Obituaries

Ralph Maffeo, 81, of Richland, WA passed away peacefully from heart failure surrounded by his family on March 30, 2005 . Ralph was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 11, 1923 to George and Emma Sringuoli Maffeo. Ralph served for the U.S. Army during WWII stationed...

Albert Wayne Lampton. 79, of Richland, Washington, died Friday, March 25, 2005 at Avalon Healthcare in Pasco Washington. He was born August 9, 1925 in Scammon, Kansas. Albert served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 and when discharged pursued his Bachelor of Science...

F. Marie Williams, 86 years old, of Richland, WA died March 24, 2005, at Guardian Angel Homes in Richland. She was born October 14, 1918 in Egeland, North Dakota. Marie live in the Tri-Cities 61 years and was a dental assistant until retiring. She was a member of the...

John Holte Ball, 77, of Kennewick, passed away on March 22, 2005 at Kennewick General Hospital. He was born May 4, 1927 in Broadview, Montana to Adelbert & Hazel Luella Ball. John lived in the Tri-City area for 18 years and spent his time here working for the...

George R. Petrina, 62, of West Richland, WA passed away Saturday March 19th at home with his family by his side, after a long and dignified battle with cancer. George was born in Bremerton, WA June 9, 1942 to George and Francis Petrina. After graduating from Central...

Edna Geneve Brinton Scott, surrounded by members of her family died peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2005 in Richland, Washington. Geneve was born on October 15, 1928 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Milton Huffaker Brinton and Sarah Edna Howe Brinton. She married Walter...

Surrounded by her husband and children, Sandra Fay Whiting, 66, passed away March 18, 2005 leaving her earthly body to join her dear father and mother in heaven. A peaceful end concluded her courageous two-year battle with cancer. The only child of Jack J. and Susan...

Betsy Lee McPhail Porter, age 80, passed away March 16th, 2005 in Kennewick, Washington surrounded by her loving family. Born December 7, 1924 to Bertha and Archibald McPhail in Fargo, ND, she graduated from Fargo High School in 1943. She was married June 12th, 1948....

Dorothea June O'Rourke, age 88 of Richland, beloved Mother and friend, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Kadlec Medical Center. Dorothea June Prescott was born January 9, 1917 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Guy and Laura Prescott. She had an older brother Don....