Anchor Point resident, Mr. Phillip Jainese, 72, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Alaska. No services are planned at this time.
Jainese was born Jan. 15, 1943 to Leslie J. and Barbara Mary (Carry) Jainese in Beaumont, Texas.
He is survived by his sister, Emma Foux of Texas.
Arrangements were made by Homer Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Viola A. Hall, aged 85, died peacefully at home on March 22, 2015 with loved ones by her bedside, after suffering for several years with multiple medical problems.
Vi was born Oct. 27, 1929 in Montavilla, Ore. to Mac and Ann (Farier) Lear. She was a middle child with 13 brothers and sisters.
Viola graduated from the Montavilla Vestal School and then went on to nurse’s training in Gresham, Ore. She obtained her Licensed Practical Nursing degree in Portland.
Vi worked for the Providence Hospital system in the Neonatal Care Unit, as a nutritionist and then became a paramedic, making lifesaving ambulance runs. She retired in 1997 after her second 20-year career with the Hotel/Motel Workers Union in Anchorage.
During her life, Viola lived in Portland, Gresham and Sandy, Ore.; Troy and Libby, Mont. and Anchorage, Anchor Point and Kenai, Alaska.
Vi was an active member of the Anchor Point Senior Center, where she served as president in 2010. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, served on the Anchor Point Community Emergency Response Team and was a member of the church of Christ. She enjoyed cooking, reading, playing cards and bingo and spending time with her friends.
Viola is survived by her sister, Helen of Portland, Ore. Graveside services were held at the Anchor Point Cemetery on March 28, 2015. To sign Viola’s online guestbook, please visit www.alaskanfuneral.com.