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Theodore ”Ted” Allan Curran
11/08/1940 — 04/29/2006
From Richland, WA, US | Born in Aitkin, Minnesota
Theodore ”Ted” Allan Curran
Ted Curran, age 65, passed away peacefully April 29th at Hospice at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Ted was born Theodore Allan Curran on November 8, 1940 to George and Bernice Curran in Aitkin, Minnesota. Ted moved to Issaquah, Washington in 1948. He graduated from Issaquah High School in 1958 and attended the University of Washington where he earned a B.S. and M.S. in geology and became a life long Husky fan. While in college he met the love of his life, Joan, his wife of 44 years and they married on July 28, 1961.
Ted spent the early part of his career working as a geologist before moving to Richland, WA in 1977 where he worked in a variety of consulting management positions for the next 29 years. In 1996, he retired from IT Corporation so that he could enjoy a long and adventure-filled retirement.
Teds life revolved around those he loved, and those who loved him. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and friends. He took several cruises, traveling throughout the world. He particularly enjoyed his visits to the beaches of St. Martin. Ted loved visiting with friends, and maintained some friendships his entire life. Throughout his life, Ted pursued many diverse hobbies including becoming a private pilot, woodworking, and flying radio control airplanes. However, the greatest joy in Teds life was his family. He loved and spoiled his four grandchildren to no end. He spent much of his time cheering them on at their various activities and sporting events.
Ted had a great influence on all who knew him. He will be remembered for his generosity and compassion, admired for his integrity and dearly missed by all his family and friends.
Ted leaves behind his wife, Joan, his son, Jeff wife Sally, daughter Kathy Kern husband Dale and his four adored grandchildren, Olivia, Jeffrey, Peter, and Allie. He is also survived by his sister Carol Wainwright.
A celebration of Teds life will be held on May 4th at 1:00p.m. at West Side Church in Richland. Memorial contributions may be made to Tri-Cities Cancer Center or Hospice at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy. Consistent with Teds love of the Caribbean, he requested those celebrating his memorial attend in tropical attire.
My condolences to the family. I enjoyed knowing Ted both professionally and personally and shared a lot of laughes when I worked with him at IT Corp.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I will miss seeing Ted’s shining face around… He will be missed by so many. I am so happy that I worked with Ted and got to know him…
My thoughts and prayers to the whole Curran family. I truly loved Ted. He was such a wonderful and caring person. He will be dearly missed by all. I just count my lucky stars that Ted was part of my life. He will always be “The Greatest Boss” ever!
Joan, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Our memory of Ted was his wonderful smile and good disposition.
Anyone who knew Ted appreciated his warmth, sense of humor, character, and great laugh. He had a wonderful way of keeping things in perspective when the world seemed really out of whack! And, he was one of the rare Husky fans in our Couger-heavy community that my husband and I could commiserate with!
In addition to his friendship, I most appreciate the faith he showed in me when I wasn’t all that confident in my own abilities. He was a huge influence on my career choices and my personal development. I will miss him greatly.
Joan, Jeff, and Kathy, my thoughts and prayers are with you always. We have all been blessed to have Ted in our lives, even though the time was far too short.
My best to you,
Carla
Shortly after Ted was diagnosed with his disease; he, his son Jeff, Bryant Krouch and I took a salmon fishing trip to Alaska. After being skunked on the first day in Alaska! and freezing our butts off, we were back out at again early the next morning. Things were pretty much going the same as the previous day, no action, freezing our butts off and Ted dozing on his side of the boat. All of the sudden Teds pole starts to whip around almost like he was casting his line. What does Ted do? Keeps on dozing, and then Bryant is up in the boat yelling a Ted that he had a fish on. Ted finally responds and fights the fish for a good hour. Now we all know that fish seem to grow every year after they were caught or every time the story is told, but this fish was over 85 lbs! Good people, great times, warm memories.
To my mentor, colleague and friend, I am a better person for having known you.
Dennis
I worked with Ted on the Basalt Waste Isolaton Project in the mid-80s. He was an island of common sense and humor in a sea of chaos.
Wed. mornings were the meeting days for all of Raul Deju’s staff including, Ted and I, both project managers at the time Ted, Geology, and I, Engineered Barriers.
