Clarissa Carver Waterhouse Sutton ( Port Angeles Evening News issue of June 18, 1934) One of Port Angeles' most well known and respected women was taken by death Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Clarissa Sutton, 48, wife of Leon G Sutton, succumbed to a sudden heart attack at her home here. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Tuesday in the Lyden Funeral Home, with the Christian Science Church in charge. Mrs. Sutton had resided in Port Angeles or near her for about 30 years. During the past 11 years, she was an operator in the Western Union Telegraph office here, where she made a host of acquaintanceships. Last October, she was stricken by a serious illness and after that time did not return to active duty, making a gradual recovery in health. Born in a seafaring family, Clarissa Carver Waterhouse, who later was Mrs. Sutton, had an interesting early life. She was born on her father's sailing vessel in the China Sea and spent many years in the Orient, receiving her first education at Manila, Hong Kong and other points distant from America. After the age of 12 she made her home at the family residence in Searsport, ME, finishing her high school course there. The late Mrs. Sutton came to Port Angeles in 1904 and, except for time taken on a world trip, was here principally until her marriage to Leon G Sutton in May, 1907. She was employed in local telegraph offices. After her marriage, she went with her husband to Port Crescent, where he was stationed by the weather bureau until being transferred to Port Angeles in 1915. Her home was in this city from that year until her passing. During the work War, Mrs. Sutton worked in the weather bureau office. In addition to Mr. Sutton, retired weather bureau meteorologist, she is survived by one son,Everett Sutton, situated at Tatoosh Island in the weather bureau service, and by a sister, Mrs. Amy Ford, Port Angeles.