Thane Lionel CARPENTER Passed away August 11, 2002 Born in Oakland, Ca, the oldest of six sisters and one brother. He left home to join the Coast Guard at a young age and, for 12 years sailed to many foreign ports. He was stationed in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island when he met his wife of 38 years, Beatrice Boyce. They had two daughters, Tammy and Gail. After leaving the Coast Guard, Thane worked for 20 years as a marine machinist. During the earlier years, his hobby was racing stock cars on the figure eight track in Monroe. A stroke forced him to retire in 1992. During those last 10 years he enjoyed traveling to Thailand, the Caribbean, Canada, and many states here in the U.S. with his wife and grandsons, Matthew, Brian, and Jonathan. Thane was a Diabetic, diagnosed in his 30's and had been on kidney dialysis for the last 18 months of his life. Diabetes was the major cause of all his health problems, including the end of his life on April 11th. His family wishes, on his behalf, to have memorial contributions made to the American Diabetes Association in his name. Thane is also survived by his mother, Pauline Bell, sisters Carla Lazelle, Margaret George and Ann Castro of California, sister Arainia Shaffer of Pennsylvania, and his brother William of Renton, Washington. Thanes final wishes were to be returned to California and laid to rest with his father at Winters Cemetery. A separate Memorial Service for his friends and family in Washington will be held on April 27th at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Renton at 2640 Benson Road S. Apr 24, 2002 Seattle Times