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Marguerite Marie Langlois
Mar 10, 2023
Marguerite Marie Langlois departed this planet on March 10, 2023.Her spirit was released from her worn out shell of a body and is now exploring the universe she spent a lifetime trying to get to know.
She arrived on August 15, 1943 in Utica, New York to Roland and Lorraine Langlois. Rumor has it that her first...
Liz Pfender
Mar 8, 2023
May 8, 1946 - March 8, 2023
Liz Pfender was born and raised in Cleveland and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1968. In 1969 she married her college sweetheart, Bill Clark, and they moved to Seattle where they lived a long and happy life in Ravenna. She obtained a master’s degree in library science from UW and...
Soren Frederick Normann
Mar 7, 2023
May 21, 1933 – March 7, 2023
Soren F. Normann, a dedicated father, loyal husband, avid outdoor enthusiast and retired Boeing engineer passed away peacefully on March 7, 2023. Soren is remembered for his grit, quiet resilience, intelligence, ability to fix anything, his occasional belly laughs and the mischievous twinkle in his bright blue eyes. Born in Cincinnati and...
Agnes Katherine Johnson
Mar 4, 2023
December 12, 1928 - March 4, 2023
Agnes was born in Pueblo, Colorado, to her parents Gunnar O. Guttormsen and Anna K. (Stalick) Guttormsen, as the third of four children including half-sister Margarita, and brothers Gunnar and Rudy. The family then relocated when she was a teenager to Everett, WA in order to be closer...
Edward Javorski
Mar 4, 2023
May 21, 1930 - March 4, 2023
Edward Peter Javorski, uncle, and friend to many passed away on March 4, 2023, at the age of 92. Ed was born May 21, 1930, in Saint Paul Minnesota and spent his time there growing up with his two siblings. Ed graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in Saint Paul and in...
Marian Brammer
Mar 3, 2023
Marian Sofia (Sjolin) Brammer passed away March 3, 2023. She was born May 29, 1922, in Annandale, Minnesota, the third daughter of Alida Sofia Sjolin and Johan Algot Sjolin. “Marni” was a strong and capable young woman, excelling in academics and extra-curricular activities, especially music. Band, chorus and quartets consumed much of her young life in Annandale. After graduating...
Yolanda Bernadette Pompei
Mar 3, 2023
Yolanda Bernadette Pompei passed peacefully on March 3, 2023 at the ripe old age of 93. She was born to Dorina Previdi Zazzetti and Tomasello Zazzetti in San Francisco on July 17, 1929 (“…the year of the Big Crash,” she used to say). Her father Tomasello passed away when she was 3 weeks old. She was adopted by Luigi...
Frank Yamasaki
Feb 28, 2023
On February 28th, Frank Hideo Yamasaki died at the age of 92. Frank was a graphic artist and worked in television and motion pictures. He loved traveling, cooking, dancing, singing, playing Go and, most of all, being with his family and friends. Frank is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sadie, daughter Sally Yamasaki, husband Dan Benson, and...
Michael John Traill Duffy
Feb 27, 2023
Michael John Traill Duffy, 56, of Aberdeen, Scotland, passed away from brain cancer on February 27 in his home in Seattle, Washington, USA. Michael’s final days were spent surrounded by family and friends who were blessed to know such a gentle and generous man. Even in illness and dying, Michael touched people with his humor, humility, and kindness.
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Gil Limpo
Feb 26, 2023
03/01/1949 - 02/26/2023
03/01/1949 - 02/26/2023
Gil Limpo died peacefully at home surrounded by his immediate family and loved ones in West Seattle, Washington. He passed away just a few days shy of his 74th birthday, after being diagnosed with liver cancer for over more than a year ago. Born in Bohol Province, The Philippines, he was...
Doris May Harkness
Feb 26, 2023
February 9, 1926 – February 26, 2023
Doris May Harkness was born Doris May Bailey, February 9, 1926, in the rural community of Manette, across the Port Washington Narrows from Bremerton. Our mother’s connection to Manette spanned several generations. Years earlier, in 1901, lured by the promise of jobs at the new US naval shipyard in Bremerton, Doris Houston’s...
Richard Elmer Gile Jr.
Feb 24, 2023
Richard Elmer Gile Jr. was born on March 22, 1946 to Richard and Morzie Gile in Casper, Wyoming. He passed away on February 24, 2023 at home in Seattle with his wife and beloved cats by his side.
Rich grew up in Texas, British Columbia and Alberta before moving with his family to Bellevue, Washington when he...
Sara Mckenzie
Feb 21, 2023
Sara McKenzie died peacefully in her sleep at Horizon House in Seattle on February 21. Those who cared for her there remember her as ever-smiling and good-natured. She was 83 years old.
Sara was born in Evanston, IL. Over the course of her life, she also lived in Albuquerque, NM and Los Angeles, CA, as well as...
Iris Ann “Annie” Herzfeld
Feb 20, 2023
Iris Ann “Annie” Herzfeld passed away on February 20, 2023, in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 99.
Annie was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on November 5, 1923, to Mendel and Babette Glickman. Her father was a structural engineer and architect who worked as an engineer on many buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's modern style...
Richard Dion Mullins
Feb 18, 2023
Richard Dion Mullins
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Richard Dion Mullins. Richard left us on February 18, 2023, in Seattle, for his eternal home, surrounded by his family and enormous love. His immeasurable courage in the face of illness was admirable.
Richard was born on August 3, 1974, in...
David Graham Parker
Feb 18, 2023
On Feb. 18, 2023, David Graham Parker of Seattle, age 86, died peacefully at UW Medical Center Northwest after an unexpected stroke at his home several days earlier.
After a diagnosis of ALS two years ago, Dave faced his future with grace, courage, and patience. He was pleased and relieved to be able to continue living in...
Alan Young
Feb 16, 2023
Alan Christopher Young, of Burlington WA, passed away on February 16th at Skagit Valley Hospital, one day before his 53rd birthday. He was born February 17, 1968 to his loving parents, Jim and Santina Young, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma where Jim was stationed while serving in the U.S. Army.
Born with Down Syndrome, Alan brought joy to...
Helen Franklin
Feb 14, 2023
From DeLashmutt Lane to the Crown of the Continent – Our loving mother, Helen Franklin crossed the divide on Valentine’s Day, four days short of her 97th birthday. Mother was born in McMinnville, Oregon a direct descendant of spirited Oregon Trail pioneers. Her family grew and prospered in the fertile soil of the Willamette Valley. She met her first...
Gene Craig
Feb 13, 2023
1925 -- 2023
Gene Craig of Renton, WA passed away on Feb. 13, 2023. He was born to Roy and Alzina Craig on Sept. 13, 1925, in Peshastin, WA.
Gene graduated from Quincy High School at the age of 16, attended Central Washington College, and earned a Doctor of Education from the University of Washington....
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