Showing posts with label obituaries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obituaries. Show all posts

Obituary: Andrew Douglas Nicholson 1989-2023

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Andrew Douglas Nicholson
Andrew Douglas Nicholson
5/30/1989 - 7/7/2023

Andrew was a lifelong Shoreline resident. 

He attended Echo Lake Elementary, Einstein Middle School and was a 2007 graduate of Shorewood High School.

He is survived by his parents, Karen and Doug Nicholson, his sister, Kia Nicholson, and niece and nephew, Mari and Lukas. 

Andrew also leaves a host of cousins, aunts, uncles, especially his Auntie Kate Coffee. 

Andrew had generous heart, a huge smile and an infectious laugh. He will be missed deeply by his family and friends.

A memorial service will be held Monday, July 24, 2023, 1:00pm at Shoreline Covenant Church 1330 N. 185th, Shoreline.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Seattle Adaptive Sports or Seattle Area Feline Rescue in his name.


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Memorial Service for long lost WWII B-24 hero on 80th anniversary of Operation Tidal Wave - August 1, 2023

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Alfred "Freddy" F. Turgeon
Portrait by Michael Reagan
The Gold Star Family of USAAF TSgt Alfred “Freddy” F. Turgeon (MIA/KIA) today announce a Memorial Service in his honor to be held on the 80th Anniversary of his being Killed in Action (KIA) on August 1, 1943. 

The memorial Service will be at the Memorial Garden Columbarium at St Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 722 N 145th St, Shoreline, WA 98133

TSgt Turgeon was listed as one of over 80 known but unidentified casualties of the “Ploiesti Raid” interred in Romania and then Belgium. 

Through the efforts of the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) using advances in DNA technology, TSgt Turgeon was Identified and Repatriated to his Family in 2021 after being missing for 78 Years.

Technical Sergeant Alfred “Freddy” F. Turgeon was the Radio Operator and Waist Gunner on the storied Consolidated B-24 Heavy Bomber, “The Vulgar Virgin” when he was killed while engaged in Operation Tidal Wave over Ploiesti, Romania on 1 Aug, 1943.

Alfred was born in 1919 in Worcester Massachusetts to Ruth Cutler and Alfred Turgeon Sr.

A young 21yr old Alfred enlisted in the Army Air Corp in the summer of 1941.

He was assigned to the 9th Air Force and after extensive training at Barksdale, LA and Wendover, UT was deployed with the 98th Bomb Group (Heavy) - 344th Bomber Squadron to North Africa in late 1942.

They were known as “The Pyramiders.” The Squadron flew multiple combat support missions out of Benghazi, Libya to targets in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Greece. 

On 1 August 1943 the ”Pyramiders” joined the other B-24 Squadrons of the 98th in Operation Tidal Wave, the low level daylight bombing raid on the Nazi Oil Refineries at Ploiesti, Romania.

TSgt Turgeon was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, The Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, The Bronze Star with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, The Good Conduct Medal, The Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, The World War II Victory Medal and The Purple Heart.

TSgt Turgeon was interred with Full Military Honors at the Memorial Garden of St Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Shoreline Washington on Aug 28, 2021. He lies next to his sister, Lorraine Bass (Cutler) in the family columbarium.

He is survived by his sister, Mrs Joan Mackie (Cutler, Tucker) of Shoreline Washington, Nephews Phillip (Laurie) Tucker and Craig (Patricia) Tucker of Ketchikan Alaska and David (Barbara) Bass of Indianapolis, Indiana and Niece Kathy (Don) Newman (Tucker) of Seattle Washington along with numerous great nieces and nephews.

Alfred Turgeon was on board the Vulgar Virgin B-24 Liberator when it was attacked.
Only the captain survived. (Photo courtesy of David Bass)

From The American Air Museum

“On that day, 47 B-24 Liberators of the 344th Squadron took off for the raid against the Ploesti oil refineries.

"Only 21 returned safely.

