Born June 7, 1936 in Troy, NY, Died July 26, 2021 age 85 in Seattle, WA from pancreatic cancer.
Survived by her sons Alejandro Sanchez and Richard Harris.
Kara had a long and interesting life. She grew up in Troy, New York, the daughter of German immigrants, and graduated from Russell Sage College.
She married a Venezuelan, Guillermo Sanchez, and lived in Caracas for several years where she started raising her 2 sons.
Her 2nd marriage was to another engineer(!), Ted Harris, in Schenectady, New York.
Later, near retirement, they moved to Clearwater, Florida.
She became single again and moved to Napa Valley and San Francisco before settling in Seattle near her son Rich.
She worked throughout her life as a teacher and also as a registered nurse.
Kara loved to travel, learning, movies, and nature. She volunteered at the senior center as well as the Seattle Film Festival. She was physically very active in a walking group and also as a hiker.
She declined chemo or surgery and did remarkably well for almost 2 years, remaining active and with a sound mind until the very end.
She passed away peacefully, without pain, and with her son Rich and his wife Susan at her side.
She was an independent spirit who will be missed.