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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas


Virginia (Rinehart)  Hartzell

Virginia (Rinehart) Hartzell

2020

Virginia Hartzell was born June 27, 1932, in Butler, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth (McCaw) and Lewis Rinehart.  She passed away on December 30th at 4:17 AM in Seattle, Washington.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother William, and sister Marge.  She is survived by two of her siblings, David Rinehart and Louise Freer; along with her husband...

Charles Winne Van Zandt

Charles Winne Van Zandt

2020

Charlie passed away peacefully at home on November 4, 2020 after a 4-year battle with lung cancer. Born on July 22, 1947 to Thomas “Les” and Patty Van Zandt, he was proud of his claim as a Seattle native.

A 1965 graduate of Evergreen High School, Charlie went on to have a 34-year career in the telecommunication...

Jasmine Crystal (Lopez)  Kidder

Jasmine Crystal (Lopez) Kidder

2020

Jasmine Crystal Lopez-Kidder, 41, after battling interstitial lung disease like a true warrior for several years, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2020, at the VA Hospital in Seattle.

Jasmine was born in Simi Valley, CA on March 25, 1979. Her strong maternal instincts were apparent at an early age in the way she always cared for...

William "Bill" M. Howe

William "Bill" M. Howe

2020

Bill was born on January 16, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York to William John & Mary Ellen.  Bill passed away at home in the loving care of his wife after battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for the last 3 years.

One of 2 children, Bill graduated from Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn, NY.  He then attended...

Laura (Sattler)  Beso

Laura (Sattler) Beso

2020

Laura Bešo was born and raised in Woodland Hills, California, the youngest of three daughters of Ronald and Martha Sattler.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California.

While studying, Laura...

Patricia Moak

Patricia Moak

2020

Pat Moak passed away 11/10/2020

She is survived by her husband Bill, and son Brent. She is also survived by her brothers Ken and Debbie, Lyle, Ed, and Sue Lyle as well as many nieces, nephews great nieces and nephews. Pat taught at West Seattle Christian School, where she made many friends with staff, parents and so...

Karene (House)  Baskin

Karene (House) Baskin

2020

Karene Baskin, of Seattle, Washington, entered into eternity on Saturday, October 31st, 2020 from the comfort of her home. Karene was born on October 16, 1956 to Ollie & Mattie House, in Elkhart, Indiana. Karene graduated from Penn high school in Mishawaka, Indiana. She went on to work for The Kroger Company in Elkhart, where she served as the...

James Edward Barlup

James Edward Barlup

2020

Jim Barlup quietly passed away on October 25, 2020 just five months after being diagnosed with cancer. He was comfortable under Hospice Care at Judson Park, the retirement community in Des Moines WA where Jim and his wife, Judy, lived for the past 14 months. To know Jim was to love him. A modest, gentle and kind soul, Jim...

Mary Jo (Nelligan)  Daly

Mary Jo (Nelligan) Daly

2020

Mary Jo Nelligan Daly gently left this world on October 22, 2020. She gave her love unconditionally and was beloved by so many in return. Mary Jo, aka Mom and Gram, was the loving champion of her family and trusted mentor to many colleagues. She lived a full 83 years and left her mark on the lives of her...

Kern W. Cleven

Kern W. Cleven

2020

Kern William Cleven passed away in Seattle, Washington on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the age of 65.  Kern was the son of the late Walter A. Cleven originally from Chicago, IL (d. 2012) and the late MA State Representative Carol C. Cleven, originally from Hanover, IL (d. 2015).

Kern was born in Champaign, IL, where his...

Elizabeth Bader Payne

Elizabeth Bader Payne

2020

Elizabeth Bader Payne - 1929 to 2020

She began life simply enough, being raised in Ogden, UT amongst a loving and caring family. She held on to those sentiments, and made them her own. Our mom was a person who cherished relationships and nurtured the positive aspects of everyone she met. She truly cared about family and...

Jose Manuel Perez-Blanquet

Jose Manuel Perez-Blanquet

2020

Age 48, Jose Manuel (Manny) Perez-Blanquet, passed peacefully in his sleep Saturday July 25, 2020 due to long term health issues.

He was preceded in death by his parents Phillip Perez, Carmen Blanquet, brother Ivan, aunt Augustina Reta, cousins Amelia Gonzales, and Enrique (Kiki) Ledesma. Manny is survived by family Mike Wible, Joanne Gillespie, siblings, Guadalupe, Anali,...

Beverly Canham

Beverly Canham

2020

Beverly Canham, longtime resident of West Seattle passed away July 5th 2020.

She was a loving, devoted wife and a kind, caring mother. Bev enjoyed gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by Stan, her husband of 63 years; her son Jerry Canham, and daughter Michelle...

Susan Elice (Sharp)  Hinton

Susan Elice (Sharp) Hinton

2020

Susan Elice Hinton passed away on June 16, 2020, at the age of 62. She passed peacefully in the presence of children, grandchildren, and her loving husband after a 3-year battle with appendiceal cancer. She is survived by Joseph Hinton, her husband of 42 years, and her sons, Geoffrey and Daniel Hinton. Susan was born on March 18, 1958,...

Walter Clinton

Walter Clinton

2020

On Sunday, May 17, 2020 Walter Clinton died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes at the age of 68. He was born in Berkeley, California in 1952 to Bettie and Ray Clinton.

Walter grew up in Mountain View, California, and received his PhD in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1990. His dissertation...

Patti Marlene (Janes)  Roush

Patti Marlene (Janes) Roush

2020

Patti Marlene Janes Roush

Patti was born January 16, 1955 in Bremerton, WA. Her Parents were Charles Janes and Dororthy (Hopkins) Janes. She had two sisters, Deanna Erstad and Brenda Roush. Patti grew up in Bremerton and graduated from West High in 1973. She always remained one of the Girls of 73 and...

Kalliopi N Pagones

Kalliopi N Pagones

2020

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Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Family Funeral Home - West Seattle

Sylvia Marie Fosso

Sylvia Marie Fosso

2020

Sylvia was born in Seattle, Washington in October of 1926. Her father was born in Iowa to Norwegian immigrants, and her mother emigrated at age 14 from Stavanger, Norway. Sylvia grew up with her sister Bernice on the family farm in Ossian, Iowa, where they were educated in a one-room schoolhouse. In 1940 she moved back to Seattle to...

Theodore "Ted" Burch Parker

Theodore "Ted" Burch Parker

2020

Ted was born on July 24, 1925 in Seattle to Susie and Lloyd Parker.

He died peacefully on January 9, 2020 at Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle, at the age of 94.

He went to Grover Cleveland High School...

Norma Meyer Fahy

Norma Meyer Fahy

2020

Norma Meyer Fahy, age 78, passed away from ovarian cancer.  Her children were with her when she died.  She was born May 26, 1941 in Buffalo, New York to Norbert Ferdinand Meyer and Clara Helen Meyer. She graduated from Daemen College and then moved to New York City where she traveled internationally as a flight attendant...

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