In Memorium 2026

Love and light to those who have lost their loved ones.

Robert “Bob” Anderson | 1933 - 2026

Robert “Bob” Laurence Anderson passed away at his home in Ocean Shores,

surrounded by his loving family, on February 7, 2026. He was 92 years old.

Bob was born on March 5, 1933, in Aberdeen, Washington, to Albert Edwin Anderson

and Winifred Bertram (Laurence) Anderson. He grew up in Hoquiam, where he

graduated from Hoquiam High School. An accomplished athlete, Bob was an All-State

guard in football, a forward on the basketball team, and a pole-vaulter.

On February 9, 1957, he married his sweetheart, Luanne Ruth Shaw, at the Captieux

ordinance depot in France where Bob was stationed in the Army ROTC. He was

devoted to Luanne, whom he always referred to as the love of his life.

A Life of Service and Study

Bob earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Washington.

He went on to co-found the Roberts and Anderson Law Firm in Renton, where he

practiced with integrity for decades. His commitment to his community was lifelong:

• Military Service: Served as a Lieutenant in the Army ROTC.

• Leadership: Elected to the Renton School Board and served for many years on the

Board of Directors for First Federal Savings and Loan.

• Fellowship: A dedicated member of Renton Kiwanis, Phi Kappa Sigma, and Phi Delta

Phi Legal Fraternity.

Life Beyond the Bar

When he wasn’t in the courtroom, he could be found fishing, digging for razor clams,

playing tennis, or skiing. However, his most consistent hobby was the pursuit of the

perfect dessert—Bob never met a cookie he didn’t like. He was also an avid Seahawks

fan who passed away just one day before the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory, but he

was certainly an essential 12 th man cheering loudly from above.

Family and Legacy

Bob is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Luanne Anderson; sons Greg Anderson

(and partner, Felicia Casolary) of Bothell and John Anderson (and partner, Monica

Anderson) of Washington, D.C.; daughter Kari Lynn Hall (and partner, Skeet Peek) of

Hoquiam; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren, all of whom were the pride

and joy of his life.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Winifred Anderson, and his sister,

Patricia (Pat) Flitcroft.

Harry Blencoe | 1924 - 2026

Wa - Harry Blencoe passed away peacefully at Overlake Medical Center on March 17, 2026, at the age of 102, supported by his family and close friends.

Harry was born in Seattle on February 17, 1924, the second of five children of Harry A. (Sr.) and Martha Hansen Blencoe.

Harry's father, a longshoreman, became ill and died from an ulcer when Harry was 9 years old. This tragic occurrence turned Harry's childhood upside down, leaving his family to struggle. His mother sent Harry and his older brother George to work selling newspapers and magazines on Seattle's street corners and at Memorial Stadium's Seattle Indians games to earn the $10 a month rent for their apartment. A few years passed and his mother remarried, moving the family to a farm in Bothell. This proved to be a difficult situation, and soon after, Harry lost his brother Jim in a tragic accident.

As a young teen, Harry found work in a garden nursery by his home. There he met Robert Theinhardt, a bank manager from Renton. Mr. Theinhardt recognized a good worker when he witnessed Harry's work ethic and offered the opportunity for room and board at his home in exchange for household help. This continued throughout Harry's high school years and had a lifelong impact on his chosen career.

Harry completed the requirements for graduation from Bothell High School early and graduated in December 1942. Just days after, he joined the Navy to serve his country during World War II. He followed in the footsteps of his father, who served in the Navy in World I, and his older brother George, who had signed on earlier. A bit later, his youngest brother Bob would join the Army and serve his country as well.

Harry was trained as an aircrewman and flew in a PBY squadron that conducted bombing and rescue missions at night over the Pacific. During his years in the Navy, Harry served with distinction, receiving three Air Medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was proud to serve his country and kept in touch with the surviving PBY squadron members throughout their lives.

After the war ended, Harry returned to the Seattle area and studied business education at the University of Washington with the help of the GI bill. During that time, he held multiple jobs to make ends meet, including working at First Federal Savings and Loan, the bank Mr. Theinhardt managed. While at the UW, he met Janet Ivankovich of Anaconda, Montana. They married in September 1950, after Harry received his BA in Economics, Banking and Finance earlier in June.

