Obituaries

Born in Kronstadt, Romania October 4, 1916

Departed September 4, 2006, Seattle, WA.

Service: Private

Maria Beldi was born in Kronstadt, Romania. The youngest of five daughters to Julia and Johann Nedwed. She was schooled in Kronstadt and enjoyed hiking, biking, running, swimming and alpine skiing.

In 1945, the Soviet Union occupied Romania. Maria and middle sister Elizabeth stayed behind to care for their elderly mother. They were captured and forced to work in Siberian Labor coal camps.

Long time West Seattle resident passed away peacefully on September 14th. Herb was born in the present day ghost town of Gilmore, Idaho on December 1, 1917. He was descendent of Martin Harris who helped to found the Mormon Church. Herb's family and his mother's family, the Neville's, moved to West Seattle via Model T Fords in 1923. Herb went to Gatewood Elementary and graduated from West Seattle High School where he met and married his devoted wife, Lorraine, of 66 years. Herb was proud to have served under John D. Bulkeley on the USS Endicott DD 495 as a welder during WWII.

Geraldine "Jeri" Proszek of Auburn died Sept. 15, 2006, in Auburn. She was 72.

Born July 20, 1934, in Boston, she lived in King County for more than 40 years.

She retired in 1995 from Boeing. She was a social director at Sienna Townhomes in Lakeland (Auburn).

Born June 27, 1982, to September 9, 2006. Loving daughter of Jose and Kathy and sister of Tonya, Shane and Jose (JJ).

Services were held September 23 at Foster High School in Tukwila

At the age 85, AnnaLee Camerer; comforted by her loving children and grandchildren, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 6, 2006.

She loved her family, had a wonderful sense of humor, and brought joy to those she met.

She was never judgmental, accepted all who crossed her path and had a heart of generosity and service.

She was born in Shawnee Oklahoma in 1921 and grew up loving horses.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Milton Camerer.

Thomas Chambers, 61, passed away on September 11, 2006, at his residence in Federal Way.

Services were held on Monday, September 18, 2006, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Federal Way.

Arrangements were under the direction of Bonney-Watson Washington Memorial Funeral Home in SeaTac.

Please direct memorials to Franciscan Health System Hospice, 2901 Bridgeport Way W., University Place, WA 98466.

Please sign the online memorial at www.bonneywatson.com.

Olive E. Kimball's life spanned over 102 years.

During her childhood she traveled with her family from Oklahoma to Arizona in a covered wagon, then moved to Olathe, Colo., where she rode horseback to school and to piano lessons. After high school, Olive lived with her sister in Ceres, Calif., working in a laundry. She met her husband, Charles C. Kimball, in Ceres and they were married on June 16, 1927, near her family home in Olathe.

Douglas A. Nielsen passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 10, of heart failure at the age of 66.

He was a life-long resident of the Seattle area. He worked at Solburg Auto Parts, Washington Iron, and 16 years at the Highline School District as a delivery truck driver until he retired Jan. 1, 2002. Doug will always be remembered with a grin on his face and a good joke for the day. No matter where he went, Doug left a trail of friends.

Born June 27, 1982, to September 9, 2006. Loving daughter of Jose and Kathy and sister of Tonya, Shane and Jose (JJ).

Services will be held Saturday, September 23, at 1 p.m. at Foster High School in Tukwila.

Lois passed away at her daughter's home in Vader, Wash., on September 3, 2006.

She was born in Seattle on October 8, 1931, to Oswald and Anna (Andresen) Allison. The sixth of eight children, she is preceded in death by her siblings Clarence Allison, Mae Seguin, Myrtle Kelsey and Gene Allison.

Except for the last four years, Lois lived her entire life in Boulevard Park. She graduated from Highline High School in 1949.