"THE VULGAR VIRGIN', flying as the lead aircraft in the "E" Section of the 98th's formation, took a direct hit in the nose section by flak over the target and burst into flames. 

"The pilot pulled out of formation and ordered a bail out. It is believed they were still too low for the chutes to open and only the pilot, Wallace Taylor, one of the four who got out, survived. 

"This was the crew’s fate: 
  • Capt. Wallace C. Taylor, Pilot (POW), 
  • F/O Paul W. Packer, CoPilot (KIA), 
  • 1st Lt. Jack K. Wood, Navigator (KIA), 
  • 1st Lt. Robert N. Austin, Bombardier (KIA), 
  • T/Sgt. Gerald E. Rabb, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (KIA), 
  • T/Sgt. Alfred F. Turgeon, Radio Operator/Left Waist Gunner (KIA), 
  • S/Sgt. Ralph M. Robbins, Gunner/Asst. Eng. (KIA), 
  • S/Sgt. Louis Kaiser, Right Waist Gunner (KIA), 
  • S/Sgt. Donald H. Duchene, Tail Gunner (KIA), Sgt. Arthur B. Van Kleek, Tunnel Gunner (KIA). Aug 1, 1943.”
“B-24D Liberator bomber, flown by Capt. Wallace C. Taylor, in the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, "The Pyramiders", and the 344th Bomb Squadron flown out of the USAAF Air Base at Benghazi, Libya. 

"Lt. Taylor and 'THE VULGAR VIRGIN' flew on Operation Tidal Wave, the large mission to destroy the German oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania on August 1, 1943. Their target was code named, "White IV", the Astra Romana refinery. 

"As the two groups, the 98th and the 44th Bomb Groups, being led by Col. Leon Johnson and Col. John R. Kane, approached their targets, the entire area was already on fire and compromised by the flames, smoke, and exploding delayed action bombs previously dropped by the 93rd Bomb Group ahead of the attack plan. 

"When the 98th bomb Group, led by Col. Kane, entered a wall of smoke and flames over the Astra Romana refinery complex, #41-24198, 'THE VULGAR VIRGIN', did not reappear coming out of the smoke, shot down and lost over their target.”

See previous article from Shoreline Area News



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Celebration of Life Saturday for Mary E. Pacher

Thursday, July 13, 2023


This coming Saturday July 15, 2023 at 2pm Saint Dunstan’s is celebrating the life of Mary E. Pacher.

Mary was a beloved long-time parishioner at St. Dunstan’s who tirelessly contributed to our church community as well as the Shoreline community at large in so many ways - Senior Warden, Vestry member, director of children’s and youth group education, and member of the choir, just to name a few.

Her legacy as a Sunday School Teacher and program leader will be remembered for a very long time. We know that many children and families look back fondly on their time with her. 

It is our hope to give them the opportunity to remember her and these memories. We invite anyone from the community who Mary touched to come and celebrate this amazing woman with us.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband Charles (Chuck) and her family.

Saint Dunstan's is located at 722 N 145th St, Shoreline WA  98133


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Obituary: Robert Roy Hereford age 73

Friday, July 7, 2023

Robert Roy Hereford
Robert Roy Hereford, age 73, passed away on June 9, 2023 after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer 22 months earlier. 

Bob's strong will and good humor during his chemotherapy allowed him, and those who loved him, to enjoy the gift of many treasured bonus days, including time spent with his wife, Karen, exploring the San Juan Islands on their Nordic tug, Shearwater.

He was born and raised in West Seattle. He joined the Air Force in 1969 and served until 1973, mostly in Thailand. 

There, he discovered photography, which became his life's passion and career. He was a much-beloved employee at Seattle Central College, working as the school photographer, until his retirement in 2014.
 
But he also developed a second passion, when he was introduced to commercial salmon fishing in Alaska in 1981. 

