Dean Martin Tulberg

Dean Martin Tulberg, loving husband, father, son and friend, passed away at his home on December 20, 2008. Dean was born on April 24, 1958 in Havre, Montana to Duane and Donna Tulberg.

Dean was never fond of cold weather and was very happy when his parents moved to Marysville, Washington in 1970.

He went to Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington. He attended Everett Community College where he earned his AA in Chemical Engineering in 1978. Dean then became a proud University of Washington Husky and graduated with a Chemical Engineering Degree in 1980.

Dean met his wife, Paula, during a blind date and they were married over twenty years. They were blessed with two children, Erin Eloise and Niklas Martin.

Dean was involved in many sports including Volleyball, Wrestling, Track, Hanford Softball Team, Refereeing of Volleyball. He also enjoyed skiing with many Hanford friends and his wife Paula.

Dean began working for Rockwell Hanford Operations in 1981 at the Hanford site supervising the Development of Process Technology for handling high level radioactive waste at the Purex Facility. In 1987 he began work as a Manager on the Environmental Restoration Program responsible for providing engineering support for RCRA and CERCLA site remedial investigations and feasibility studies.

In 1988 Dean joined Ebasco as a Project Manager and moved to Redmond, Washington where he managed RCRA and CERLA Cleanup actions for major commercial and government clients. In 1990 Dean earned his PE License in Chemical Engineering. Dean and his family returned to Richland in 1994, where he managed several Delivery Orders as part of the Ebasco's Environmental Restoration Contract. Ebasco was later sold to Foster Wheeler, then to Tetra Tech, where Dean spent the last 14 years of his career working as a Senior Project Manager on a variety of projects.

Dean was a regular attendee at the annual production of the Nutcracker where his wife, Paula, is a lifelong volunteer and their daughter, Erin, performed for many years. Erin has continued her career in the performing arts and is studying at the University of Wyoming. Dean was a big sports fan and loved to talk about the Huskies, Mariners and Seahawks. Recently he enjoyed watching his son; Niklas become a Richland Bomber Varsity Football Player and was very proud when he earned his second Varsity Letter.

Dean was always drawn to technology and fully embraced the computer age with his home wireless network, PDA, and laptop computer always close at hand. You could find Dean regularly on line with his laptop, ready to chat or provide support, no matter the time of day. This was especially useful with his hobby of monitoring and tracking the weather. You never had to consult the news for weather because he watched the weather constantly with his weather station at home. He knew every Radar Station and Mountain Pass camera location.

Dean was preceded in death by his sister, Debbie.

Dean is survived by his wife, Paula, daughter, Erin, son, Niklas, his parents, Duane and Donna and brother, Daryl.

A memorial service will be held at Central United Protestant Church on January 3, 2009 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to - Seattle Children's Hospital in Memory of Dean Tulberg PO Box 50020 Seattle, WA. 98145 or | Young Survival Coalition 61 Broadway, Suite 225 New York, New York 10006 To promote advocacy & education about breast cancer in young women.