Harry and Janet settled in Renton, where Harry dove into his career at First Federal. It was more than a career really - many would say a calling - as Harry worked energetically for years, including after hours, on weekends and holidays, to stay on top and exceed his responsibilities. Harry's role at First Federal spanned over 54 years, as he progressed from the position of a teller to Assistant Secretary, then to Executive Vice President and President and Chairman of the Board. He was very proud to have been named President of First Federal at age 37.

Harry served as President or CEO of First Federal for 44 years, longer than any other bank president in Washington state. During his tenure, Harry helped move the bank into three different buildings and expanded its services as it grew from its origin as First Federal Savings and Loan, to First Savings Bank, then to First Financial Northwest Bank (FFNW). Under his leadership, the bank received national recognition for its strong capital position.

He retired from the active management of the bank on December 31, 2004, just before his 81st birthday. In 2011, he became Director Emeritus.

Throughout his life, Harry maintained an active role in civic and community affairs in Renton, participating in the Rotary Club, Renton Chamber of Commerce, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Renton Community Foundation, and First Financial Northwest Foundation. He held a key role in selecting the current Renton City Hall, and in working with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to relocate their Seattle office to Renton. In 2004, the FFNW Board of Directors honored Harry, dedicating an auditorium at the Renton Technical College in his name. His hobbies included philanthropy, gardening, and cheering for the UW Huskies, the Mariners and the Seahawks.

In 2019, Harry and Janet moved to Merrill Gardens at Renton Center to enjoy their final years. After Janet passed away in 2021, Harry continued to develop many friendships there - enjoying the camaraderie of his 7 am breakfasts with a steady group of friends, lunchtimes with his caregiver and more friends, scenic drives and parties.

The time he spent in the Navy serving his country meant a great deal to Harry throughout his life. He proudly wore his World War II Veteran cap every day and was always pleased to share stories of his service.

Harry was preceded in death by his wife, Janet. He is survived by his two daughters, Mary and Cathy (Jeff) and their families, which include four grandchildren and two great-grandsons, many nieces and nephews and his close friends.

The family extends special thanks to the staff and caregivers of Merrill Gardens at Renton Center for helping Harry during these last years, and to the doctors and medical professionals at Overlake Medical Center who provided excellent care.

Harry was laid to rest at Greenwood Memorial Park, next to his wife Janet.

Josephine Cugini | 1927 - 2026

WA - Josephine Cugini, the last of the pioneering Cugini family of Auburn, died March 12 from complications after falling at her home. She was 98.

Jo was a devoted wife, mother, aunt and friend. With her warm smile and natural elegance, she left an indelible mark on the vast network she cultivated and the community she loved. Jo and her husband of 72 years, Dario, owned and operated Cugini Florists and Gifts in downtown Auburn since 1954, where they worked side by side and were stalwarts of the community. In 1972 a store in Renton was added, which still operates today under the same name, new ownership.

Jo was active in many organizations and charities with her husband — Auburn's Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce. They were involved in the creation of the White River Valley Museum in Auburn and were regular contributors to the Green River Foundation fund. In 2007, they established the Dario and Jo Cugini scholarship at Green River Community College. Both were honored as Auburn Hometown Heroes at City Hall in 2003 for their lifetime commitment to the community.

Jo was long active in Soroptimist International: Auburn, and she served as president from 1962 to 1963 and again in 1970 to 1971. She was also a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood (Philanthropic Educational Organization for Women) and was active in both groups until her death.

The passing of Jo is the end of an era for those who were lucky enough to have known and loved her. She had an uncanny ability to make those around her feel comfortable and welcomed, regardless of who they were or where they came from.

That generosity of heart was cultivated in her humble beginnings in the Baker Hill area of Seattle, where she grew up with her parents, Paul and Carmella Patinelli, and sister, Mary. There, she always said, her mother taught her to treat everyone as equals and as you would want to be treated — with kindness and respect.

It was a simple lesson that Jo embraced and demonstrated to her neighbors and acquaintances alike, to customers and workers, and to her cadre of caregivers toward the end of her life.

To be invited into Jo's world was a privilege. She was a gracious hostess, who could make a room of strangers seamlessly harmonize. She was a prodigious cook, whose Italian meals were unrivaled. She was a wise confidant, who listened with care and shared sage advice. And, with her gentle kindness, she was the perfect complement to her entertaining and raconteur husband.