His first season in Bristol Bay hooked him. He eventually became the skiff man on a seiner skippered by John Nevin out of Kodiak, AK. John and his family came to be very dear friends, and his wife, Karen, often joined at the end of the season to fish, crab and enjoy adventures around Anton Larsen Island.

He could always be counted on, to be there if you needed him, and to entertain with his stories and laughter. He was honest and generous and kind, but also mischievous. He loved conjuring surprises, especially for his wife Karen, some of which are legend.
 
His loss is immeasurable to all who knew him.

He was so grateful for the care he received from the Swedish Cancer Institute, Dr. Philip Gold, his nurse Nancy, Dr. Christine McConnell, her nurse Charlie and all the other incredible nurses and staff there.

He is predeceased by his father, Clyde, his mother, Helen, and nephew Jacob, and is survived by his wife, Karen, his sister, Robin, brother David (Natalie), nephews Sam, Reif, Tyler, and Joshua.

A celebration of his life is planned for July 30, 2023. Contact his wife or brother for details.

Please consider donating to Swedish Cancer Institute, or Fishermen's Memorial Fund.



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Obituary: Stephanie Vasiliki Deliganis 1980-2023

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Stephanie Vasiliki Deliganis
1980-2023
Stephanie Vasiliki Deliganis was born on May 24, 1980. The beloved youngest of four daughters born to Sam and Vicki Deliganis, Stephanie had a happy childhood. She loved playing outdoors with her sisters and the family’s large dogs at their home in Richmond Beach. 

She also enjoyed celebrating the holidays with family, board games, debating politics, and summer vacations on the shores of Lake Chelan.

Always an excellent student, Stephanie graduated from Shorewood High School in 1998 and entered the honors program at the University of Puget Sound. 

She graduated in 2002 with High Honors, earning a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and began a graduate program in Sociology at the University of California at Davis. 

After receiving her master’s degree Stephanie continued at UC Davis in pursuit of her doctorate. It was then, at the age of 25, that she began experiencing debilitating health problems with no clear diagnosis. 

After efforts to address these problems failed, she was forced to abandon her studies and return home to Washington state.

As Stephanie’s suffering worsened, she sought the care of numerous medical providers, with no resolution. The primary diagnosis, among several she received, was chronic fatigue syndrome. 

Despite her daily challenges she became interested in early childhood education, working in preschools and with young children whenever her health allowed. Stephanie also dedicated herself to her parish at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, serving for many years as a Sunday School teacher, in the bookstore, and, at the end of her life, re-establishing and directing the Church choir.

Although her own life was on hold due to illness, Stephanie invested significantly in the lives of her four nieces and eight nephews, who all lived nearby. She provided crafts, learning games, and a multitude of other positive experiences for the children on a regular basis. Over years of care, Thia Stephanie became a significant force in the lives of all her sisters’ children, including her godchildren Christian and Victoria.

In August 2021 Stephanie rushed to the aid of her sister Chryssa and brother-in-law Steve who, along with their four children, were involved in a catastrophic car accident. Stephanie was selfless in providing extensive in-home care to the entire family of six for several months and became a critical part of their survival and recovery. 

During this time her own health worsened, and in October of 2021 the true nature of her suffering was discovered. She was diagnosed with extremely advanced appendiceal cancer, an exceptionally rare and devastating condition.

Despite her daunting diagnosis Stephanie embarked on treatment with great courage and tenacity. She was very grateful for the wonderful care she received at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. 

She also re-dedicated herself to the Church and worked hard to re-establish the choir. Stephanie cherished the time with her fellow choir members, and appreciated the many kindnesses shown by them and other St. Demetrios parishioners during the last year of her life.

Stephanie touched the lives of many individuals during her time with us. While caring deeply, she freely offered information and perspective. She had the most contagious laugh and everyone around her knew her delight and couldn’t help but share in it. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Stephanie is survived by her parents, Sam and Vicki Deliganis, by her sisters Zoe (Joe), Anna (George), and Chryssa (Steve), their children: Joseph, Victoria, James, and John Facilla, Spyridon, Aristides, Christian, and Callista Webb, and Nicholas, Sophia, Alexia, and Christopher Calandrillo.

