OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
Margaret "Peggy" Ann Buskin
Aug 28, 2019
Margaret "Peggy" Ann Buskin, born Aug. 31, 1950, in Newark, NJ, died Aug. 28, 2019, in Shoreline, WA.
Peggy loved music of many genres, shockingly bright colors, unexpected conflations, purring cats, and original ideas.
Peggy was raised in Woodbridge, NJ, and lived most of her adult life in New Brunswick, NJ. She attended Middlesex County...
Nelson Chishun Wong
Aug 27, 2019
Nelson Chishun Wong was born on October 2, 1941, in Hong Kong. He was the third son of Robert Wong and May Wong, brother of Grace Wong Lam, Kenneth Wong, Gerard Wong, and Eugene Wong; father of Theodore Wong and Christina Wong; grandfather of Tilia, Charlotte, and Fiona; father-in-law of Michelle Mancini and John Morrison; and husband and lifelong...
Michael Terrence Patterson
Aug 16, 2019
Michael Patterson, 73, of Seattle passed away on Friday August 16, 2019.
Michael was born May 14, 1946 in Oakland, CA to Robert Patterson and Virginia Isenberger Patterson. He grew up in California and went to attend college in 1964. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. There he...
Lyla Elizabeth Donley Ford
Aug 14, 2019
After a short illness, our dear Lyla passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, as daughter Karen and son-in-law Alan held her and sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow. We are filled with sadness, but also with gratitude that she enjoyed a good life for 92 years, filled with family, friendships and love.
Lyla was born in Pueblo, Colorado,...
Dr. Basil Gideon Anex
Aug 12, 2019
Dr. Basil Gideon Anex, 88, passed away Monday, August 12th, 2019 in Seattle, Washington surrounded by loved ones.
Basil Gideon Anex was born to Robert and Thomasine (Tina) Anex on May 4,1931 in Seattle, the youngest of brothers Robert and George. As a child, Basil played under the benches in his father’s greenhouses and occasionally accompanied his...
Dolores Hazel Harbert
Aug 12, 2019
Dolores Hazel Harbert (DEE) passed away peacefully on August 12th, 2019 in the company of her loving family. She was 72 years old and had lived a wonderful life full of joyous moments and memorable experiences with her dear friends and family. She is survived by her husband, Charles S Harbert (CHUCK), who she shared over 50 years of...
Eleanor Mae Robertson
Aug 8, 2019
On August 8, 2019 Eleanor Mae Robertson passed away at the age of 89. Eleanor was born in International Falls, Minnesota on May 9, 1930. She was married to Marion Andrew Robertson on January 7, 1951. Together they gave birth to four sons, each a year apart in Bigfork, Minnesota. They moved to Seattle, Washington in 1963.
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Paul Fussell
Aug 4, 2019
Paul Fussell, age 61, passed away on August 4th, 2019 in Bellevue, WA due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.
Paul was born on January 5, 1958 in Havre, MT to Nancy Bridges Fussell and J. Aubrey Fussell. Paul was the youngest of four children.
He attended college at the University of Montana and received a...
Margaret Louise Beardslee
Jul 27, 2019
Our beloved mother, Margaret Louise Beardslee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2019, 10:10 AM PT, at age 96; surrounded by her three daughters, Debi, Pam and Lynn.
Often known for her good nature, and good physical health, both remained, however, she experienced the effects of dementia in last couple years. For many years Mom expressed...

Scott Edward Wilkinson
Jul 26, 2019
Date of Death: 07/26/2019, 63 years old
Scott was born in Denver, Colorado but raised in Shoreline, Washington. He attended Briarcrest Elementary, Morgan Jr. High, and Shorecrest High School. Scott was a Marine (USMC) and then spent the next 22 years as a Merchant Marine.
Scott was preceded in death by his wife, Diane Basler, his father...
William Henry (Bill) Critch
Jul 24, 2019
William Henry (Bill) Critch was born in Alameda, California in 1934 but was raised in Australia. He was a 3rd generation Australian whose forebears had immigrated in the mid 1800s as gold miners. Orphaned in his early teens, Bill returned to the United States in 1955 where in 1958 he was commissioned a pilot in the USAF. Shortly afterward,...
Ferntree Dallas
Jul 23, 2019
Ferntree Dallas
AKA Beverly Fern Dallas Sunrise: January 1st, 1953 Sunset: July 23, 2019
Albert (Al) Burke
Jul 22, 2019
Albert (Al) Burke of Port Orchard, WA passed away peacefully on Monday morning, July 22, 2019 at the age of 90. Al, known to his friends as “Big Al”, was born in Everett, WA on April 8, 1929 to Vernon Adell and Iola Virginia (Lindblom) Burke. He and his older brother, Roger, were avid fisherman from an early age. ...
Yaeko Nakano
Jul 20, 2019
Yaeko Hoshide Nakano passed away peacefully on July 20, 2019. Yaeko was born on August 2,1922 in Suooshima, Yamaguchi, Japan. After her first birthday she returned to the family home in Tacoma. She attended Lincoln High School until the family was evacuated to the Puyallup and Pinedale Assembly Center, then on to Tule Lake Internment Camp during WWII. There...
Charlotte H. Johnson
Jul 11, 2019
Charlotte H. Johnson, 99, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2019 surrounded by her loving family and dedicated caregivers. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years, Dale E. Johnson, and leaves behind her daughters Rebecca, Pamela, and Laura (Sultan Mohamed).
Charlotte was born in East St. Louis on May 30, 1920 to Joseph and...
Juan Julio Guerra Md
Jul 11, 2019
Passed away at the age of 51, at home, on July 11, 2019 after a three year battle with brain cancer. Juan was born in Lima, Peru and moved to Huntington Beach, CA at the age of 11. Juan attended college at UCLA and graduated from Stanford Medical School, where he received a Howard Hughes Fellowship. He then moved...
Anthony (Tony) Robert Horner
Jul 10, 2019
Anthony (Tony) Robert Horner of 83 years, passed away on July 10, 2019 in Seattle, WA at his place of residence, connected with the love of family and friends both near and far.
Tony left behind his wife of 59+ years, Kay Robinson Horner; his daughters, Lorita (Horner) Anderson; Teresa (Horner) Thompson and Barbara (Horner) Stanik; his...
Peter Allen Galloway
Jul 3, 2019
Peter Allen Galloway, 74, passed away on July 3, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. He and Sharon, his wife of 29 years, enjoyed travelling abroad and visits to the Washington coast. Pete was born February 6, 1945 in Eureka, CA to Claude and Mary Jean Galloway. He was a graduate of the University of Puget Sound in Seattle, and Willamette...
Richard Frank Seiler Sr., Ph.D.
Jun 22, 2019
Richard Frank Seiler Sr., Ph.D., 88, of Seattle, Washington, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, surrounded by close family. Born September 14, 1930 in Galesburg, Illinois, he was the son of the late Col. Frank J. and Marguerite C. Seiler.
Richard is survived by his second wife Helen Seiler of 35 years. He is preceded in death...
Irene Assunta (Stello) Blaszczak
Jun 21, 2019
Irene (Renee) passed from this world on June 21, 2019. She is the last of her generation and has been preceded in death by her four brothers: Tony Stello, Jack Stello, Victor (Butch) Stello Jr., and Joseph Stello; seven sisters: Barbara Bader, Phyllis Novitski, Janette (Johanna) Di Rienzo, Thelma Linetty, Catherine Beltz, Marie Radzuinas, and Dolores Bujarski; her parents...