Death Notices

Michael ‘Mike’ Black, Duane Murphy, Margaret Schosso, Sidney ‘Sid’ Cornish-Curtright, Thor ‘Thor Doggy’ Dobson, William Haggerty Jr., Lana Gilpin Jr., Corey Benjamin, Michelle Comer, Charles Peele

Michael ‘Mike’ Black

Aberdeen resident Michael “Mike” Owen Black died Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. He was 66.

Cremation arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.

Duane O. Murphy

Duane O’Leary Murphy, 92, died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at his home in Montesano.

Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary.

Margaret E. Schosso

Margaret Elaine Schosso died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at The Beehive in McCleary. She was 90.

Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary.

Sidney ‘Sid’ Cornish-Curtright

Sidney G “Sid” Cornish-Curtright died Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home in Moclips.

He owned and operated Traveling Animal Medicine Show in Ocean Shores and later worked at Ocean Crest Resort.

A celebration of life will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Pacific Beach Community Center.

Arrangements are pending at the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam,

Thor R. ‘Thor Doggy’ Dobson

Thor “Thor Doggy” Richard Johannes Dobson died Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

Donations for the future education of his children may be made at the Bank of America, account number 138182488404.

A beach-side celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Sturgeon Trailer Harbor RV Park in Ocean Shores with food, music and sharing memories.

Arrangements are by Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.

William B. Haggerty Jr.

William Bernard Haggerty Jr., 82, died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at his home in Hoquiam. He had worked as a blenderman for Grays Harbor Paper for many years.

Arrangements are pending at the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.

Lana L. Gilpin Jr.

Longtime Hoquiam resident Lana Lee Gilpin Jr., 61, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital in Aberdeen.

He had worked as a logger most of his life.

Arrangements are pending at the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquaim.

Corey D. Benjamin

Corey Dianna Benjamin, age 46, died on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Tacoma General Hospital.

She had worked as a registered nurse at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Providence St. Peter Hospital and Providence Centralia.

Arrangements are pending at the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam,

Michelle L. Comer

Former Ocean Shores resident Michelle Lynn Comer of Lacey died Monday, May 8, 2023, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. She was 53.

She had worked at the Franz Retail store in Lacey for the past 10 years.

Arrangements are pending at the Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.

Charles G. Peele

Aberdeen resident Charles Gilbert Peele, 84, died Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital in Aberdeen.

Cremation arrangements made by Harrison Family Mortuary.