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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2019
OBITUARIES
L. Marie Irby
Henry Howard Goodrich Jr.
Grants Pass
March 27, 1921 — May 20, 2019
Warrenton
June 24, 1933 — May 2, 2019
L. Marie Irby was the sixth child born
Following retirement. she and Marvin
to Milton B. Green and Rose E. Bishop RV’ed for 20 years, making lifelong new
Green. She joined four living brothers.
friends, maintaining family connections
She went to high school in
and building new memories of
Roseburg and Salem, and gradu-
those special years.
ated in 1939 from Rainier High
They returned to the “old
School. Following graduation,
neighborhood” in 2002, where
she worked in Eugene as a phone
they lived until Marv’s passing
operator.
in 2007. Marie moved to King
During World War II, she was
City, which placed her close to
an operator at Camp Adair, and
family.
then at Fort Lewis. It was there,
Marie was preceded in death
in January 1945, she met Mar-
by her husband; son-in-law,
vin Irby. They married in Asto-
Keith Arnold; her parents; and
L. Marie Irby
ria. They had their fi rst daughter
four brothers.
there in 1946, and their second
She is survived by daugh-
daughter in 1948.
ters, Diana Calhoun (Julian) and Caro-
Marie worked at Rasty’s Coffee Shop, lyn “Toot” Arnold. She is also survived
Van Camp Cannery and Adeline’s before by four granddaughters, one grandson
starting her 25-year career with Sears, and his wife, nine great-grandsons, one
Roebuck & Co. in 1957.
great-granddaughter, and one great-great
Marie was always active and present at grandson.
school, scouting and church activities. She
Mom will be greatly missed, but was
was a troop leader for both of her daugh- dearly loved, and left us with lifelong
ters’ troops. Some of her fondest memories memories.
were the 15 years she and Marvin were the
A graveside service is planned for
adult leaders of the First Lutheran Church July 13, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Ocean View
Luther League.
Cemetery.
On May, 2, 2019, Henry Howard lished himself as a commercial razor clam
Goodrich Jr., of Warrenton, Oregon, went to digger until he was well into his 83rd year.
Henry was loved and admired by many
be with the Lord in the comfort of his own
family members and friends.
home, surrounded by his loved
Henry is survived by his loving
ones.
wife, Carol; his daughter, Jeanne,
Henry was born June 24, 1933,
and her two children, Krystal
and spent his early childhood at
and Kevin; his son, Bobby, his
Pillar Rock, Washington. His fam-
wife, Kathy, and their children;
ily relocated to Gearhart, Oregon,
Carol’s brother, John; numer-
where he attended grade school.
ous nieces and nephews; and his
Henry spent his life working
grandchildren.
in and around the fi shing indus-
Henry was preceded in death
try. He built a career consulting
by his mother, Josephine; father,
with West Coast restaurants in
the acquisition and preparation of Henry Goodrich Jr. Henry Sr.; brother, Charles; and
sister, Sarah.
wild-caught fi sh and seafood.
There will be a small service with imme-
Upon retirement, Henry relocated to the
North Coast of Oregon, where he estab- diate family.
Anna Marie Dankanis Lee
Vancouver, Washington
Oct. 20, 1938 — June 1, 2019
Anna Marie Dankanis Lee was born to Sausage Fest, and helped with the St. Vin-
William and Anna Dankanich on Oct. 20, cent de Paul Christmas program. Anna was
1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
also a member of the Red Hat Society, Ram-
She graduated from Kensing-
bling Roses Chapter.
ton High School, and received a
John and Anna purchased a
scholarship to attend the Pennsyl-
motor home, spent winters in
vania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Yuma, Arizona, and traveled the
Anna had many jobs in her
U.S. and Canada. On the last two
life. She worked as a switchboard
weeks of their journeys, their
operator for Bell Telephone, and
granddaughters, Ana and Soreya,
as a tuna skinner for Bumble Bee
would always join them.
in Astoria and Point Adams in
Anna loved to travel, and
Hammond. She fi lleted fi sh for
cruised the Panama Canal and
New England Fish Co. in Warren-
Alaskan Passage several times.
