Other Events:

• Census: 9 Apr 1930, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• Obituary: 4 Jan 2009, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; San Diego Union-Tribune

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!ID=OW 14741922

NAME:Bradford Owen Mosher - PER0216 BD:1919 LIVES:CA

Obituary:

Obituary

MOSHER, BRADFORD OWEN Santee - Lt. (Ret.) Bradford Owen Mosher, who spent more than half a century keeping naval vessels operational during both wartime and peacetime, passed away December 17, 2008, after a long illness. He was 88. Bradford Mosher was born and raised in Somerville, near Boston, MA, on February 10, 1920. After graduating from Somerville High School in 1938, he enlisted in the Navy. He was serving on the destroyer USS Anderson on convoy duty in the North Atlantic when World War II began, but spent almost the entire war serving in the Pacific and virtually every major battle, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Aleutians and Leyte Gulf where the Anderson sustained one of the first Kamikazes hits. He later served during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War before retiring in 1967 after 29 years. He became a warrant officer and later a lieutenant. He also was an instructor at several naval schools. During his naval service, he was awarded the Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern, Asiatic-Pacific WWII Victory, China Service, National Defense (two stars), Korean Service, United Nations, Philippine Liberation, Vietnam Service (three stars) medals. After his retirement, Lt. Mosher joined Civil Service and worked at the 32nd Street Naval Station in San Diego for over 20 years. His specialty at the Naval Sea Support Center, Pacific was on-board repair of marine engineering problems. According to a co-worker, "We always tell our friends the story about when he was sent to 'rescue' a submarine that was 'dead in the water.' He literally jumped from a 'Navy Seals Rigid Raft Boat' to the conning tower of a rolling submarine in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Of course, he fixed the problem and headed home! He was always personally asked for by the Admirals of the Navy because they knew that Brad Mosher was one of the 'can do' guys on reduction gears!" He was a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, a member of the Aloha Shriners in Honolulu since 1950, and a member of the Retired Warrant Officers Association. He was the only son of Loring Asbell Mosher and Vernah Pearl Owen. He is survived by his sisters, Velma Eileen True of Shasta Lake City, CA and Sylvia Hendricks of National City , CA; his daughter, Kathie Elizabeth Mosher of Temecula, CA and son, Bradford Owen Mosher II of La Mesa; nieces, Lynne Richards of Santa Clara, CA, Rhonda Kirkeby of Virginia, Sharon Baker of Apple Valley , CA, Joyce Sulanke of Boise , ID; nephews, Wayne Cope of Santa Clara, CA, David Cope of National City, Shelton Cope of Chula Vista, CA, Alan Toothaker of Tumwater, WA, and Jeff Toothaker of Boise, ID. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Kathryn, and sisters, Myrl Sieben of San Bruno, CA, and Vernah Toothaker of Boise, ID. Lt. (Ret.) Mosher lived in La Mesa for more than 40 years, and enjoyed traveling the world with family. He passed away on the 61st anniversary of his wedding on Guam. After cremation by La Mesa Erickson Anderson Chapel and Burial at sea, a Celebration of life will be held February 10, 2009. Family requests making donations to the Shriners Childrens Hospital. Dad, Aloha Ke Akua (May the peace and love of God be with you) your Ohana.

Bradford married Kathryn I ? 17 Dec 1947, , , , Guam. Kathryn was born 24 Jan 1920, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; died 26 Jan 2004, La Mesa, , California, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 29 Jan 2004, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; San Diego Union-Tribune

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Obituary:

Obituary

Kathryn I. Mosher, a La Mesa resident for more than 35 years, passed away Monday, January 26, in her home. She was 84. Born in San Diego ' s Mercy Hospital and raised in Glendale, where she graduated from Glendale High School and Glendale Junior College. She also attended the University of Southern California. Nearly a life-long California resident, she met and married her husband, Bradford Mosher, while working for the government in Guam shortly after the end of World War II. A real estate broker in eastern San Diego county for more than 25 years, she also worked for Portland Cement (Victorville, Ca), Brown Pacific Maxim (Agana, Guam), and Southern Pacific Railroad (San Francisco). She supported youth softball programs in La Mesa, the Navajo Republican Women ' s Club, the Veterans of Foreign Wars ' Ladies Auxiliary and the Victor Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary in Victorville, Ca., the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Officers Wives Club. One of her favorite activities was traveling, seeing most of the world in her lifetime with her family. She was a very giving woman and cherished by all her numerous friends. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Bradford, son Bradford of Rosamond and daughter Kathie Mosher of Temecula, sister Jean Baker of Moreno Valley, along with nieces Lynn Richards of Santa Clara, Sharon Baker of Moreno Valley, Rhonda Kirkeby of Virginia, Joyce Sulanski of Idaho and nephews David Cope of National City, Shelton Cope of San Diego, Wayne Cope of San Jose, Joel Rutigliano of Moreno Valley, Jeff Toothaker of Idaho and Alan Toothaker of Washington, sisters-in-law, Vernah Toothaker of Massachusetts, Velma True of Redding and Sylvia Cope of National City. Mom, Aloha Ke Akua (may the peace and love of God be with you) your Ohana. Services were private, but the family asks a donation be made in her name to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (800) 873-9569. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com

Other Events:

• Census: Jan 1920, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• Occupation: Jan 1920, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; insurance agent
• Occupation: Apr 1930, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; carpenter for auto manufactor
• Census: 9 Apr 1930, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Loring — Verah Pearl Owen. Verah (daughter of Bradford Dean Owen and Mary C Easter) was born 23 Feb 1894, , , , Canada; died 1 Feb 1990, , San Diego, California, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: Jan 1920, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• Census: 9 Apr 1930, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Notes:

!ID= OW 1474192

BD:1894 - PER0216 LIVES:San Francisco, CA HUS:(div 1948) Loring Mosher

!NAME:Verah Owen - Priscilla Clarke DD:1990

Census:
24 in 1920 census

Census:
35 in 1920 censu

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• Residence: , , California, United States
• AltBirth: Abt Jan 1869, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada
• AltBirth: 30 Dec 1869
• Census: 1891, Lot 18, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Lot 18, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: Mar 1898, Cambridge, , Massachusetts, United States; a labourer
• Residence: Mar 1898, Cambridge, , Massachusetts, United States
• AltDeath: 3 Apr 1898, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Notes:

!ID= OW 147419

DP:Boston, Ma DD:4 Mar 1898

BD:30 Dec 1869 - PER0216 DD:3 Apr 1898 WIF:Mary C Easter

! - Allison Owen worked in ice plant, crushed to death

AltBirth:
21 years old in 1891 census

Bradford — Mary C Easter. Mary was born 15 Sep 1864; died 1941. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BD:15 Sep 1864 - PER0216 DD:1941 HUS:1st Bradford Dean Owen HUS:2nd Charles Rogerson