OBITUARIES

Sep 11, 2015

PAUL MARTIN POLIAK

August 8, 1920 – September 11, 2015

Paul Martin Poliak passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on September 11, 2015 after a short illness.  Paul was a funny, wise, kind, generous, and humble man and a great friend, husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather.  Paul had a lifetime...

Sep 11, 2015

Ralph (Mal) Beaton, Lt.Col., USAF/Ret.Passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2015 at age 87 with his family by his side.

Mal was raised in Seattle and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946. He was accepted to the USAF Air Cadet program in 1949 and graduated as a multi-engine aircraft pilot  in May, 1950. After six years...

Sep 10, 2015

John L. (“Jack”) Robins

May 14, 1920 – September 10, 2015

John L. (“Jack”) Robins died peacefully on September 10, 2015 at the age of 95.  The second oldest of five children, Jack was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1920 to Sidney and Frances (Lord) Robins.  He grew...

Sep 3, 2015

JoAnn B. Skow died peacefully at her home, The Kenney in West Seattle, on September 3, 2015. She was with family from her sudden hospitalization a week prior, until her passing.

JoAnn was born to Albert Barron and Vivian Hales Barron on October 15, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the third of four children:...

Sep 1, 2015

Age 58,  was born in Seattle on February 26, 1957 to Doris and Richard Minor.  She passed away peacefully on September 1, 2015.  She is survived by her children Marisa (Romalin) Ramirez, Aleena Walker &...

Aug 29, 2015

Patricia Purl (Vaughn) Questad, born Oct. 23,1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away at home on Aug. 29, 2015. A resident of the greater east side area since 1963, she received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Economics. She began her career at the Washington Education Association, worked as a loan officer at Seattle First National...

Aug 21, 2015

Gregory Wescott Stevenson passed away in Seattle on August 21, 2015 after a long illness.  Born in Tacoma in 1942 to Robert Louis and Hilda Baker Stevenson, he graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1960 and the University of Washington in 1964.  He worked for the Bon Marche and later was partner in Magnet Properties and worked in...

Aug 21, 2015

Albert Alden Ames passed away peacefully at home in Renton, WA on August 21, 2015. He was the only child of George and Claudine Ames and was born April 27, 1925. He is survived by his wife, Frances; daughter Kathy; grandchildren Justin Whipple and Nick Whipple; and great-grandchildren Madison Evanson and Amelia Ames-Reiten.

After graduating from Renton High School in 1943...

Aug 18, 2015

John William Stone was born December 27, 1925 in Springfield, MO and gently passed away on August 18, 2015 at his home in Seattle, WA. John was the only child of Hazel and Claude Stone. He is survived by his wife Suzanne Pitré; six children: son John, Jr (Donna), daughters Jana Stone, Susan Shusterman, Deborah (Jerry) Frendewey, Christine (Mike)...

Aug 14, 2015

Robert Frank Irwin passed away peacefully in his home in Edmonds, WA August 14, 2015.  Bob was born Sept. 12, 1932 in Harvey, Ill. to Frank J Irwin and Frances Modrak Irwin.  He married his high school sweetheart, Cherie Ann Johnson, on Aug. 14, 1954 in Chicago, Ill.

Bob was drafted into the Army in 1953.  He...

Aug 5, 2015

11/9/1925 - 8/5/2015

Monica’s Siberian-born Menshevik parents (Alexander and Marguerite Pogrebetzky) fled to China to escape the Bolsheviks, and settled in Harbin, where Monica was born in 1925.  She grew up speaking Russian; learned English in school; and earned a B.A. in economics and political science at St. John’s University, an English-language university in Shanghai.  In China she saw...

Jul 17, 2015

Frederick Wallace Williams Jr, “Bud” June 11, 1923 – July 17, 2015

Beloved and dedicated family man, born in Spokane, Washington to parents Fredrick Wallace Williams Sr, and Rowetta Williams. Seven siblings Chuck, Dorothy, Janet, Geneviève, Marguerite, Pauline, and Tavy.

Raised in Spokane, WA during the great depression. Graduated from North Central High School, Spokane,...

Jul 17, 2015

In Loving Memory August 5, 1927 ~ July 17, 2015

Phil passed away peacefully, to be with the Lord, July 17, at Queen Anne Manor from Alzheimer's disease. Phil is survived by his wife, Elaine, married 58 years, they had no children. Phil, an only child, was born in Wenatchee to Marcques Phillip Davis and Phyllis Mildred Davis. They...

Jul 9, 2015

Mary Theresa Doiron passed away on July 9, 2015 in Seattle Washington supported by the love and kindness of her bi-coastal family, friends and care team. Born in Lawrence Massachusetts in 1943, Mary was raised by Bernard and Katherine Kiernan, along with her sister Kathy and her brothers Bill and Bernie. Her passion for teaching was nurtured by her...

Jul 9, 2015

Stephanie died July 9, 2015 at Northwest Hospital after a long siege of respiratory problems. She was 62. Born prematurely at Seattle General Hospital on June 22, 1953 to Carol Cleven and Walt Robertson, she was adopted by Robert Landaas after his marriage to her mother in 1958. Stephanie married her good friend Charles Boone in December 2014. She...

Jul 8, 2015

On July 8, 2015 Hali Cassels passed peacefully in her sleep at UW Medical Center.  She is survived, and missed dearly, by her beloved husband Robb, her mother Sherry, father Harry, sister Samantha, and many, many friends and family. She is remembered most for her spirit, devotion, love, and kindness.  Hali was thoughtful, articulate, and incredibly clever.  She was...

Jul 5, 2015

A Tribute to my Aunt...

Lois May Schumacher (May 31, 1930 - July 5, 2015) was an unconditionally loving spirit. Most of her friends are gone now, so I am sharing her wonderful spirit with my friends, as she has impacted my life greatly.

Lois was the first Architectural Draftswoman ever hired at Seattle City...

Jul 3, 2015

February 10, 1938 – July 3, 2015

Donna Waller of Kenmore, WA, passed away July 3, 2015 after an eight month battle with lung cancer. Her last days were surrounded by loving friends and family. In the same way that Donna lived her entire life, she transitioned from this life to the next with great grace, ease, and peace....

Jun 30, 2015

June 1928-July 2015

He was a craftsman, artist, teacher, and most of all an excellent husband, father, and grandfather. He lived a life characterized by happiness, honor, love, sincerity, wisdom, charisma, charity, health, industriousness, and creativity.

Whit was born in Spokane, Washington, the youngest of five children.  A child of the Great Depression, he knew the value...

Jun 26, 2015

Age 75, passed away June 26, 2015 in Tacoma, Washington. Bev was born November 10, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of Hattie & John Bright, Jr.  She lived in many places as a child, eventually settling in Washington State, where she attended Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington.

She worked in the court...