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OBITUARIES
lent areas. He was fluent in
Spanish and as a police officer
also served
as an inter-
preter. He
took
an
early retire-
ment and
wrote
a
book about
it entitled
“The Other
Lloyd
End of the O’Callaghan
Gun.”
He played piano from age 5
to age 12, when football and
karate called out to him. He
excelled in Kenpo Karate,
attending the Ed Parker School
of Karate. As a brown belt, he
was ranked No. 4 in the world
and won the Gold Medal in the
1979 Police Olympics, heavy
weight division.
He resumed playing a piano
at age 47. His kitty, Zelda, can
be seen on You tube playing
Moonlight Sonata or Claire de
Lune beside Lloyd.
He married Lisa in 1996.
Together they adopted nearly
30 rescue dogs and cats. His
cherished dog, Chubby, was
always close to him. She was in
a shelter for three years show-
ing no interest in anyone until
Lloyd. She jumped on him and
licked his face. They bonded
with a cheeseburger on the way
home in true Lloyd fashion.
Lloyd is survived by his wife
Lisa, “adopted daughter”
Amber of Idaho, and best
friends of many years, Tim and
Joe.
Lloyd loved people and pets.
His happiest years were living
here on the Oregon Coast
where he made many friends.
Lloyd had an incredible will
to live. When diagnosed, he
was given two months to live.
He lived for eight months never
giving up hope.
He touched many lives in
such a positive way. He was
loved and will be missed dear-
ly.
Services will be private.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
ZWIJACZ—Grace and ele-
gance lost an advocate when
Cassie E. Zwijacz, of Florence,
died Nov. 12, 2016.
She celebrated her 90th
birthday in July with family
and friends.
Cassie
was
born
July
2,
1926, in Mt.
Ayr, Iowa,
to Adrian
and Myrtle
Main. She
Cassie Zwijacz attended and
graduated
from Puyallup High School, in
Washington. Cassie lived and
worked at the Bellingham
Hotel before moving to
Alameda, Calif., where she
married, worked and retired
from Wells Fargo as a personal
banking officer.
Cassie was known as a dedi-
cated, excellent employee and
friend to her customers.
Her husband, Frank (Skee)
Zwijacz, visited Forence and
loved the area golf courses.
They retired and moved here in
1988.
Upon arriving they opened
and ran a gift shop on Bay St.
for years. Cassie was president
of the women’s golf club at
Ocean Dunes and volunteered
at the hospital and Chamber of
Commerce.
Cassie was predeceased by
her loving husband, Frank, and
is survived by her sisters Ellen
McRae and Adrienne Jackson;
children Paula (Rich) Rollins
and Michael (Tami) Zwijacz;
grandchildren Richie (Nancy),
Ryan (Christine), Rebecca,
Remi and Korri; and great-
grandchildren Jenice, Kelsey,
Kamea, Sierra, Nathan, Sophie
and Nolan.
We wish to thank Dr.
Pearson and staff, Home
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OBITS 3A
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treatment and to help raise awareness of Alzheimer’s
Have family or friends told me that I am
repeating questions or saying the same thing
over and over again?
disease and related illnesses on a national scale. We
encourage anyone who is concerned about memory
problems or who is interested in memory care to take
Am I misplacing things more often?
a free, five-to-ten minute screening. Each screening
Do I sometimes forget where I am or where
I am going?
consists of a series of simple questions and
tasks, administered by a qualified healthcare
Have I become lost when walking or driving?
professional.
Stop in anytime between
10am-3pm or call to schedule your
confidential screening at (541) 997-6111
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Florence, OR 97439
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
CARPENTER—Marion
Phyllis Carpenter, 85, born in
Seattle,
Wash.,
on
Feb.
17,
1931
to
Kenneth and
L o r a
Sprague,
died after a
struggle with
dementia and
Marion
heart disease
Carpenter
on Nov. 5,
2016
while
living
in
Lynnwood, Wash.
Marion grew up in Coos
Bay, Ore., and then went on to
attend the University of Oregon
for one year. Even in her last
days, Marion was a true duck
fan.
Marion spent much of her
life in service to her communi-
ty, both in her employment
with Adult and Family Services
and also through her volunteer
work. Marion was active in
state, regional and location
PTA groups and a member of
Junior Matrons.
She was an active leader
with Girl Scouts and was
Assistant Mother Advisor for
the Rainbow Girls organiza-
tion. She was a member of the
Order of Eastern Star and
Daughters of the Nile, as well
as a member of the
Presbyterian Church.
Marion also served on the
McMinnville
Planning
Commission for several years.
She moved to Florence in
1977 and was manager of the
Adult and Family Services
Agency.
She continued her involved
in community service by serv-
ing on the city transportation
committee to re-establish pub-
lic transportation between
Florence and Eugene. She was
also active in the Soroptimists
and instrumental in establish-
ing the community Christmas
basket program.
After 35 years of working for
the State of Oregon in the
social service sector, Marion
retired and made Florence her
home. She loved the Oregon
coast no matter the weather.
Marion is survived by her
three children: Linda Hepler
(Jim) of Keizer, Ore., Ken
Carpenter (Kim) of Bend, Ore.,
and Nancy Lee (Jeff) of Mill
Creek, Wash. She was also
blessed with two granddaugh-
ters: Amanda Hepler of Keizer,
and Laura Johnston of Bend; as
well as one great-grandson,
Aiden Hepler of Keizer.
Per her wishes, a memorial
service will not be held.
Contributions may be made
to the American Diabetes
Association in her honor.
Visit their website for her at
www.main.diabetes.org/site/
TR/Events/Tributes-Always
andForever?pxfid=735284&fr_
id=5720&pg=fund
O’CALLAGHAN—Lloyd
W. O’Callaghan Jr. passed
away peacefully from cancer of
the esophagus Nov. 14, 2016.
His wife, Lisa, and kitty,
Zelda, were by his side.
Lloyd was born in San
Diego, Calf. He joined the Los
Angeles Police Department
working some of the most vio-