Theo Mealer Obituary (1938

Theo Mealer, 75, of Bremerton, WA passed away on Dec. 14, 2013. Theo ("Ted") was born on January 1, 1938 in Athens, AL. Ted honorably served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years and went on to receive an Associate Degree from Olympic College. Ted worked at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for a few years and then worked at the Keyport Naval Station as an electronics technician and retired after 35 years. On March 28, 2001, Ted married Joan Smith in Reno, NV. Ted was a member of the Elks and also enjoyed fishing, going to the horse races and casino, and walking in the woods with his wife and dog "Bubba". Ted loved working with his hands and could build or fix almost anything. Theo is preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Lavonia; daughter, Becky Eileen Quast; and brother, J.T. His memory will live on with his wife, Joan; son, Scott (Ingrid) of Oakland, CA; daughter, Theresa; brother, Jim of Buena Park, CA; sister, Angie Dockery of Knoxville, TN; grandson, Jacob Quast and 5 great grandchildren of Vidor, Texas. At Theo's request, no services will be held.