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Ja net L ee P a rk er
Feb ru a ry 19, 1940 – Feb ru a ry 23, 2015
Ja net L ee P a rker pa s s ed a w a y a t her hom e in S ea s ide F ebru a ry 23,
2015, fou r da ys a fter her 75th birthda y.
S he w a s born in G la s gow, M onta na , the only c hild of Edga r A . a nd
H elen E. P a rker, grew u p in P ortla nd, a nd gra du a ted from Jeffers on H igh
S c hool in 1958. In 1961, s he gra du a ted w ith a degree in D a nc e a nd
D ra m a from the U nivers ity of O regon, w here s he w on the dra m a
depa rtm ent’s O u ts ta nding S tu dent A c tres s A w a rd three c ons ec u tive yea rs .
Ja net L ee’s fa ther died in N orm a ndy in W orld W a r II; her m other w a s
killed in a n a u to a c c ident in 1962. S he w a s briefly m a rried to P rof.
H erbert W einberg, c u rrently of C olora do S prings , C O .
Ja net L ee retired from L os A ngeles to S ea s ide in 2001, believing tha t
the c lim a te w ou ld a llevia te the s ym ptom s of m u ltiple s c leros is , from
w hic h s he ha d s u ffered for dec a des . F ew loc a l people w ere a w a re of her
previou s his tory a nd m a ny a c c om plis hm ents .
U pon c om pleting c ollege, s he pla yed the s u pporting role of S a ndra in
the film “D a vid a nd L is a ” a nd a ls o a ppea red in the m ovie “A c t O ne.” In
the m id-1960s , s he tou red interna tiona lly w ith B ob H ope, enterta ining
the m ilita ry. S he perform ed in nu m erou s s ta ge produ c tions in N ew York,
B os ton a nd L os A ngeles , a nd on na tiona l tou rs w ith s evera l produ c tions .
H er fa vorite of thes e w a s “The O dd C ou ple” in w hic h s he pla yed the roles
of C ec ily a nd G w en w ith a c tors s u c h a s Tony R a nda ll, Ja c k K lu gm a n,
D on K notts , A rt C a rney, G ig You ng a nd O rs on B ea n.
Televis ion c redits inc lu ded the roles of A m y M a rs ha ll on “The D oc tors ”
a nd M is s Ja s pers on on “A s the W orld Tu rns ” in N B C a nd A B C S pec ia ls ,
a s w ell a s in other dra m a tic roles a nd m a ny c om m erc ia ls .
In the 1980s , Ja net L ee w orked in L ondon a nd R om e a s c ons u lta nt/
w riter for the B ritis h a nd Ita lia n vers ions of “S es a m e S treet.” S he
a ppea red on s ta ge a nd televis ion in 23 foreign c ou ntries a nd w a s flu ent
in Ita lia n a nd G erm a n.
H er a c ting vers a tility ra nged from S ha kes pea re to c hildren’s s how s ; her
m edia from s c reen to s ta ge to ra dio. S he a ls o rec orded 107 L P s for the
blind. S he w a s a m em ber of S c reen A c tors ’ G u ild a nd Equ ity.
Ja net L ee em bodied the term “thea tric a l trou per.” D es pite her
debilita ting illnes s , s he rem a ined pos itive, fu n loving a nd optim is tic . A
C elebra tion of L ife w ill be held S u nda y, M a y 3 from 2 to 4 p.m . a t
S ea s ide’s B ob C his holm C om m u nity C enter. A t her requ es t, m em oria ls
m a y be m a de to m u ltiple s c leros is res ea rc h.
Obituaries
Maryon Whitten Greenough
James Smith
May 20, 1919 — March 20, 2015
Maryon Whitten Gree-
nough, 95, of Gearhart,
died on March 20, 2015.
Maryon was born in Port-
land May 20, 1919, to
William and Marea Whit-
ten. She spent her child-
hood in Portland, grad-
uating from Grant High
School and moving on
to Oregon State College,
where she graduated with
a degree in home eco-
nomics. It was there that
she met Harrison Gree-
nough, whom she married
in 1942.
