John Warren Long, Sr.

John Warren Long Sr. died peacefully on March 15, 2020 at the age of 93, with his wife and close family near him. He leaves his wife Leona (Russ) Long whom he shared 73 years of marriage. He is also survived by his daughters, Trudy (Joe) Kronenberg, Cathleen (Mike) Bingaman, his son John Jr., two grandchildren; Tracy Ross and Amy Kronenberg, two great grandchildren;, Loren and Cole Ross, and a great grandchild on the way. John graduated from Kent High School in 1945 and that small class later became known as the 45’rs RV Group. He left school and joined the US Navy where he was a pharmacist’s Mate. After discharge from the Navy he came back to Port Townsend area where his parents Mildred and James Bunce lived and he worked at the Crown Zellerback Mill and the Ford Garage. This is where he met and married Leona and they had their first daughter, Trudy. John’s desire for further education took he and his young family to Ellensburg where he attended college; finishing his degree in Pharmacy at the University of Washington and graduating with honors as a member of the Rho Chi Society. John enjoyed a long career and became the owner of his Pharmacy in the north Seattle area. With his wife and now three children, they settled in a new home in Edmonds, WA. And enjoyed a vacation home on Marrowstone Island, which later became their permanent home up retirement in 1992. John and Leona lead very active lives; having belonged to two RV camping groups, and they took numerous trips including celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with the whole family in Maui. Johns wishes were to buried in the family plot at Sound View Cemetery on Marrowstone island, Nordland, WA with only a graveside service.