in services in Poulsbo at Liberty Shores retirement home. Leonard was a respected member of his church family, a beloved friend, and a sterling example of a follower of Jesus. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew in 1960 and Alice in 1976, his wife Genevieve in 1996, and a son Ronald in 2000. He is survived by his son, Ernie, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service honored his life Jan. 22 at Gateway Fellowship. — Family of Rev. Leonard W. Olson
3 Kitsap students participate in aerospace program at Museum of Flight SEATTLE — Three Kitsap students are participating in the Washington Aerospace Scholars program at the Museum of Flight: n Ethan Gregor y, Kingston High School. n Matthew Jungkeit, Central Kitsap High School. n Benjamin Pir tle, Kingston High School. The Washington Aerospace Scholars program is a competitive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education program for high school juniors in Washington state. It is an affiliate of NASA Johnson Space Center’s National High School Aerospace Scholars program. A partnership with the University of Washington also gives the program’s Phase 1 participants the option to receive five University of Washington credits in Space and Space Travel (ESS 102) for their successful completion of the online Phase 1 curriculum. These credits satisfy the Natural World area of
knowledge requirement for graduation from the University of Washington. Gregory, Jungkeit and Pirtle applied in fall 2013 — along with 308 student applicants from 112 different public, private and home-school organizations — to participate in Phase 1 of the program. They are now among the 214 students still participating and have already completed seven online lessons. Gregory, Jungkeit and Pirtle will spend the next two months continuing to compete for one of the 160 slots available in a summer residency session held at The Museum of Flight in June and July. To qualify, students must complete 10 online lessons, consisting of research essays, spacerelated math problems, and detailed graphics that illustrate their ideas. Summer residents will collaborate on the design of a human mission to Mars guided by professional engineers, scientists, university students and certified educators.