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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
OBITUARIES
Catherine Jean (Endicott) Anderson
Raymond Stanley Daniels
Warrenton
Aug. 9, 1949 — Dec. 2, 2021
Astoria
Feb. 14, 1936 — Dec. 3, 2021
Catherine Jean (Endicott) Anderson, 72, of
Catherine loved to be on stage singing and
Warrenton, passed away in her home on Dec. 2, dancing — whether through a local musical
2021, after a hard-fought battle with leukemia theater production with the Astoria Perform-
and Alzheimer’s disease.
ing Arts Center, or as part of the Lit-
Catherine was born on Aug. 9, 1949,
tle Ballet Theater’s annual produc-
in Astoria to Ellen and Bruce Endi-
tion of “The Nutcracker” with her
cott. She graduated from Astoria High
husband, Roble, where they danced
School in 1967, and married Roble
center stage as Clara’s parents for 29
Anderson of Warrenton six months
years.
later.
She also danced with the Scandia
Catherine was a longtime educator
Dancers, and served as the junior court
in the local school systems, serving as a
chaperone for the Astoria Scandinavian
substitute teacher for Warrenton, Asto-
Midsummer Festival Court.
ria, Seaside and Knappa schools, and
Catherine is survived by Roble
as a loved teacher at St. Mary, Star of Catherine Anderson Anderson, her husband of 54 years;
the Sea School for 23 years.
her daughters, Nicole Andergard and
In addition to teaching, Catherine was the Jamay Hadley, of Portland and Warrenton; and
c amp fi re district leader for Clatsop County, and her grandchildren, Issabel Andergard (19) and
volunteered for countless coaching and mentor- Orion Hadley (5). Her son, Trask, preceded her
ing roles over the years.
in death.
Raymond “Ray” Stanley Daniels ing and boat-building.
After he never really retired, he
was born in Seattle on Feb. 14, 1936, to
developed a passion for sport fi shing
Evelyn Legge and Stan Daniels.
and crabbing, spending his
He went to Seattle schools
days on the Columbia catch-
and spent summers in Port-
ing whatever he could on a
land at his Grandpa Daniels’.
given day.
He moved to Clatsop County
He passed at the beach
when he was 14, attended
after a morning on his boat
Astoria High School, and
with his best friend, and an
graduated in 1954.
afternoon of clam digging
He married his fi rst love,
with his wife and family.
Phoebe Beelar, on July 26,
He was preceded in death
1954, and was married 67
by his son, Ray Daniels Jr.
years.
Ray was a hard worker. He Raymond Daniels He is survived by his wife,
Phoebe; his daughters, Col-
worked in the woods. He was
a member of the International Long- leen Garwood (Spencer) and Cindy
shore and Warehouse Union Local 50, Glegor (Scott); son, Bob Broberg
where he was a longshoreman for 23 (Rita); eight grandchildren; and 13
years and a member of the Pensioners great-grandchildren.
In lieu of fl owers, the family
Group.
He fi shed the Columbia River for requests that you make a contribution
many years, and also fi shed Bristol to the American Heart Association or
Bay in Alaska and San Francisco Bay. the Assistance League.
A celebration of life will be held this
While working as a longshoreman, his
true passion for boats led him into fi sh- spring, and will be announced.
Dorothy May Myers
Birch Bay, Washington
May 26, 1929 — Dec. 4, 2021
Dorothy May Myers (née Lavigne) was born
Dorothy met and married her husband, Don-
in Hillsboro on May 26, 1929. She resided with ald T. Myers, a sailor who had been stationed at
her mother and older sister in Altoona, Wash- the U.S. Navy base in town. They had four chil-
ington, before they settled more permanently in dren together.
Astoria in 1931.
Over the course of her life, Dorothy was
She lived in the same neighborhood of employed as a switchboard operator in the
Uppertown, with a few short exceptions, until building that now houses a law offi ce on
she was “Shanghaied from Astoria”
Exchange Street, as well as working
in 2018, as she put it, by her young-
the switchboard out at Tongue Point
est daughter and son-in-law to live her
Job Corps Center once they opened
last years being pampered by family
in 1965.
up on the U.S. and Canadian border.
Later in life, she worked for Home
Dorothy had many tales from her
Bakery and as an in-home caretaker to
childhood in Astoria, growing up
the elderly and disabled before retiring
during the Great Depression. Post-Pro-
for good in the early 2000s.
hibition scavenging with her friends
Dorothy was involved with, and
under tavern fl oorboards was a prof-
held offi ce in various local clubs,
itable venture, as loose change would
including but not limited to the Amer-
Dorothy Myers
spill from the pockets of bar patrons
ican Legion, Forty and Eight, La
who stumbled and fell after one too
Societe de Femme and the Moose and
many libations. This would pay for their matinee Elks lodges. She was also a secretary for the
movie viewing at the Liberty Theatre, which had Sunset Empire CB Club.
opened only a few years before she was born.
Dorothy left this realm peacefully on the
She also spent hours running through the for- afternoon of Dec. 4, 2021, at home in Birch Bay,
ests with her friends, and playing down on the Washington. She was 92 years old.
logs at the old mill pond, where the plywood
She is preceded in death by her husband;
mill was once located. Dorothy also never got her eldest daughter, Roxanne Myers; her sister,
around to learning to swim, so the latter activity Grace Larson; and her only son, Craig Myers.
was that much more terrifying, when you think
She is survived by her daughters, Carrie Sue
about it.