Beginning their life
together in Seattle, Har-
rison worked for Boeing
and she at Crescent Spice
during World War II.
While at Crescent, Mary-
on had a radio show as
“Maryon Bell,” where she
offered creative cooking
ideas that dealt with war-
time rationing. After the
war, Maryon and Harrison
moved to Gearhart, where
they spent the rest of their
lives. Harrison worked for
the E. H. Carruthers Co.
as they raised their chil-
dren; William, Mary and
Thomas.
Maryon’s great joy
then, and throughout her
life, was cooking for fam-
ily and friends and all the
neighborhood kids. She
loved crossword puzzles,
MARYON GREENOUGH
and had considerable suc-
cess at winning contests
of the era that required
clever writing of slogans
and the like. After the
“nest emptied,” Maryon
began a career as a home
economics teacher at Sea-
side High School, where
she spent 17 of her hap-
piest years devising new
classes and truly enjoying
her students, who remem-
ber her fondly to this day.
She used her summers to
gain a master’s degree
and, for several years as-
sisted chef and author,
James Beard, with cook-
ing classes celebrating
Oregon’s bounty.
Maryon was a mem-
ber of Calvary Episco-
pal Church and Saint
Anne’s Guild in Seaside
for almost 70 years. She
worked with the League
of Woman’s Voters, was
a Cub Scout den mother
and was on the board of
directors of the Seaside
Library. She also volun-
teered with United Way,
SMART and, with Har-
rison, Meals on Wheels.
Maryon was a longtime
member of the Astoria
Country Club, where she
enjoyed occasional golf,
bridge and especially
lunching with a group of
friends nicknamed “The
Desserters.”
Maryon Greenough was
preceded in death by her
husband Harrison, and her
eldest son William. She is
survived by her daughter
Mary and husband Jack
Kerwin, son Thomas and
wife Donna, and grand-
children Jennifer, Nathan,
Nicholas and Sue, great
grandchildren Alejandro,
Mateo and Sean, and great
niece Joey.
Services will be held at
11 a.m. April 11 at Calva-
ry Episcopal Church, 503
N. Holladay Drive in Sea-
side.
In lieu of flowers,
Maryon wished that do-
nations be made to the
Seaside Library, Calvary
Episcopal Church or the
Seaside High School Cu-
linary Arts Department.
Donald Raymond Church
Jan. 5, 1921 — March 10, 2015
Donald Raymond Church
was born Jan. 5, 1921 in
Oakland, Calif. As a child,
Donald and his family
moved from Oakland to
Seaside in 1935. He grad-
uated from Seaside High
School as president of his
class in 1941.
Don met his wife, Betty,
while working for her fa-
ther at their bowling alley
on Broadway in Seaside.
Don married Betty Jean
Johnson on June 6, 1942.
After entering the U.S.
Navy in 1942, Don attend-
ed boot camp in San Diego
followed by ‘A’ School in
Memphis, Tenn. He served
two years in the South Pa-
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Betty remained in San
Francisco awaiting his re-
turn.
Following World War
II, Don and Betty owned
a photo studio in Oakland,
Calif., but returned to Sea-
side in the 1950s. Follow-
ing their return to Seaside,
the 1970s. Don retired as
chairman from the Clatsop
County Commission in
1984.
Don and Betty raised
two children, Scott and
Russell Church. Both boys,
sadly, preceded them in
death. Don’s loving wife of
71 years passed away at age
93. Don, at 94 is now with
her and their two sons. They
are survived by two grand-
daughters, Tanya Eckroth
DONALD CHURCH
of Tigard, Ore., and Megan
Church of Daly City, Ca-
Don was employed by The lif., Tanya’s husband, Grant
Daily Astorian and Ball Eckroth, and great grand-
Studio as a photographer children Ethan and Nevaeh
until early 1960. Don then Eckroth of Tigard. Don was
became Seaside Chamber what most aspire to be, and
manager until assuming the will be greatly missed by
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tor and treasurer.
