Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Barbara 'Bobbie' Evelyn Rice
Longtime Juneau resident Barbara Evelyn Rice, 81, died at her home in Juneau on Jan. 15, 2005.
She was born Jan. 14, 1924, in Seattle. She graduated from West Seattle High School and Washington State University, with a degree in police science.
She came to Juneau in the summer of 1949 to take a temporary job working for the Boy Scouts. She and a girlfriend were walking down the street and were invited to coffee by two men the girlfriend knew, Bob Rice and Bob Haag. Six weeks later, she married Bob Rice.
She was a member of Friends of the Library, a volunteer for the Juneau Convention and Visitors' Bureau, Sons of Norway, Pioneers of Alaska, Chapter N of PEO and St. Brendan's Episcopal Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Rice, who died Sept. 27, 1993.
She is survived by her brother, Leif Bjorseth of Bellevue, Wash.; daughter, Meredith (Harvey) Gray of Crescent, Okla.; daughter, Brita (Al) Shaw of Juneau; grandson, Brent Vollenweider of Juneau; granddaughter, Johanna Vollenweider of Juneau.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005, at St. Brendan's Episcopal Church, 4207 Mendenhall Loop Rd.
In lieu of flowers, please remember you favorite charity, or Barbara's, which were St. Brendan's Episcopal Church and Friends of the Library.
Frank Howard Brown
Former Juneau resident Frank Howard Brown, 71, died Dec. 20, 2004, in Newport, Ore.
He was born Aug. 20, 1933, in Ketchikan to Myrtle (Mortensen) and Earl Brown. He graduated from Ketchikan High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1957. He served three years at Frankfurt, Germany, at Rhein Main Air Force Base.
In 1954, he married Patricia Desmond in Ketchikan.
He was a storekeeper on the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). He loved the ocean and enjoyed fishing.
In his later years, he became an amateur photographer.
He retired from the AMHS in the mid-1990s, moved to Camano Island, Wash., and lived in Newport, Ore., for the past three years.
He was very active in the Church of the Nazarene.
He is survived by daughter, Charisse L. Eveland of Sitka; sons, Scott A. Brown of Camano Island, Wash., and David M. Brown of Mobile, Ala.; grandson, Thomas Eveland of Oregon City, Ore.; granddaughter, Amanda Eveland, also of Oregon City; the children's mother, Patricia Ridley of Sitka; and special friend, Merridy Spear.
Memorial services were held at the Church of Nazarene, 227 NW 12th St., Newport, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Don Louis Cafferata
Former Douglas resident Don Louis Cafferata, 75, died Dec. 30, 2004, after a short illness at St. Joseph's Hospital in Eureka, Calif. He was surrounded by his loving wife and daughters.
He was born Sept. 29, 1929, and was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended the University of Cincinnati. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1950-1953 on board the USS Mackinaw, Tampa and Nike. His love of Alaska brought him to Juneau in 1973 to work on the construction of the Hilton Hotel, Augustus Brown swimming pool, laboratory facilities for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and many other construction projects throughout Southeast Alaska.
He loved Alaska and lived in Douglas for more than 20 years before retiring to Eureka, Calif. As a 50-year member of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Don was proud of his contributions to many construction projects such as the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, various construction projects on many west coast university campuses and several large power plants in Arizona, California, and Pennsylvania. As all of his friends knew, his lifetime passions included long driving trips, visiting every state in the U.S. except Hawaii, and most areas of Western and far Northern Canada. He was also an avid football, baseball and ice hockey fan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Gretchen Opelt Cafferata of Cincinnati, Ohio, and his grandparents, Dominick and Maria Cafferata, and Frederick and Ethel Opelt.
He is survived by his loving wife, Zona Goshorn Cafferata. They celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on Dec. 29, 2004. He is also survived by his three loving daughters and son-in-laws; Dona and Jeff Yarnall of Tualatin, Ore., Linda and Ben Roguska, of Juneau, and Carol and Roger Sperber of Douglas; as well as his grandchildren, Jason Yarnall of Rohnert Park, Calif., Julie Yarnall of Portland, Ore., Don Andrew, Samantha, Benjamin, Ryan and Sarah Roguska, all of Juneau, and Matthew and Michael Sperber of Douglas.
His family says, "Don will be sorely missed by his family and friends."
A memorial service was held in Eureka, Calif. on Jan. 4, 2005.
Pablo 'Pabs' Aton
Longtime Juneau resident Pablo "Pabs" Aton, 71, died Jan. 3, 2005, in Renton, Wash.
He was born July 8, 1933, in Kualapuu, Molokai, Hawaii, to Leon and Monica Aton.
He came to Juneau with his brother-in-law, Rick Siangco, on a boat named the Kitchikami in 1971. He was self-employed as the owner of Pabs Auto & Marine Upholstery, a business that he began in Juneau in 1976 and ran until 2002. Both he and his wife were avid tennis players and members of the Juneau Racquet Club for many years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Caitana (Tani) Aton, on Jan. 22, 2002, in Juneau.
He is survived by his brothers, Theodoro (Ted) Redoble and Manuel Prisillas; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorial service will be held at noon on Jan. 15, 2005, at St. Paul's Catholic Church. A reception will follow at the Parish Social Hall.
Another memorial service will also be held in Molokai, Hawaii at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 21, 2005, at Pukoo Lagoon, where his ashes will be spread at Pukoo Reef, the same location as his wife.
Dalpha J. Reid
Juneau pioneer Dalpha J. Reid, 90, died peacefully on Jan. 12, 2005, at the Juneau Pioneers Home.
She was born on June 13, 1914, in Blaine, Calif. She moved to Juneau in 1935 with her husband, Lloyd, and their two small children. In the 1940s, she and her husband obtained a homestead in the Mendenhall Valley under a large mountain. After clearing land, they built a log cabin, a small barn and a coral.
She and her husband started many businesses in Juneau, and in 1959 began the Thunder Mountain Trailer Park and subdivision.
Some of her hobbies were sewing, crocheting, reading and oil painting. She was an avid fisherwoman and never missed a derby day. Above all, she and her husband were very active in the horse community.
In the early 1960s, she served as the first woman on the City & Borough Assembly. She was a lifetime member of the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lloyd; her son, Bud; and two brothers, Archie and Eldon Spence.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Swanson of Juneau; sisters, Leeda Bishop and Velna Reiten of Oregon; grandchildren, Bill (Linda) Swanson of Arizona, Linda (Phil) Stubbs of Kansas, Kathie (Don) Wood of Washington, Shannon (Gene) Shields of Alaska, and Buddy Reid of Kansas. She is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a very dear friend of many years, Idabelle Bryson of Juneau.
Private family services will be held.