Jo was charming and seemingly invincible. She had learned to soldier on with dignity and grace despite the tragic loss of two young children and her own bouts of cancer and broken bones over the years.

She also had a practical and pragmatic head on her shoulders and worked tirelessly behind the scenes to run a thriving business with Dario. It was hard to imagine one of them without the other.

Holidays for Jo meant flowers. Thousands of them. Christmas arrangements and poinsettia, bouquets of red roses on Valentine's Day, bright daisies and tulips for Mother's Day and orchid corsages for proms, which she tediously handcrafted in what she considered to be a labor of love.

Jo was born May 30, 1927, in Seattle and graduated from Franklin High. She was a striking beauty, tall and lithe, with a lush mane of dark hair. She met Dario while working at Pacific National Bank in Seattle, and they married in 1947.

Upon arriving in Auburn, she quickly blended into her new family and worked in Cugini SureFine Grocery, which transitioned to Cugini Florists and Garden Supplies in 1954. In 1962, they relocated to a new storefront on Auburn Way South, where the business prospered until the pair retired in the 1980s.

They both stayed physically fit and active well into their 90s, walking daily, swimming and playing tennis. They continued to volunteer, traveled widely and wintered in Palm Desert, Calif., where they cultivated new friends and expanded their vast social network of admirers. Dario died in 2019.

Jo stayed busy in the ensuing years, rising early come rain or shine to rid her yard of fallen leaves, continuing to winter in the desert and keeping a full social calendar with friends old and new. She savored an occasional Grey Goose on the rocks and never turned down a plate of pasta, a slice of flaky Napoleon or a morsel of chocolate. She even learned to Zoom in her later years, converse on FaceTime and telephone via her smart watch.

At 98, Jo was satisfied with the life she had led and her adventures with Dario. In her kitchen, she kept an enlarged photo of Dario, beaming with his contagious smile. It made her grin too. She never lost sight of who she was, where she came from, those she loved and the simple principles on which she based her long, rich life. She only concentrated on the good times, she said. Like Dario's smile, they filled her heart.

She is survived by seven nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; children Dina and Paul; and sister, Mary McCreery.

Note: A Watch Auburn video: "Auburn Our Story" by Dario Cugini is on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHnIl4q92oc

Stan Greene | 1930-2025

Born Stanley David Greene on February 24, 1930 in LaGrande, Oregon. He was the youngest of four children of Rex Robert Greene and Phoebe Ruth Smith Greene. His father was a notable train conductor and his mother an educator and curriculum director for the Walla Walla school district.

Stan went to Western State College in Bellingham, Washington as an undergraduate and did graduate work at the University of Washington in library audio visual technology.

Stan met the love of his life, Rose Mary Dewar at Western State College where they were both students and they were married on August 24, 1951.

During the Korean War, Stan was in the Navy and served in Adak, Alaska.

Stan and Rose Mary lived in Renton, Washington where he was an elementary school teacher and librarian and she taught at the Highlands Elementary School.

After their retirement, Stan and Rose Mary served in the Coast Guard Auxiliary for many years with their boat on Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. They helped many boaters in need of help. They enjoyed traveling together throughout the country in their mobile home.

Stan also had a love of history and volunteered to make many exhibits at Renton Historical Society. Along with his love of history, was his passion for genealogy. He traced the family directly back to the founding of Rhode Island and to the Revolutionary War. He loved to build model ships in his spare time.

Rose Mary preceded him in death in 2013. He spent his last years living with his daughter in Arizona and his son in Maryland.

He is directly survived by his son, Robert Rex of Annapolis, Maryland, and his daughter, Elizabeth Sue Reed of Surprise, Arizona. He is also survived by five grandchildren and five great grandchildren, aged 1 to 13 years.

Stan led a long and eventful life. May his spirit find rest as he joins his beloved Rose Mary at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Washington.

Elizabeth “Beth” Greggs | 1925 - 2026

In loving memory of Elizabeth May Greggs (Renton, Washington), who departed this world on March 2, 2026 at the age of 100. Elizabeth leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends.

As Elizabeth departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Elizabeth may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Elizabeth leaves behind.