William Jesse Eves

William Jesse Eves, 81, of Otter Rock, Ore., died June 16, 2012. He was born Aug. 3, 1930, in St. Louis, Mo. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a seaman on the aircraft carrier Salerno Bay.

He was married to Vivian Brunner 54 years and worked as an electrical engineer with the Boeing Company for 28 years. Bill and Vivian resided in Woodinville where they raised three children: Nancy, Matthew and Sharon.

He was preceded in death by his son, Matthew Eves.

He is survived by his wife, Vivian; his daughters, Nancy (Tom) Palazzo and Sharon (Ed) Cunningham; granddaughters, Maria, Rachel and Natalie; grandsons, Cody, Alan and Peter; step-grandchildren, Mike, Matt and Melanie,and Bill’s sisters Janet Patterson, Mary Snider and Susan Hunt.

A memorial mass has been held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Samaritan Pacific Hospice, (541) 574-1811 or Adeo In-Home Care, (541) 961-7741.