George William Chrey

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• Folketelling: 1930, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
• Folketelling: 1940, Marine Drive Election Precinct, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
• Minneord / Nekrolog: 3 Apr 2012; George W Chrey of Bremerton - May 3, 1926 to March 24, 2012 - Veteran George W. Chrey passed away peacefully on March 24, 2012, at Hospice Care Center in Bremerton. George was born in Bremerton on May 3, 1926, to Theodore and Cecil Chrey. He grew up on Rocky Point and attended Bremerton High School. He joined the Navy when he was 17 and was stationed aboard the USS Sea Wolf in the Pacific during World War II. Then he began his career at PSNS as an apprentice sheet metal worker. He took a leave to attend the The University of Washington and graduated with a BA degree in Engineering in 1957. He retired from PSNS in 1981 as the Division Head of Engineering for the Quality Assurance Office. He was the grandson of early Kitsap settlers, Andrew and Bertha Chrey. He was an expert fisherman, having caught his first fish on Rocky Point when he was 4 years old. He traveled and fished all over the US and Mexico. His favorite fishing place was Sekiu and Neah Bay where he and wife, Jean, would spend many summers and enjoy their days fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Theodore Chrey, Jr., and his daughter, Carol Jean Preston. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jean Chrey; his sisters, Charen Blankenship and Karla McCullough; his sons William Chrey, James Chrey and Bryan (Kelly) Chrey; grandchildren, Joel Chrey, Cenny Preston, Hannah and Tucker Chrey, two nephews and two nieces. There will be a wake held this Saturday, April 7th from 2 to 6 p.m. at 2922 Rocky Point Road, Bremerton. A salmon dinner/potluck and beverages will be served, if there is anything that people want to contribute, side dishes would be appreciated to accompany the salmon. In honor of George, this is an informal "come as you are" gathering. Around 4 to 4:30 p.m. there will be an opportunity where people can speak and tell stories.

George giftet seg med Jean Marilyn Tappe 28 Mai 1949, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. Jean ble født 7 Jun 1928 , Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA; døde 23 Nov 2012, Hospice Care Center, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

Carol giftet seg med Nålevende [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

Carol giftet seg med Nålevende [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

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• Minneord / Nekrolog: 1 Sep 2019; William Peter Chrey Port Orchard - William Peter Chrey passed away on July 22nd in Port Orchard, Washington. Born to George and Jean Chrey on February 17th, 1953, William grew up on Rocky Point in Bremerton, Washington. He was the second of four siblings, older sister Carol and younger brothers James and Bryan. Growing up, William was always active in sports, and loved playing with his childhood friends on Rocky Point. In his school years, he excelled at basketball and football. William was also musically and intellectually gifted and graduated a year early from Bremerton West High. He went on to play the Saxophone at Olympic College with the Jazz Band, which led him to a professional career as a saxophonist in Las Vegas. Upon his return from Vegas, William began practicing Transcendental Meditation and eventually became a teacher himself and even spent time in Switzerland studying. He was also accepted into Cornish College of Fine Arts in Seattle, Washington where he earned two musical degrees. In 1976, William opened a jewelry store downtown Bremerton called Bangles. Three years later, he relocated to 4th and Pacific with his brothers James and Bryan and renamed the store Chrey's Fine Jewelry, where it is still owned and operated by the brothers. William will always be remembered fondly as a savant musician with a limitless talent that fueled his intellect and whim. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Jean Chrey, and older sister Carol. He is survived by his son, Joel Chrey, brothers James and Bryan Chrey, and nephews Cenny Preston and Tucker Chrey. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 8th at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Bremerton, WA at 11am with refreshments served after. The reception celebration of life will follow at Jimmy Chrey's house at 3168 East Rocky Drive NW in Bremerton at the end of Rocky Point. All are welcome. Don't worry! We'll have the Seahawks game on. An online memorial can be seen at www.lewischapel.com. Published by Kitsap Sun on Sep. 1, 2019.

William giftet seg med Nålevende [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

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