PORT TOWNSEND — “Laughs for Lee,” a comedy night benefit, is scheduled at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., at 8 p.m. today.
Nationally known comics Mike “Wally” Walter, Vince Valenzuela, Travis Simmons, Barbara Sehr, Jerry Percio and Susan Jones will all appear in this fundraiser to help the family of Lee Harding, an Air Force veteran who lived in Port Hadlock until his death in July.
Harding died of pancreatic cancer at age 61.
“Lee loved to laugh and share jokes . . . Even at the end, he was laughing,” said Laura O’Neal, a North Olympic Peninsula-based comedian who will host tonight’s show.
Shortly before he died, Harding went to see his favorite comedian, Susan Jones, at 7 Cedars Casino, O’Neal said.
Now, Jones has arranged the comic lineup at Key City Playhouse to help Harding’s family with medical bills.
“He was funny, caring, easygoing and a hard worker,” O’Neal said of Harding, who was also the stepfather of Steve Strout, the promoter who runs Olympic Peninsula Comedy.
Admission is a suggested donation of $15.
More details are available at 360-460-8688 and ptcomedy@yahoo.com.
Everyone is welcome at the 8 p.m. event, O’Neal emphasized.
