Warren L. Maurice 1920 - 2011

Warren left us after 90+ years on Sept 28, 2011. Born in Annandale , MN on Nov 16, 1920. Warren served as a bombardier in the US Army Air Corps, met his wife, June, in New York & moved to the west coast locating in Seattle where he raised a family of seven & spent his years working at the various ports of Washington as a longshoreman (local 19), stevedore & retiring as supercargo (local 52).

Preceded in death by his brothers, Basil, Neil & David; and his children, Warren C. Maurice, Patricia Gordon & Kevin Maurice. Warren is survived by his brothers, Kenneth & Paul; sisters, Dorothy & Jean; wife of 66 years, June; children, Gregory (Sue) of Seward , AK , Renee (Tracy) & Erin of Seattle and Stephen (Gail) of Woodinville. He also leaves grandchildren, Maura Chase, Stacie Mattens, Christopher & Justin Maurice, John T. Shingara, Tiffany Moglia, Stephen James & Nicholas Maurice; & great-grandchildren, Jessica Shingara, Eric & Emily Moglia, Lily & Abigail Mattens & Emma Maurice.

He will live on in our hearts forever. Thank you for being there for us as husband, father, grand-father & friend. We will miss your easy smile & charming self. Recitation of the Rosary will be Tuesday, October 4, at 7:00PM at Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Chapel 508 N. 36th St. , Seattle , 98103.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, October 5th, at 9:00AM at St. Catherine Church, 814 NE 85th St. , Seattle , 98115. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society , 2120 1st Ave. N. , Seattle , WA 98109 ; Chicken Soup Brigade, 1002 E. Seneca St. , Seattle , WA 98122 ; or the ASPCA, PO Box 96929 , Washington , DC 20077-7127 .

Published in The Seattle Times on October 2, 2011