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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015
BIRTH
OBITUARY
ALMERICO—John
J.
Almerico, 91, formerly of
Florence,
passed
away Nov.
15, 2015.
J o h n
was born
May 31,
1924,
a
native son
of
San John Almerico
Francisco,
Calif., he graduated from
George Washington High
School in 1942.
During World War II, he
served in the U.S. Army Signal
Corps stationed in the China-
Burma-India theater.
After the war, John graduat-
ed from the University of San
Francisco with a bachelor’s
degree in economics.
He
later
moved
to
Bakersfield, Calif., where he
met his wife of 55 years, Ruth
Bowe, at a Catholic Social
Club dance. They married on
June 30, 1960. Together they
moved back to San Francisco
and had three children: John
Paul, and twins James and
Jacqueline.
John’s early career was
spent working as a bookkeeper
for Pacific Fruit Express,
KRON TV and KBAK TV.
He returned to government
service
with
the
U.S.
Department of Labor in San
Francisco in 1962, working as
an investigator and ultimately
served as area director for the
Wage and Hour Division until
his retirement in 1981.
John always enjoyed travel-
ing with his wife and family.
In the course of his life he vis-
ited all 50 states, as well as
Canada, Mexico, Ireland, the
UK, Europe, Greece, Turkey,
Morocco, India and China.
John and Ruth spent their
retirement years together in
Lake of the Pines and Folsom,
Calif., and later Florence, until
Ruth’s passing earlier this
year.
John and Ruth will be
interred together in the
Roseburg National Cemetery
in Oregon.
He will be remembered for
his great stories, good humor
and love for his family.
John is survived his son,
John Paul Almerico; son and
daughter-in-law, James and
Banafsheh Almerico; daughter
and son-in-law, Jacqueline and
Martin Adams; stepson and
daughter-in-law,
Donald
Poindexter
and
Mary
Anderson; stepson and daugh-
ter-in-law, Ronald and Sydney
Poindexter; grandchildren:
Sarita, Nicholas, Jonathan,
Ian, Blake, Amber, Amy,
Joshua, Nicole, Desiree, Adam
and Lauren; and 19 great-
grandchildren.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
LORENZ—Sophie Anne
Lorenz, a girl weighing 7
lbs., 13.5 ozs., was born to
Katherine Sue Wesler and
Phillip Cody Lorenz of
Florence on Nov. 19, 2015, at
5:15 p.m., at PeaceHealth
Peace
Harbor
Medical
Center.
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POLICE LOG
WEATHER DATA
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Rainfall
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L OW R AIN
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Year: 48.58”
Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
reported on Highway 126.
Dispute was reported in the
1600 block of Pine Court.
Illegal camping, lodging was
reported in the 700 block of
Quince Street.
Alarm was reported in the 1600
block of Highway 126.
Nov. 19
Alarm was reported in the 700
block of Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the 1900
block of Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the 1700
block of 20th Street.
Alarm was reported in the 1600
block of Highway 126.
Theft was reported in the 3300
block of Highway 101.
Illegal camping, lodging was
reported in the 100 block of Park
Village Loop.
Illegal camping, lodging was
reported in the 700 block of
Highway 126.
Shots fired was reported in the
900 block of Kingwood Street.
Alarm was reported in the 1600
block of Highway 126.
Nov. 20
Alarm was reported in the 1600
block of Highway 126.
Accident, without injury, was
reported in the 900 block of
Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the 1500
block of 12th Street.
Child abuse was reported in the
800 block of Wecoma Loop.
Accident, without injury, was
reported at Highway 126 and
Siuslaw Road.
Dispute was reported in the 100
block of Outer Street.
Accident, without injury, was
reported on Sweet Creek Road.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 1600 block of 30th
Street.
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Proud to be part of Team Florence.
From helping PeaceHealth Harbor Medical Center finance its new
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Let’s create tomorrow, together.
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Florence Police
Nov. 16
Alarm was reported in the
85100 block of Highway 101.
Two accidents, without injury,
were reported at milepost 202 on
Highway 101.
Identity theft was reported in
the 3600 block of Highway 101.
Disorderly subject was reported
in the 87700 block of Highway
101.
Dispute was reported in the
1300 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
Alarm was reported in the 2500
block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the 1600
block of 14th Street.
Theft was reported in the 700
block of Highway 101.
Accident, with unknown injury,
was reported in the 900 block of
Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the 2200
block of Oak Street.
Alarm was reported in the 2200
block of 21st Street.
Alarm was reported in the 1600
block of Highway 101.
Nov. 17
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 2200 block of
Highway 101.
Illegal camping, lodging was
reported in the 700 block of Maple
Street.
Theft was reported in the 4300
block of Highway 101.
Death investigation was con-
ducted in the 300 block of Laurel
Street.
Burglary was reported in the
1800 block of Highway 126.
Alarm was reported in the 2000
block of 19th Street.
Alarm was reported in the 900
block of 30th Way.
Theft from vehicle was report-
ed in the 2000 block of Highway
101.
Burglary was reported in the
1700 block of 12th Street.
Theft from vehicle was report-
ed in the 1600 block of Highway
101.
Dispute was reported in the
1300 block of Nopal Street.
Disorderly subject was reported
in the 400 block of Ninth Street.
Accident, without injury, was
reported at milepost 9 on Highway
126.
Dispute was reported in the
1300 block of Highway 101.
Nov. 18
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at 37th Street and
Highway 101.
Accident, without injury, was
reported in the 84500 block of
Highway 101.
Fraud was reported in the 600
block of Hemlock Street.
Dispute was reported in the
4700 block of Highway 101.
Illegal camping, lodging was
reported in the 500 block of
Highway 101.
Burglary was reported in the
200 block of Munsel Creek Loop.
Disorderly subject was reported
in the 300 block of Ninth Street.
Fire was reported in the 400
block of Sherwood Street.
Alarm was reported in the 1300
block of Spruce Street.
Accident, without injury, was