It was a Deju custom to pick out one of his staff at these meetings and criticize, humiliate, and insult the unlucky guy at the meetings in front of everyone else. Ted and I were walking across Jadwin from our offices to the main BWIP building.
Ted made the memorable observation: “How about this Mike. Two grown men on their way to a meeting and we are afraid to go!!”
Ted was a very decent man humorous and even tempered. His family should rest assured that Ted was highly regarded and respected, and a force for good in the community.
With great respect,
Michael R. Fox
Our deepest sympathies to the Curran family. We enjoyed Ted’s company, his sense of humor, his stories. Every time we look at our 42-pound mounted Chinook salmon on our living room wall, we think of Ted’s trophy, twice that size, from Alaska. He was dearly beloved by many. May he live on in our memories and our hearts.
My condolences to the family. I enjoyed knowing Ted both professionally and personally and shared a lot of laughes when I worked with him at IT Corp.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I will miss seeing Ted’s shining face around… He will be missed by so many. I am so happy that I worked with Ted and got to know him…
My thoughts and prayers to the whole Curran family. I truly loved Ted. He was such a wonderful and caring person. He will be dearly missed by all. I just count my lucky stars that Ted was part of my life. He will always be “The Greatest Boss” ever!
Joan, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Our memory of Ted was his wonderful smile and good disposition.
Anyone who knew Ted appreciated his warmth, sense of humor, character, and great laugh. He had a wonderful way of keeping things in perspective when the world seemed really out of whack! And, he was one of the rare Husky fans in our Couger-heavy community that my husband and I could commiserate with!
In addition to his friendship, I most appreciate the faith he showed in me when I wasn’t all that confident in my own abilities. He was a huge influence on my career choices and my personal development. I will miss him greatly.
Joan, Jeff, and Kathy, my thoughts and prayers are with you always. We have all been blessed to have Ted in our lives, even though the time was far too short.
My best to you,
Carla
Shortly after Ted was diagnosed with his disease; he, his son Jeff, Bryant Krouch and I took a salmon fishing trip to Alaska. After being skunked on the first day in Alaska! and freezing our butts off, we were back out at again early the next morning. Things were pretty much going the same as the previous day, no action, freezing our butts off and Ted dozing on his side of the boat. All of the sudden Teds pole starts to whip around almost like he was casting his line. What does Ted do? Keeps on dozing, and then Bryant is up in the boat yelling a Ted that he had a fish on. Ted finally responds and fights the fish for a good hour. Now we all know that fish seem to grow every year after they were caught or every time the story is told, but this fish was over 85 lbs! Good people, great times, warm memories.
To my mentor, colleague and friend, I am a better person for having known you.
Dennis
I worked with Ted on the Basalt Waste Isolaton Project in the mid-80s. He was an island of common sense and humor in a sea of chaos.
Wed. mornings were the meeting days for all of Raul Deju’s staff including, Ted and I, both project managers at the time Ted, Geology, and I, Engineered Barriers.
It was a Deju custom to pick out one of his staff at these meetings and criticize, humiliate, and insult the unlucky guy at the meetings in front of everyone else. Ted and I were walking across Jadwin from our offices to the main BWIP building.
Ted made the memorable observation: “How about this Mike. Two grown men on their way to a meeting and we are afraid to go!!”
Ted was a very decent man humorous and even tempered. His family should rest assured that Ted was highly regarded and respected, and a force for good in the community.
With great respect,
Michael R. Fox
Our deepest sympathies to the Curran family. We enjoyed Ted’s company, his sense of humor, his stories. Every time we look at our 42-pound mounted Chinook salmon on our living room wall, we think of Ted’s trophy, twice that size, from Alaska. He was dearly beloved by many. May he live on in our memories and our hearts.
Ted was a great model airplane flying buddy! He will be greatly missed by everyone in the Tri-City R/C Modellers.
Joan,
My heart goes out to you and your family. You are in my prayers.
Judy
I haven’t seen Ted in about 9 years. He hired me into IT 17 years ago in Martinez, CA. He could be tough at times but he was always fun to work with. He will be missed and he will be remembered.
John
Joan:
We will always remember his jovial rich laugh which always particulary during the trying days of the BWIP program were most welcome and gave us all a pick up emotionally.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Frank and Kathy Spane
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