Mrs. Julia R. Dillon
Mrs. Julia Roskos Dillon, 96, died in Centralia Thursday following a three-month illness.
Mrs. Dillon was born June 22, 1877, in Germany. She moved to this country as a small child and to Washington in 1905. She was a longtime resident of Aberdeen and a 50-year member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Aberdeen, and of the Altar Society.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Kasmerzak, Aberdeen, and Mrs. Andre (Belle) Juracic, Tacoma; 10 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at Sticklin Funeral Chapel. Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Alfred Mathenski Saturday, 9:30 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Centralia. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia.
Pallbearers will be six great-grandsons, Darryl DesChane, Richard DesChane, Edward Frazier, James Barrett, William Wasner and Patrick Barrett.
Source: The Daily Chronicle, Thursday, 10 Jan 1974, p. 12.
Transcribed by Jenny Tenlen.
[Editor's note: Julia Roskos was married to her second husband, Andrew L. Dillon, on 15 Nov 1941 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co., WA. Source: Washington State Digital Archives.]