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Richard L. Socia
Richard Lee Socia of Newberg died Jan. 9, 2004. He was 73.
He was born Dec. 19, 1930, to Gerald and Madeline Socia in St. Clair, Mich. He earned a high school diploma and attended college for two years. Marion Christian was his bride and they remained married for 50 years. He served in the Army for 20 years. He lived in Newberg for 15 years.
Survivors include: wife Marion of Newberg; daughters, Cherie Socia and Cindy Cooper of Newberg; son Steve of La Center, Wash.; brother Gerry of Michigan; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by sons David and Timothy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society. No service was held.

Vitino N. Piscitelli
Vitino N. Piscitelli died Jan. 5, 2004, at his Newberg home. He was 35.
He was born July 7, 1968, to Pasquale and Maria (Cortese) Piscitelli in Portland. He received his early education in Portland and graduated from Wilson High School. He distributed The Oregonian in McMinnville for more than 10 years. In 1986 he moved to Newberg.
He was a loving father and an easygoing person, his family said. He was an avid basketball and football sports fan.
Survivors include: son Luke; daughters, Leicie and Alyssa; father Pasquale of Newberg; and brothers, Frank, Nino and Marco.
A rosary service was held Jan. 7 in Newberg. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 8 at St. Peter Catholic Church. Committal followed at Riverview Abbey in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vitino Piscitellis Family Children Memorial Fund in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Ruth C. Erickson
Ruth C. Erickson of Newberg died Jan. 12, 2004. She was 91.
She was born Feb. 21, 1912, to A.L. and Minnie Morland in Portland. She graduated from Jefferson High School. She attended Behnke Walker Business College and substituted for one of her teachers on temporary leave. She worked as a comptometer operator for wholesale hardware and grocery companies. In the aftermath of Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, she joined a team in the Portland area compiling an inventory of auto and truck tires as part of the war effort. She married E. Edwin Erickson in 1936. The moved to Seattle in 1942 and divorced in 1968. She moved to Newberg in 1977.
She enjoyed gardening, doing yard work and arranging flowers. Her yard in Seattle was pictured in Sunset Magazine. She dedicated her last years to writing a family history.
Survivors include: sister Betty Pietka of Eugene; brother Robert Morland of Newberg; niece Alice Ochse of Dundee and numerous other nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: parents A.L. and Minnie; sisters, Helen Ruby (as an infant), Eunice Krieg and Alice Glennon Petroff.
A private burial will be held in the future at Rose City cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel Childrens Hospital Foundation, 2801 N. Gantenbein Ave., Portland, OR 97227.

Patricia A. Wixon
Patricia Ann Wixon of Dundee died Jan. 12, 2004, of respiratory failure. She was 65.
She was born Jan. 16, 1938, to Daniel and Margaret Newman in Kelso, Wash. She married Donald Wixon on March 29, 1961, in Stevenson, Wash. They moved to Portland in 1971 and to Dundee in 1976. He preceded her in death in 1999.
She was a founding member of the Grace Baptist Church of Newberg, where she was active for more than 15 years. She was also active in the Grace Baptist Church in Carlton for seven years.
Survivors include: daughters, Diane Newman of Everett, Wash., Kathy Cooper of Olympia, Donna Jantz of Dundee, Tracey Miranda of Austin, Texas, and Lisa Wixon of Dundee; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; parents Daniel and Margaret of Longview, Wash.; brothers, Michael of Longview and Daniel of Lenoir, N.C.; and sister Sandra Williams of Longview, Wash.
A funeral service was held Friday at the Grace Baptist Church in Carlton.

Frances E. Peek
Former Dundee resident Frances E. Peek died Jan. 6, 2004, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. She was 87.
She was born Aug. 4, 1916, in Shelby, Iowa. She married Newberg physician L.H. Peek on Oct. 8, 1937. They lived in Newberg and Dundee from 1947 until her husband preceded her in death in 1986. She moved to Cascade Park retirement home in Woodburn, where she was secretary of the residents council and chairwoman of its hospitality committee.
She was active in the Methodist Church of Newberg, in the local PEO chapter and in the school activities of her three children. She was an avid reader and enjoyed camping with her daughter Joan.
Survivors include: son, Bill Peek of Beaverton; daughters, Joan Peek of Medford and Virginia Reno of Washington D.C.; grandchildren Larry and Laura Peek of Anchorage, Alaska, Carl and Kristy Peek of Beaverton and Phil Reno of Kent, Ohio; great-grandson Benjamin Peek of Anchorage; and sister Florence Smith of Story City, Iowa.

Georgina M. Duba
Georgina M. Duba of McMinnville died Dec. 22, 2003, in McMinnville. She was 80.
She was born Nov. 13, 1923.

Lester E. Doty
Lester Earl Doty of Newberg died Jan. 2, 2004, in Newberg. He was 93.
He was born April 11, 1910, to Clarence and Agnes (Davis) Doty in Willamina. He grew up in Portland. He started his career with lumber mills at 14 years old when he helped build a sawmill at the mouth of Devils Lake. He was 16 when he married Sylvia Johnson on Oct. 26, 1926. They settled in Portland, where for 20 years he worked at the Jones Lumber Mill. He later owned and operated three mills, one on Beaver Creek Road that he sold. He also worked for the Fall Creek Lumber Co. mill near Estacada. He rounded out his career as superintendent of the Portland Lumber Mills, where he was included in a television special about the mill.
During his career he developed a log turner and an attachment to make cedar barking practicable.
His wife preceded him in death on April 29, 1996. He married sister-in-law Frances Johnson of Newberg. She died on March 30, 2003.
Survivors include: daughter-in-law Carole Doty of Othello, Wash.; grandson Douglas Doty of Seattle; granddaughter Morgana Manley of Maple Valley, Wash.; stepdaughter Anita Strycker of Grants Pass; stepsons, LaMonte Johnson of Castaic, Calif., and Arthur Johnson of Newberg; seven great-grandchildren; one niece and five nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter; sons, Douglas and Paul; grandson Eric Doty; and brother Clarence.
A memorial service was held Saturday in Newberg.

