Federal Way High School Washington Alumni Obituaries

Richard L. Heckman 83 passed away at his Lititz PA residence on Tuesday January 20 2026. Dick celebrated 60 years of marriage with his wife Vicki D. Long Heckman last March 6th. He was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Apollo PA the son of the late Walter M. and Gertrude E. Kerr Heckman. Dick graduat...

Carl M. Buchholz age 51 Managing Partner Philadelphia office DLA Piper International Law Firm and former Managing Partner of Blank Rome law firm died peacefully at home on May 23 2016 surrounded by his loving family. In the wake of September 11th President George W. Bush appointed Carl to work in th...

Michael Deane Cox of State College Pa.Age 70 passed away unexpectedly from this life on November 9 2025. Born on July 11 1955 to the late Jay Deane Cox and Rosemarie Russ Cox in Washington D.C. Michael is survived by his loving wife of 44 years Marilyn Lynne KertisCox and their son Shawn Michael Rom...

February 11 1928 was no ordinary day in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In the home of William H. and Katherine Bacon Gibbs a snowstorm swept through the city blanketing it in white. Yet within the Gibbs household warmth and joy filled the air as they welcomed their fifth childa beautiful baby girl named...

Dickie Ray Widener 81 of Princeton West Virginia passed away on December 27 2025 at Princeton Community Hospital. He was born on July 13 1944 at Grace Hospital in Welch West Virginia the youngest of four children born to Clarence Emory Widener and Opal Ann Mullins Widener. Dickie spent his childhood...

Henry Hank Wakefield Brandenburg 65 passed away on January 15 2026 in Franklin West Virginia. Hank was born on October 4 1960 in Washington D.C. to the late Norma Jean Sites Brandenburg of Franklin and Russell Brandenburg of Bartlesville Oklahoma. He grew up in Oxon Hill and Camp Springs Maryland. A...

Jerome C. Henebry affectionately known as Charlie Brown passed away peacefully on November 6 2025 at the age of 92. Jerome was the third of four sons born to Phillip and Viola Henebry on May 8 1933. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Peoria Illinois then enlisted in the United States Air ...

Surrounded by her family Erma Jean Montgomery Nelson 95 passed away at her home on Friday October 242025. Erma Jean Montgomery Nelson was born in Marion County on Saturday May 31 1930 to the parentage of Louis Reece and Mable Montgomery. At the age of six she moved to Upshire County and received her...

Myron Leon Jeter58 of Lusbv MD passed away in the early morning hours of October 13 2025 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC . Myron was born April 4 1967 Prince Edward County VA at Southside Hospital to the late James Leon Jeter and Bettie Jean Eanes Jeter. At an early age Myron join...

Mark David Pickens 48 of South Bend Indiana passed away on Monday January 26 2026. He was born on May 31 1977 in South Bend Indiana to Donald and Mary Ann Hay Pickens. Mark is survived by his mother Mary Ann Pickens of South Bend Indiana his longtime girlfriend Crystal Grubbs of South Bend Indiana h...

Shelia Rebecca "Becky" Hilliard, 78, of Rockwell, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, following a short bout with cancer and many years coping with rheumatoid arthritis.She was born August 1, 1947, to parents Lonnie Franklin Hilliard and LV Neomi Brown Hilliard, both deceased. She was a member ...

Janet P. Barnard 95 died peacefully Wednesday January 8 at the Maine Medical Center. She was comforted there by her daughter Susan and family and in conversation with her other three children and was lucid forwardthinking and loving until her last breath. graduated a National Honor Society member fr...

West Bath Michael J. Reid 62 of West Bath passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday August 17 2022 with the love and support of his family. He was born in Brunswick Maine the third of four children to Roger E. and Lucy Dunning Reid. He grew up in Great Island Maine and graduated from Mt. Ararat Hi...

Andre MarquisLewistonAndre Marquis 87 of Lewiston went to the arms of God on Friday April 28 2017 at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn after a long illness. Born in Lewiston he was the son of Theodore and Melanie Boutin Marquis. He attended Lewiston schools. He served his country in the Army ...

BRUNSWICK Robert Choate Shepherd a longtime Brunswick and Prouts Neck resident died on Monday July 11 2016. He was born in Newton Massachusetts on February 23 1935 to Thomas Elwell and Anne Christley Shepherd and is survived by his adored wife of 50 years Joan R. Shepherd son Jonathan C. Shepherd a...

Paula was born in Cambridge Massachusetts on November 16 1939 the daughter of Paul C. Whitney and Ruth Gayton Whitney of Belmont where Paula grew up and attended public schools. Following high school she attended Mount Holyoke College where she soon met the man who would become her husband David V. ...

Mildred Millie Elizabeth Brownlee 97 of Washington passed away on Wednesday December 10 2025 in Woodside Place of Presbyterian SeniorCare Washington. Millie was born on January 27 1928 a daughter of John H. Jackson and Madeline Glaum Jackson. Millie was a graduate of Trinity High School where she wa...

Marvin's wonderful wife and our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother Joy Darlene (Quinn) Williams, of Sparta, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday, December 1, 2025 in her home. Joy was 89 years old.She was born in Mossyrock, Washington on November 25, 1936 t...

Edward Joseph Goode age 81 of Midlothian Virginia passed away peacefully on January 14 2026 surrounded by his family. Born on November 10 1944 in Petersburg Virginia to the late Frank and Mary Whitaker Goode Edward grew up attending Good Shepherd Baptist Church then located on Virginia Avenue. After...

We kindly invite family and friends to celebrate the life of Frances Elizabeth Chamberlain Laurel beloved sister mother grandmother and greatgrandmother on Friday January 2 2026. Frances passed peacefully in her sleep embraced by Gods grace. She lived 80 full and accomplished years guided by determi...

James Colby Mead better known as Coochie was born on December 20 1948. He departed this life on Sunday December 21 2025. Coochie graduated from Tennessee High School and earned an Associates Degree in accounting from Bristol Commercial College. He began working for the Bristol office of the United S...

James A. Whitt Major Ret. US Army age 69 of Xenia passed away Friday December 19 2025 at his residence. He was born January 7 1956 in Grayson Kentucky the son of Boyd and Sarah F. Simmons Whitt. In addition to his parents Bubby was preceded in death by his sister Patti Lynn Whitt and a nephew Joey W...