OBITUARIES

May 5, 2014

William (Billy) E. Clark was born in Madison, Iowa on November 21, 1937 and passed away May 5, 2014 at Kindred Hospital Seattle, recovering from diabetic complications. Survived by sisters Karen and Laura, brother Karl. Proceeded in death recently by brother Eddie (Doc). Billy proudly served his country in the Air Force from 1957 to 1961 earning a good...

May 4, 2014

June 29, 1924 – May 4, 2014 at Age 90+

The 2nd of seven surviving children born to Harry A. and Frances B. (O’Brien) Steinberg in Little Falls, New York. Educated at St. Mary’s School in Little Falls and went on to attend nursing school at St. Luke’s Hospital (now part of Syracuse University), Utica N.Y., graduating with a...

May 3, 2014

Barbara Ann Brown-Jones, born September 2, 1933 to Donald B. Brown, Sr and Bertha Dent Brown, lived all of her life in Seattle, Washington except for a four year stint in Juneau, Alaska during her second marriage. Her life ended on Saturday, May 3, 2014 after her battle with...

Feb 8, 2014

March 11, 1922 – February 8, 2014

He left a legacy of love, integrity and good deeds.

Donald Cameron Pratt was born on March 11, 1922 in Cape Vincent, New York to Erastus and Isabel Pratt.  Don enjoyed a country childhood in upstate New York, on the shore of the St. Lawrence River and in...

Dec 13, 2013

Christine Kuta was born and raised in Chicago, the daughter of Alexander and Louise (nee Kalucki) Kuta. She studied French at Clarke University in Dubuque, IA, and loved the year she spent in Grenoble, France. Christine enjoyed working for the Archbishop of Chicago before moving to Helena, MT, to start a family. She was the self-proclaimed “Proud Mama” of...

Nov 9, 2013

Ann Gorai passed away on November 9, 2013 surrounded by loving family in Seattle, Washington. Born January 12, 1923 in Clovis, California, Ann lost her mother Kuwa at the tender age of 2. Her dear father Shinji raised Ann and her four siblings on their peach farm.  They enjoyed trips to Pismo Beach, the Sierras and Bass Lake.

2013

Felipa Fernandez Torres, 91, who never met a stranger and lived a full life joyfully, died April 13 in Seattle.

She was Abuli to her two adored grandchildren; Titi Ipa to dozens of beloved nieces and nephews; and Fela to her favorite dance and dominoes partner through 50 years of marriage, Enrique “Quique” Torres, whom she missed...

Sep 10, 2009

Marie Isabella Materi died on Tuesday, September 10, at 5 pm, nine months after she was  diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Marie was born on a farm near a small German/Russian immigrant town named Strasburg in North Dakota on June 21,1934. She was the last child of a family of seven. Sister Agnes was the oldest and then Agnes was...

2009

Nancy Pinney, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 29th in Mercer Island, WA. Born in Oregon, Ohio, Nancy’s life was a testament to resilience and creativity.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was playing the night of Nancy’s first date, a night that ended in tragedy as an accident nearly cost her life. However, Nancy’s indomitable spirit...

2006

Dorothy was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Moore, on October 11,1926.

Dorothy attended Iowa Teachers College in Ames, Iowa and after transferring, obtained a degree in piano from Drake University, where she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority and Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity.  Music was her gift and she enjoyed twenty-eight...

2004

Also joining the ranks of the Church Triumphant this past week was Fumi Uomoto, who went home to her Savior this past Monday (May 4).  Born Fumiko Onoda in Cosmopolis, Washington, on September 17, 1924, “Fumi” was the daughter of Japanese immigrants from Kyushu Island. She responded to her Savior’s call while in high school.  During her senior year,...

2004

Ruth Campbell Rohrer, née Williams was born on October 31, 1918, in Atlanta, Georgia but her family moved to Renton, WA when she was just 3. After graduating from Renton HS, she attended the University of Washington, the only one of 4 siblings to do so.  There she was among a very small cohort of women who chose to...

2003

With sadness, the family announces the death of our mother, Anna Maria Korathu, on April 9th.  Anna Maria was born on October 14, 1946, the eldest child of Clarise Shaw and John Krasucki.  Anna grew up in Seattle's Leschi neighborhood. The rich cultural melting pot of her family and Leschi neighborhood was a gift Anna Maria cherished throughout her...

2000

Flavor Bell was born September 9, 1917 in Sardis, Mississippi to Caroline and Charlie Hibbler. She married her childhood sweetheart, Otis Hill and from that union, one son, AD, was born.  The marriage ended in divorce.  She met Leroy Booker in Memphis; they married and moved to Seattle in the late 40s when numerous Southern black people migrated north...

Dec 25, 1994

Elliott Lindsay Maylor was born in 1934 and raised in Oak Harbor, Washington, the great-grandson of Oak Harbor's first European settlers who emigrated from Ireland. His proud parents were Bessie and Howard Maylor. His sister, Janis, arrived in 1939. He grew to be a foot taller than his mother, much to her delight. Elliott attended Everett Junior College and...

1991

She sang opera. Randomly. Anywhere, everywhere belted out random passages of song in her operatic voice. On the escalator in Frederick & Nelson. In the supermarket. On the neighborhood walks (as she “liberated” the neighbor's roses). Embarrassing her 4 children constantly. Fitting, as her Italian mother always expected her to be a famous soprano singer, so random acts of...

1979

Ilse Wilhelmine Pfaff Woislawski was born in Saarbrucken, Germany on July 14, 1924. Saarbrucken is located on the border of France, and July 14 is Bastille Day. As an only child to Friederich and Karoline “Lina,” she was told that the annual festivities were to celebrate her birth. Ilse survived WWII. Aerial bombs destroyed her family home and all...

1948

William Martin "Marty" McCabe died in early May at his home in Seattle, WA, of heart disease. He was born in Lily, PA, in 1948, grew up in Chester, PA, attending Chester High School, graduating in the class of 1966, and attended college in Philadelphia at Drexel University, where he achieved a bachelor's, ('71) master of science ('73), and...

1936

Allan Blackman, beloved uncle and friend, passed away at his home, as was his wish, in Seattle, Washington after 85 full years of life. Allan was born April 7th, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Rebecca and Samuel Blackman. Allan was the youngest of four children.

Allan grew up with his brother and sisters in Philadelphia. The family...

George William Vander Veer, age 68, passed away in January.  He was a life-long resident of Seattle and is survived by his son Robert R. Vander Veer of California, sister Alice Oliver of Florida, sister JoAnn Kennard of El Paso, and brother Robert Vander Veer of Houston, as well as several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death...