Death Notices

Anthony Kovscek, Jimmie Gragg, Derrick Brown, Raymond ‘Ray’ Young,

Anthony J. Kovscek

Anthony Joseph Kovscek, an 81-year-old resident of Aberdeen, died Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital in Aberdeen.

Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.

Jimmie D. Gragg

Jimmie Dean Gragg of Aberdeen died Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital in Aberdeen. He was 86.

Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.

Derrick J. Brown

Aberdeen resident Derrick James Brown died Friday, July 14, 2023, at home. He was 39.

Services are being planned and details will be announced at a later date.

Cremation arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.

Raymond A. ‘Ray’ Young

Longtime Harbor resident Raymond A. “Ray” Young died July 15, 2023. He was 78.

He had worked at Grays Harbor Paper, owned the R&R shake mill named R&R, was a commercial fisherman, owned an oyster business at Chenois Creek and later owned a trucking business hauling dirt, gravel and cement.

A service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 21, at Sunset Memorial Park in Hoquiam, and a reception will follow at the Hoquiam Elks.

Arrangements are by Coleman Mortuary in Hoquiam.