Marian Dean Sparks, age 44 &

Anthony Ambrose Adams, Sr., age 44

      Marian Dean Sparks and Anthony Ambrose Adams, Sr. passed on November 14.

      Marian was born September 13, 1968 and Anthony was born January 7, 1968. They met at North Kitsap High School and started dating February 5, 1985 and married in June 1987. They have been very much in love ever since.

      Marian raised their children while Anthony served overseas in the army in Germany and Desert Storm. When his tour of duty was over he came home to re-start their life together living between both the Port Gamble S’Klallam and Suquamish Tribes. She worked as Data Collections Specialist for the Early Childhood Education Program and Anthony worked at several of the local casinos before finally becoming a treaty fisherman.

      They are survived by their children; Anthony Ambrose Adams, Jr, Maylene, Steven, and Domonique; six grandchildren; combined seven siblings; her father George J. Sparks and stepmother Marcelene Sparks; his parents Harvey and Judith Adams and numerous foster children.

      Memorial services for the couple will be held at the Port Gamble S’Klallam Gym on December 1 at noon.

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