Stephen Thomas Kendryna, JR Obituary (1948

Stephen Thomas Kendryna, JR, age 54, of Bremerton, WA passed away late Thursday morning, August 15, 2002 in Tahuya, WA. Stephen was born January 29, 1948 in Baltimore, MD to Stephen Thomas and Bertha (Dombrowski) Kendryna, Sr. Stephen was raised and educated in Baltimore, where he graduated from the Polytechnical Institute High School in Baltimore and then attended and graduated from college. Stephen became a Dental Technician. Stephen entered the Navy May of 1974 and transfered to the Naval Reserve in November of 1978. For a period of time, he worked at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a Mechanical Warehouse Technician. While growing up, Stephen was active in the Boy Scouts and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He had a great love of skiing, both water and snow, salmon fishing and when time allowed, golfing. Stephen is survived by his sisters and brothers: Dorothy and Link Whiteford, Veronica Carrico all of Baltimore, MD, Geraldine Parks of Marysville, GA, Deborah Kendryna and family of Cambridge, MN, Kevin and Marilyn Kendryna of Tucson, AZ and Ken Kendryna of Bremerton. Stephen also leaves behind his much beloved dog, Rhett. Memorials may be made in Stephen's name to the Kitsap County Humane Society, 9167 Dickey Road NW, Silverdale, WA 98383. Funeral services were held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA, Friday, August 23, 2002 at 1:30 PM.