Enterprise, The-August 18, 1993
Riverside, California

Howard Pernula

Services for Howard "Ted" Pernula, 76, will be at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at 
Acheson and Graham Garden of Prayer Mortuary in Riverside. He died of 
heart failure Aug. 11 at Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside.

Friends may call from 5 until 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Interment will be in Olivewood Cemetery in Riverside.

Mr. Pernula, who was born in Deep River, Wash., moved to Riverside from 
Guayaquil, Ecuador, 34 years ago and started his own general contracting 
company. He operated the company until he had a heart attack in 1991 and 
his wife has carried on the business. 


He previously was a captain on a yacht for Lloyds of London in Seattle, 
Wash., Honolulu and San Diego for three years. He bought his own Tuna 
Clipper and was contracted under Van Camp Seafoods Co. in San Diego for 
three years. He moved to Ecuador and operated his clipper for three 
years.

He was a member of the Elk's Club in Riverside.

Mr. Pernula is survived by his wife, Roberta; two sons, Howard T. 
Pernula Jr. of Riverside and Keith Pernula-Smith of Texas; a step-son, 
Allan Falsetti of Riverside; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 
and two sisters, Esther Pollari and Ann MacLarnsberry, both of 
Washington.

(As compiled by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2007.)