Tri-City Herald death notices for July 11, 2020
Alvin L. Jensen
Alvin Lee Jensen, 85, of Kennewick, died July 9 in Kennewick.
He was born in Arlington and lived in Kennewick for 48 years.
He was a retired research engineer in the fisheries industry.
The Neptune Society is in charge of arrangements.
Rebecca M. Anderson
Rebecca Marie Anderson, 67, of Kennewick, died July 10 in Kennewick.
She was born in Sacramento, Calif., and lived in the Tri-Cities one year.
She was a retired teacher.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Hung Le
Hung Le, 57, of Kennewick, died July 10 in Richland.
He was born in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, and had lived in the Tri-Cities 28 years.
His profession wasn’t known.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Esther M. Gonzalez
Esther Mary Gonzalez, 88, of Richland, died June 22 in Richland.
She was born in New York City, N.Y., and lived in the Tri-Cities for five years.
She was a retired seamstress.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
Pastor Francisco ‘Poncho’ Macias
Pastor Francisco “Poncho” Macias, 79, of Granger, died July 9.
He was born in Monterrey, Nuevo, Leon, Mexico, and was a long-time Lower Yakima Valley resident.
He was a pastor.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Flora Caballero
Flora Caballero, 93, of Kennewick, died July 9 in Kennewick.
She was born in Edinburg, Texas, and was a long-time resident of the Lower Yakima Valley.
She was a retired agricultural laborer.
Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, is in charge of arrangements.
Gordon ‘Adam’ Pease
Gordon “Adam” Pease, 36, of Kennewick, died July 8 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
He was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., and lived in the Tri-Cities for 25 years.
He worked in construction.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
James D. Boak
James D. Boak, 95, of Richland, died July 5 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
He was born in Koshkonong, Mo., and lived in the Tri-Cities since 1946.
He was a retired chemical lab technician at Hanford.
Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.
John C. Roberts
John C. Roberts, 80, of Kennewick, died July 8 in Kennewick.
He was born in Yakima and lived in the Tri-Cities for 56 years.
He was a retired accountant at Hanford.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Madelon Neff Hittle
Madelon Neff Hittle, 83, of Richland, died July 9 in Richland.
She was born in Kansas City, Mo., and lived in the Tri-Cities 51 years.
She was a retired consulting dietitian.
Mueller’s Tri-Cities Funeral Home, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Jerry A. Richardson
Jerry Allen Richardson, 73, of Plymouth, died July 9 at the Squires Residence Adult Family Home in Kennewick.
He was born in Alabama and lived in Plymouth for 41 years.
He was a retired senior natural gas plant operator.
Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.
Ilene M. Mellor
Ilene M. Mellor, 91, of Prosser, died July 4 at Prosser Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Bolivar, Miss., and lived 52 years in Prosser.
She was a homemaker.
The Prosser Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Cheryl C. Ellis
Cheryl Colella Ellis, 65, of Prosser, died July 5 at her home.
She was born at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, and she lived in Prosser for 45 years.
She was a retired para-educator in the developmental preschool program for the Prosser School District.
The Prosser Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
This story was originally published July 11, 2020 at 11:01 AM.