Individual Details

Dorothy Jean Erpelding

(14 Apr 1929 - 19 Apr 2003)

The Daily News, Longview, Washington, April 23, 2003: Jean E. Famuliner, 74, of Cathlamet, died April 19, 2003, at a local nursing home. She was born April 14, 1929, in Detroit to Donald and Mary (Miller) Erpelding. She graduated from Highland Park High School in Detroit in 1946 and attended Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. She lived in California for 50 years prior to moving to Cathlamet in 2000. Mrs. Famuliner retired after many years as a technical administrator with the Rockwell International space program in 1992. She was a longtime member of Kirk O' The Valley Presbyterian Church in Reseda, Calif., where she taught preschool and served as a deacon. She was also a member of Rockwell Rockatomics Jewelry Making Club. She loved to paint and draw, and enjoyed sewing, designing clothes and travel. Through a local organization, she was able to rescue abandoned animals and take care of them. She is survived by a son, Steve Famuliner of Cathlamet; two daughters, Carla Matthews of Porter Ranch, Calif., and Diana Hamann of Acworth, Ga.; two sisters, Carol Arntz of Napa, Calif., and Elaine Pasero of Medical Lake, Wash.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A son, Gary Famuliner, preceded her in death in 1974. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, Calif. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Special Olympics, 15056 15th Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98155. Arrangements are by Dowling Funeral Home, Cathlamet.

Events

Birth14 Apr 1929Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
Birth14 Apr 1929Highland Park, Wayne Co., Michigan
Residence1930Age: 0; Age: 11/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Michigan
ResidenceBet 1935 and 1993Chatsworth, Los Angeles Co., California
Residence1 Apr 1940Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Highland Park, Wayne Co., Michigan
Marriage14 Jun 1947Highland Park, Wayne Co., Michigan - Wayne Alfred Famuliner
Residence1970Canoga Park, Los Angeles Co., California
Divorce4 Sep 1984Los Angeles Co., California - Wayne Alfred Famuliner
Death19 Apr 2003Cathlamet, Wahkiakum Co., Washington
BurialOakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth. Los Anngeles Co., California
ResidenceHighland Park, Wayne Co., Michigan

Families

SpouseWayne Alfred Famuliner (1923 - 1995)
ChildGary Verne Famuliner (1951 - 1974)
ChildCarla Jean Famuliner (1955 - )
ChildDiana J. Famuliner (1959 - )

Endnotes

1. Social Security Death Index.

2. Obitsarchive.com.

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5. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..

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8. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..

9. California Divorce Index.

10. Social Security Death Index.

11. Obituary of Jean E. Famuliner, The Daily News, Longview, Washington, April 23, 2003.

12. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..

13. Obituary of Jean E. Famuliner, The Daily News, Longview, Washington, April 23, 2003.

14. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..