Warren Nellist's Obituary
Warren A. Nellist
Warren was born December 18th, 1923 in Tacoma, and passed away March 11th, 2012 after a short illness. He lived a wonderful and fulfilling life. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Winnie, and daughter Judith Voie. He was a telephone pioneer, working for Pacific Northwest Bell for 36 years, following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps. Warren was a Veteran of World War II, seeing combat in the South Pacific and the Korean War. He leaves behind his sons David (Deborah), Greg (Kathy) and son-in-law Bruce Voie (Lori), 9 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He loved going out to dinner with family and friends, and was a life-long member the Elks and Masonic Lodge. We were honored to have him as our Dad/Pops/Gramps and we all have wonderful memories of sharing our lives with him. We invite you come and share in the celebration of his life at Mountain View Memorial Park, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood 98499, in the Valley Chapel on Monday March 26th, 2012 at 11am.
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home.
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