Anna Lee
ton, and was a production assem-
She enjoyed traveling to Manza-
bler for Hewlett-Packard Co.
nillo and Comala, Colima, Mex-
Anna owned V-Tran Video for 20 years, ico with Cheryle, Ana and Tristan. The cli-
and managed Iron Gate and U-Lock-it Stor- mate was perfect for her! She was planning
age facilities. Later in life, she was a cus- another cruise to Alaska to stop and visit
tomer service representative for TDS Tele- Kodiak with her family.
com, and fi nally retired at age 70!
Anna was preceded in death by her par-
Anna met her husband, John F. Lee Jr., ents; sister, Barbara Carbonetta; her hus-
on a blind date, and they were married two band; son, John F. Lee III; and great-grand-
weeks later in Camden, New Jersey. John daughter, Bella Sanchez-Diaz.
was in the Coast Guard, and Anna enjoyed
She is survived by her brother, Wil-
being a military wife and getting to travel liam Dankanis (Mary); daughters, Cheryle
the states and Canada.
Lee-Salazar (Refugio) and L. Marie Lopez
The couple was stationed in Groton, (John); grandchildren, Ana Sanchez-Diaz,
Connecticut; Marblehead, Massachusetts; Soreya Beltran (Tino), John and Christyna
Argentia, Newfoundland; Elizabeth City, Lee, Emma Lopez, Janelle Novotny and
North Carolina; Millington, Tennessee; St. Favi and Karen Salazar; 12 great-grand-
Petersburg, Florida; Kodiak, Alaska; and children, Tristan, Maite, Santiago and Perla
Astoria, Oregon, where they retired and Sanchez, Tinito, Mario, Ricky, Johnny and
went to live in Warrenton.
Cruz Beltran, Soreya and Jaxon Novotny
After their son graduated from high and Andrea Salazar; and many nieces and
school in 1978, John and Anna moved to nephews.
Forest Grove, Oregon, before settling down
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Mon-
in Vancouver, Washington.
day, June 10, 2019, at Lincoln Memo-
She volunteered for the Civil Air Patrol, rial Funeral Home in Portland, Oregon.
Junior Achievement program through Hew- Interment will be in Willamette National
lett-Packard and the St. Joe’s Vancouver Cemetery.
Gearhart: ‘If we don’t follow some
sort of plan, then we don’t have a plan’
Continued from Page A1
“We are following a pro-
cess, and we are trying to
get to a conclusion,” Mayor
Matt Brown responded. “If
we continue to willy-nilly
throw things out ‘what if,’
we’re never going to get to
the end of the process.”
“Excuse me, Matt. This
isn’t willy-nilly,” Smith
said. “I’m asking for a sec-
ond geo report. I’m not
stopping the fi rst one.”
“We’re doing due dili-
gence on the public’s No.
1 choice,” Brown said.
“Where did the commit-
tee come up with a vertical
evacuation site?”
“But have they even
thought of putting the fi re
station here with a vertical
evacuation tower on it?”
Smith returned.
“Kerry, have you not
been following this process
that we’re trying to get to?”
“Oh, man, that is the
wrong thing to say,” Smith
snapped.
“And what is the right
thing to say?” Brown
asked.
A rendering of a new Gearhart fi rehouse.
“Don’t tell me I’m
not following this pro-
cess, partner,” Smith said.
“That’s irresponsible.”
“I think it’s irresponsi-
ble of you to bring this up,”
Brown said.
“Let’s move on,” Smith
said.
Move on they did, with
a little encouragement from
City Attorney Peter Watts.
“It would be nice if we
could get everything on
the ballot and then you as
councilors could engage
in the advocacy to make
sure people have a proper
understanding of the pros
and cons and benefi ts and
burden,” Watts said.
Ultimately, the momen-
tum of the project, stressed
again by Brown and Watts,
led councilors to vote for
the transfer.
Councilor Reita Fack-
erell was the lone “no”
vote, citing the uncertainty
of the bond process needed
to fund the station.
Discussions for pur-
chase of the High Point site
are underway and could be
presented at an executive
session by the end of this
month, City Administrator
Chad Sweet said.
“None of this stuff in
the plan is a slam dunk,”
Brown said. “But if we
don’t follow some sort of
plan, then we don’t have a
plan.”
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