At Don’s request, no ser-
In 1966, Don took a vice will be held.
position as administrative
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then elected to the position share memories and sign
of Clatsop County clerk in the guest book.
Aug. 30, 1941 — March 13, 2015
James Smith was born
in Everett, Wash., to par-
ents Herbert and Mina
Smith. He was an all-star
catcher for the Everett
North Babe Ruth, and a
member of the Everett
High School golf team.
Jim joined the U.S.
Marine Corps in 1959,
and served at Twen-
ty-Nine Palms and Oahu,
Hawaii.
He had worked in in-
surance and with local
JAMES SMITH
loan companies for a
part of his life prior to
becoming a PGA Golf
Professional in 1967. Jim
was a lifetime member of
the PGA, and had worked
at Everett Legion Golf
Course, Astoria Country
Club and Gearhart Golf
Course.
Jim was preceded in
death by his only broth-
er, Gordon Smith, who
passed away one month
prior to Jim.
Nancy Lee Grimberg
Sept. 22, 1928 — March 23, 2015
Nancy Lee Grimberg
was born Sept. 22, 1928,
in Portland, Ore., to Ole
and Nettie (Lokan) Nel-
son. She spent her early
years on a homestead in
Birkenfeld, then Clats-
kanie, and moved to As-
toria at the age of 10.
Nancy resided in Astoria
until the end of her life.
She had so much love for
this place.
She graduated from
Astoria High School in
1946, attended Oregon
State University for a
year, and majored in fash-
ion design.
In 1954, Nancy mar-
ried Stanford Grimberg in
Astoria. Five years later
their only child was born,
a daughter they named
Ann. Stan and Nancy re-
mained together until his
death, caused by meso-
thelioma, in 1982.
Nancy spent a total of
23 years working for The
Daily Astorian in the ad-
vertising department. In
1976, she went to work
with Stan at the new busi-
ness he had established,
Astoria Plumbing. Nan-
cy ran the business until
retirement in 2000. She
spent years volunteering
at the Columbia River
Maritime Museum, Asto-
ria Column, and SMART
NANCY GRIMBERG
Reading Program. She
was a member of Beta
Sigma Phi sorority for
over 60 years, VASA
Lodge, and the Elks,
where she rarely missed
Friday night bingo.
Nancy was a gift-
ed seamstress, and will
fondly be remembered
for altering every item of
clothing she ever owned.
She had a tenacity that
few could match. She
was passionate about jobs
and industry. She never
hesitated to pick up the
phone, or write a strongly
worded letter to support
a cause that she believed
in. Nancy was generous
and had a sense of humor.
She kept that sense of hu-
mor until the very end.
Spending time with her
great grandson Keegan,
brought her much joy.
Nancy is survived by
her daughter, Ann Sam-
uelson and son-in-law,
David Samuelson, of
Jewell; her nephew, John
Nelson of Eugene; her
granddaughters, Kristin
Samuelson of Portland
and Sarah Samuelson of
Chandler, Ariz.; and her
great-grandson, Keegan
McCleary of Portland.
Nancy’s companion, Mar-
vin Mathre of Seaside,
also survives.
She was preceded in
death by husband, Stan
Grimberg; brother Gene
Nelson; and lifelong
friend, Sue (Kearney)
Haskins.
A public graveside
service was held March
28, 2015, at Ocean View
Cemetery in Warrenton. A
reception followed at the
Barbey Maritime Center
in Astoria.
Donations in honor of
Nancy may be made to:
Asbestos Disease Aware-
ness Organization, 1525
Aviation Blvd., Suite
318, Redondo Beach, CA
90278; or Clatsop County
Animal Shelter, 1315 S.E.
19th St., Warrenton, OR
97146.
An online guest book
may be signed at www.
OceanViewAstoria.com
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