Willis E. ''Bill'' Moore Obituary (1918

BILL MOORE On March 29, 2002, after a lengthy illness and while surrounded by his loving family, Willis E. ''Bill'' Moore, 83, died at his home in Bremerton, Washington. He was born to John H. and Henrietta J. (Boreman) Moore, in Detroit, Michigan, on Decemer 8, 1918. He attended high school, graduating in 1935, in Wyandotte, Michigan. Bill served in the US Navy from 1935 to 1955, retiring with the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He was awarded the Silver Star. He married Ada Marie Currant on August, 27, 1944, in Westerly, Rhode Island. Bill and his family moved to Bremerton, in 1958. He was first employed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and then at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center at Keyport, retiring in 1978. He enjoyed boating, dancing and working with metal. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Ada Marie, of Bremerton, Washington: His 5 daughters: Janice Becker and her husband, Lewis, of Bremerton, Washington: Pamela Dionne, and her husband, Ron, of Port Townsend, Washington: Michele Carlton, of Edmonds, Washington: Shelly Carter, and her husband, Tim, of Silverdale, Washington: Kathy Tomseth, and her husband, Hersey, of North Pole, Alaska: His sister, Jean Hammond, and her husband, Robert, of Saginaw, Michigan: His 13 grandchildren and his 6 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Willis E. ''Skip'' Moore, Jr. in 1997 and by his grandson, Anthony Schoneman, in 1972. Per his request, there will be no service. Remembrance donations may be made, in his name, to Hospice of Kitsap County, PO Box 3416, Silverdale,Washington, 98383