Gale Groves

Gale Charles Groves, 86, of Sun City, AZ died August 10th, 2015. He was born August 31, 1928 in Seattle, WA. He was a loving husband and is survived by his wife, Kathleen. He is also survived by two sons, Glen and David, and preceded in death by a son Gary and daughter Jeanine, all from Seattle, WA. Gale died from complications of a hip fracture after a fall. During WWII Gale spent several years as a seaman in the Merchant Marines then later served in the U.S. army. Gale retired after working 43 years for the ILWU-PMA Longshore local 52 out of Seattle, WA. Gale was an avid fisherman spending countless hours over the years fishing the Pacific ocean, Columbia river, Puget Sound and San Juan Islands to name a few. Salmon, halibut and crab fishing were among his many hours of joy and preparing them for the dinner table was his natural talent. Upon retiring he and his wife enjoyed full-time RV traveling across country until finally settling in the desert southwest for the past 23 plus years. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He will be buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona where an intimate memorial service will be held at a later date.