Ho, of Knappa, and Lisa Ann Curtis, of Birch
Dorothy’s fi rst paying job as a young girl was Bay, Washington; and numerous grandchildren
as a fi eld worker in the v ictory g ardens, picking and great-grandchildren.
beans and berries for shipment to U.S. troops
She will be remembered for her uncondi-
and allies during World War II. (According to tional love for her children, her devotion to her
her, she ate most of the berries she picked. Sorry, pets, her killer red velvet cakes, her beautiful
America). She later worked at the fi sh canneries, fl ower gardens, her dry sense of humor and her
canning tuna and salmon.
adoration of everything about Astoria.
Donald Hobson
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
April 20, 1931 — Oct. 17, 2021
Donald Hobson, 90, passed away
peacefully Oct. 17, 2021. He was born
April 20, 1931, in Elma, Washington, to
Walter and Edith Hobson.
Donald graduated from high school
in Oakville, Washington. He lived in
Washington and Oregon before moving
to Quartzsite, Arizona.
He worked at Union Pacifi c Rail-
road for 10 years, then went on to be
employed by the U.S. Postal Service
for 30 years. Don was the postmaster
for Astoria.
Don enjoyed boating, fi shing, hunt-
ing, rockhounding and making lapi-
dary jewelry. He was a member of the
Kiwanis.
Don is survived by his wife of 47
years, Carol Hobson; sons, Gary Hob-
son, of Kent, Washington, Marvin Hob-
son, of McCleary, Washington, and
Keith Hobson, of Beaverton; daugh-
ters, Deborah Hobson, of Moses Lake,
Washington, and Joan Hobson, of
Mountain Home, Idaho; 13 grandchil-
dren; and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his par-
ents, Walter Hobson and Edith Black,
and his brother, Harold Hobson.
Arrangements were placed in the
care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home
and Crematory. Thoughts and condo-
lences may be submitted to the family
at lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. To send
a free card to the family, go to sendout-
cards.com/lietzfraze
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SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TODAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
47 37
48 42
Partly sunny, a A p.m. shower
shower
or two
49 38
46 37
44 36
45 37
46 37
Rain; winds
subsiding
Cloudy, a little
rain
Cloudy with
showers
Showers
possible
Showers
possible
Aberdeen
Olympia
46/36
42/36
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
43/34
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Tuesday
Tonight’s Sky: The Big Dipper is
low above the northern horizon
after sunset.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 43/34
Normal high/low .................. 49/37
Record high .................. 63 in 2018
Record low .................... 18 in 1919
Precipitation
Tuesday ................................... 0.32”
Month to date ........................ 5.95”
Normal month to date ......... 4.86”
Year to date .......................... 70.28”
Normal year to date ........... 64.44”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021
Time
10:58 a.m. 8.7 4:58 a.m.
none
6:07 p.m.
Cape Disappointment
10:36 a.m. 8.6 4:20 a.m.
none
5:21 p.m.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today .................. 7:52 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 4:30 p.m.
Moonrise today ............. 2:58 p.m.
Moonset today ............... 5:34 a.m.
Full
Last
New
First
10:43 a.m. 8.9 4:34 a.m.
none
5:38 p.m.
Warrenton
10:53 a.m. 9.1 4:42 a.m.
none
5:51 p.m.
Knappa
12:10 a.m. 7.1 5:59 a.m.
11:35 a.m. 8.9 7:08 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Dec 18 Dec 26 Jan 2
Jan 9
9:50 a.m. 8.9 3:45 a.m.
11:28 p.m. 6.9 4:53 p.m.
3.1
0.0
3.6
0.2
3.4
0.0
3.2
0.0
2.7
0.0
3.8
0.2
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Today
Hi/Lo/W
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
63/55/pc
61/51/c
47/28/pc
75/64/t
52/26/s
82/69/s
81/69/pc
54/44/pc
82/74/sh
63/52/c
63/42/s
55/44/pc
64/53/c
71/60/c
56/37/s
42/33/pc
75/49/t
44/17/s
81/68/pc
82/66/pc
63/38/s
82/72/s
60/46/pc
64/44/s
54/42/s
63/51/r
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
38/30
Hermiston
The Dalles 45/32
Enterprise
Pendleton 36/23
42/33
42/34
La Grande
39/32
48/39
NATIONAL CITIES
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
32/23
Kennewick Walla Walla
40/31 Lewiston
43/28
46/39
Salem
Pullman
38/23
Longview
47/37 Portland
45/39
31/19
Yakima 40/24
44/33
Astoria
Spokane
34/23
Corvallis
48/35
Albany
50/39
John Day
Eugene
Bend
48/38
43/27
38/34
Ontario
39/27
Caldwell
Burns
34/19
41/30
Medford
41/31
Klamath Falls
37/18
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
33/20/sn
49/38/r
48/39/s
47/39/pc
48/39/sh
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
32/20/c
50/42/c
49/44/r
47/42/c
48/42/r
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
51/40/c
48/37/sh
48/39/pc
49/40/sh
46/39/c
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
51/42/c
46/37/c
47/43/sh
50/41/c
48/43/c