George Philip Hewlett

George Philip Hewlett October 22, 1939 – May 9, 2016 George Philip Hewlett, 76, of Winlock, died peacefully at home on Monday May 9, 2016, He was born October 22, 1939, in Chehalis, WA to Charles A. and Clarice S. (Turner) Hewlett. He graduated from W.F. West HS and earned his AA in agriculture from Centralia College in 1961. He married Mary Kaiser on February 23, 1963; they recently celebrated their 53rd anniversary. George retired from National Fruit Canning Co. in 2000, after working 40 years as field man and field manager. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Parish in Winlock until it closed and recently of St Francis-Xavier Mission of Toledo, where he enjoyed membership in the SH-SFX Men's club cooking for the Oktoberfests and Lenten fish dinners. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his son John (Cindi) of Laramie, WY, and his daughter Sandra (Simon) Collins of Arcadia, CA, and his grandchildren: Celina (Zach) Knakmuhs, Joshua (BrieAnna) Hewlett, Clarisa (Kaleb) Heien, Jedidiah, Christiana, Cecilia, and Jeremiah Hewlett; Rachael, Matthew, Samantha, Gabriel, and Dominick Collins; his chosen daughter Shannon (Jeffrey) Grimes of Chehalis, WA, and their children: Gailyn (John) Peterson, Emalie, Linae, Liam, Ethan, and Grace; his great-grandchildren, Emmah, Leeah, and Kierah Hewlett; Susannah and Russell Heien; and Felicity Knakmuhs; his sister Patricia (Bob) Knapp, his brother Roy Hewlett; his sisters-in-law Patricia Richards and Betty Kaiser; several nieces and nephews; and special travel companions and many other close friends, too numerous to mention. He was preceded in death by his parents, parents in-law Vivian and Leo Kaiser; brother Chuck Hewlett; sisters-in-law Carol Hewlett and Marjorie Kaiser; and infant grandson Josiah Hewlett. A vigil service will be held on Tuesday May 24th- 7 p.m. at St. Francis-Xavier Mission Catholic Church, Toledo. Funeral Mass will be said Wednesday May 25th- 11 a.m. at St. Francis-Xavier Mission Catholic Church with Fr. John McLaughlin celebrant and Deacons Arturo Ramirez and Loren Lane. Services are under the direction of Cattermole Funeral Home in Winlock. To send condolences or to sign the online guest book, visit the web site at www.cattermolefh.com.

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