Paul T. Wilkinson
Paul Thomas Wilkinson II died Jan. 4, 2004, at his home in Dundee. He was 9.
He was born Aug. 20, 1994, to Paul and Joyce (Fendall) Wilkinson in Wilmington, Ohio. He lived in Kansas and North Carolina before moving to Dundee three years ago. He attended Dundee Elementary School.
He enjoyed riding in the family van and being with his brother and sisters. He enjoyed music and his Hot Wheels collection. His family described him as a cheerful young boy who enjoyed life even though he was limited by Cerebral Palsy all of his life.
Survivors include: parents, Paul of Blanchester, Ohio, and Joyce Wilkinson of Dundee; brother Christopher of Dundee; sisters, Kaitlyn and Jocelyn of Dundee; grandparents, Lon and Raelene Fendall of Newberg and Paul and Bev Wilkinson of Midland, Ohio; great-grandparents, Clayton and Dorothy Barnes of Caldwell, Idaho, and Ida Wilkinson of Ohio; uncle and aunt, Mark and Dixie Fendall; and cousins, Trever and Levi.
A memorial service was held Thursday at West Chehalem Friends Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dundee Elementary Life Skills Classroom in care of Attrells Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132.

Jewel E. Watson
Jewel Evelyn Watson of Martins Mill, Texas, died Jan. 6, 2004, in Grand Saline, Texas. She was 84.
She was born June 29, 1919, to Albert Frazier and Emma Rachael Turner in Van Zandt County in Texas. She moved to Dallas in 1941 and returned to Van Zandt County in 1987. She worked as a beautician for about 45 years.
She was a member of the Little Hope Baptist Church of Canton, Texas. She enjoyed singing gospel music and playing the piano.
Survivors include: son Tim Meredith of Martins Mill; adopted son David Logan of Newberg; daughters, Vicki Cantwell of Ben Wheeler, Texas, and Cathy Miles of Greenville, Texas; stepdaughters, Vickie Rogers and Sherry Campbell of Tyler, Texas; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister Dorothy Daniel of Athens, Texas; sisters-in-law, Lessie and Belle Turner of Canton, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death was her first husband, Keeble Meredith, in 1963, and her second husband, Al Watson, in 1996.
A memorial service was held Thursday in Canton, Texas.

John R. Rentfro
John Richard (Dick) Rentfro of Newberg died Dec. 20, 2003, in Newberg. He was 92.
He was born Sept. 11, 1911, to Junia and Lena Rentfro in Bingham, Neb. He attended high school in Nebraska and for two years went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He moved to the Salem area in the early 1930s. He married Mildred Longfellow on April 8, 1941. She preceded him in death in 1999. He relocated to Newberg in the early days of World War II. There he owned and operated the Newberg Coast to Coast store. He sold the store and returned to Salem, but came back to Newberg in 1951, taking over management at the Springbrook Packing Company. In the mid-1960s he opened Rentfros Outdoor Store and operated it for a number of years before selling it. He completed his working career with the state Department of Agriculture.
He served on the Newberg City Council and planning commission, and was a member of the Newberg Rotary and lifetime member of the Masons.
Survivors include: son Rick of Tualatin; daughter Pegge Rentfro of Arlington, Wash.; grandchildren, Brand Rentfro of Tualatin and Kelly Rentfro of Portland.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at the First Presbyterian Church of Newberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church, 501 Mission Drive, Newberg, OR 97132.

Gertrude I. Blume
Newberg resident Gertrude Ila Blume died Jan. 6, 2004, of ALS (or Lou Gehrigs disease) at Providence Newberg Hospital. She was 81.
She was born July 23, 1922, to James and Edna Catton in Sheridan. She grew up and attended school in Newberg. She married Wayne Blume on Sept. 2, 1950. He preceded her in death in 1971. She worked as a hand tool assembler at A-dec Inc. for 13 years, retiring in 1990.
She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, tending her garden and yard, and walking.
Survivors include: daughters, Marsha Robinson of Newberg and Karlene Ferrell of Sherwood; sons, Gregg of Newberg and Brian of Tualatin; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband Wayne, brother Dale Catton in 1983, and sister Marge Anderson in 2003.
Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Saturday), and Sunday at Attrells Newberg Funeral Chapel. A cryptside service will be held for family and friends at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg with Pastor Mark Thompson officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children in Portland.

Harold Hal Brugger
Newberg resident Harold Hal Brugger died Jan. 5, 2004. He was 34.
He was born June 7, 1969, in Karlsruhe, Germany. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a marketing degree. He battled illness for two years.
In his youth he enjoyed motorcycle racing with his father, for which he won many trophies, family members said
Survivors include: parents Werner and Edith Brugger; sisters, Kareen, Marion and Sylvia; and a large extended family in the United States, Canada and Germany.
A private service for family members will be held.
Memorial contributions may be made to Yamhill County Hospice.

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