Charles Navoni

Former Alaska resident Charles David "Dave" Navoni, 71, died Aug. 21, 2008, at the veterans hospital in Seattle due to complications as a result of cancer of the esophagus.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. James Cathedral Chapel in Seattle with the Very Rev. Michael G. Ryan officiating. Private family interment will take place later at Tahoma National Cemetery.
Dave was born April 12, 1937, in Seattle to Charles and Helen Navoni. He attended Immaculate Heart and St. Theresa grade schools and Seattle Preparatory, O'Dea and Queen Anne high schools.
Dave graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1954 and began a career in the U.S. Army. He spent his military career in the 6th Infantry in Fort Ord, Calif., Georgia and Alaska, and was honorably discharged in 1958.
Dave spent the next four years at the University of Washington, during which time he met and began dating Sadona Brown. They were married in 1960. He graduated in 1962 with degrees in political science and history.
Dave lived in Alaska for 15 years as a chief executive officer of a major food brokerage business. His family's next adventures were as restaurant owners. Dave retired in 1985 and traveled for a year in a motor home all over the United States, Mexico and Canada.
He was a lecturer and teacher of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine in the Catholic Church.
Besides his beloved wife of 48 years, Dave is survived by his two daughters, Dana Navoni and Tina Kuper; two sons, John and Paul Navoni; daughter-in-law, Judy Navoni; son-in-law, David Kuper; six grandsons, Chris Kuper and fiancee Cindy Lutz, Conner Kuper, Colton Kuper, Chase Navoni, Ryan Navoni and Tyler Navoni.
Arrangements were with Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Funeral Home in Seattle.