Sidney Delman Greenewald
Former Juneau and Hoonah resident Sidney Delman Greenewald, 56, died Nov. 5, 2002, at his home in Renton, Wash.
He was born in Juneau on Oct. 13, 1946. He lived in Hoonah and Juneau before his family moved to Mount Vernon, Wash., where he grew up. He participated in sports, lettering in wrestling in high school, and was a rabid Husky fan. He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1964 and joined the United States Navy. During his 22-year career he achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer and distinguished himself with the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal. After his career in the Navy, he joined the crew of Red Dot Corporation as a Personnel Assistant for 13 years. He was a shareholder of Sealaska and Huna Totem Corporations.
He was preceded in death by his father Robert Greenewald Jr. and his grandparents.
He is survived by his wife Georgiana; daughters Jean Holen and Jeanette Hecox; and five grandchildren, all of the Renton area; his mother Jessie Jennings; his brothers Gordon, Barney, Sonny; sisters Roberta; Beverly; Jessica; Carol; Christine and Dody of Missouri; Aunts Freda Borchick; Charlotte Underwood and Marlene Johnson of Juneau; Pauline Hinchman of Washington; Hilda See of Hoonah; and uncles Adam and Karl Greenewald of Hoonah; as well as many cousins and other relatives.
A memorial was held at the East Renton Community Church, with interment services following in the Tahoma National Cemetery on Nov. 13. Memorials can be sent to Huna Heritage Foundation; Education Assistance Program; Sidney Greenewald Memorial Scholarship, 9301 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801; or to the Candle Lighter's Childhood Cancer Foundation of Puget Sound.