Beatrice Adams Poe 

Beatrice Adams Poe, a long time resident of Gig Harbor, was born 
4/9/1934 to Gerald and Lorlei Bonnington in Berkeley, California. Bea 
died 2/24/2002 following a long battle with cigarette addiction and 
emphysema. She was precedeased by her parents, her brother Bill 
Bonnington, and her son Matthew Adams. She is survived by her 
husband of nineteen years, Burns Poe; daughter Jaymie Adams Roswell 
(Bob); sons, Ruk Adams (Ann) and Michael Adams (Romy); step-
daughter, Debra Poe Dahl (Bob); step-sons, Robert Poe (Mary) and 
Gary Poe (Julie); and dearly loved grandchildren, Emma, Claire and 
Conor Adams, Beau and Brett Roswell, Jim and Nick Dahl, Alyssa and 
Ross Poe. Bea#s family wishes to express their gratitude to MultiCare 
Hospice and Quality Sitters for their caring support. A special thank 
you to Susan May for her friendship and tender care. At Bea#s request, 
a private family service will be held. It was also her thought that any 
memorial gifts be made to Mary Bridge Hospital or to a special charity 
of one#s choice. Pub Date: 2/27/2002 

Tacoma News Tribune