The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 27 at 11am at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church with Makaria and Internment to follow at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be made to the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Building Fund or to Fred Hutch Cancer Center. May her memory be eternal!

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
2100 Boyer Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112

FUNERAL

June 27, 2023
11:00am - 12:00pm
Seattle, Washington

Makaria

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Seattle, Washington

INTERNMENT

(Following the Funeral and Makaria)
Seattle, Washington


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Obituary: Bruce Johnson, creator of two redwood sculptures in Shoreline, dies in California

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Woodwave, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
Photo by Bruce Amundson

Bruce Johnson, the artist who has two sculptures in Shoreline’s public art collection, died recently, crushed while moving one of his monumental works in his studio in Cazadero, California. 

His two Shoreline sculptures include Redwood Lantern which resides on the rear patio of the Shoreline city hall and the iconic WoodWave, sited in the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden. WoodWave has become a magnet for kids to literally “experience” art, on a piece certified for playground safety before a dedication ceremony in 2013 when the sculpture was accepted by city leaders.

Johnson found international recognition with large-scale sculptures in Italy, Spain, Taiwan and many public and private collections in the U.S. His sculptures are found in cities such as Sacramento, Anchorage, Oakland and Palo Alto as well as numerous private collections and wineries. He has seven pieces in public and private collections in the Puget Sound region.

Bruce acquired tons of redwood from old timbering operations, floods and blow-down, transporting the massive materials to his outdoor studio, located in the redwood country of Sonoma County CA. 

In 1964 the Eel River in Northern California had a 100-year flood with flows greater than the Mississippi. These forces sent mountains of redwood stumps, roots and burls to rest along California’s north coast beaches. 

These events, and years of regrettable timbering operations, produced the raw material for his four decades of creativity, one of only two artists, ever, who have worked with redwood material to produce monumental pieces of art.

His studio name, Form and Energy, spoke to the uprooted, muscular, organic materials, the “dynamic relationship of mass, form and energy in my works. Boulders are mass, roots are form and logs are energy.” 

He often described his works as a cross between Shinto shrines and Stonehenge. He made innovative use of copper as scales to cap end grain and to direct water in his frequent water sculptures, or to create copper boulders. In WoodWave, reflections of Art Kruckeberg are represented by his copper hands (traced by Art on paper and forwarded to Bruce) on the inside tube of the piece.

Bruce’s life was honored by a Celebration of Life ceremony last week in the Luther Burbank Sculpture Garden in Santa Rosa California, with over 300 family, friends and artists joining in to acknowledge the loss of this gentle and creative man.

JoAnn and I were honored to join the family for the event. Bruce had become both a treasured friend and important artist in our lives. Fortunately, his legacy will continue to grace our community culturally.

Bruce Amundson
Shoreline


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Services for Gary Epps (1942-2023) on Sunday April 16, 2023

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Gary Epps 1942-2023
Gary Epps, beloved husband, father, singer, friend, and hugger left this earthly scene on March 10, 2023 after a four-year battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. 

He leaves behind his wife and cribbage partner Lee Craig; his son Tim Epps (Dorothy), his daughter Jennifer Epps (Judy), his bonus daughters Jennifer Pieri (Dave), Miranda Meyer, and Shelby Hjort (Eric); nine grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren, as well as dozens of best friends.

For a more detailed profile of our beloved Gary go to: Gary Lee Epps (funerals.coop)

A service to celebrate his life will be held with reception to follow:
  • Sunday, April 16 – 2:00 pm
  • Richmond Beach Congregational Church
  • 1512 NW 195th St. (corner of 15th Ave NW and NW Richmond Beach Rd)
  • Shoreline, WA 98177 
  • The service will also stream live at: youtube.com/@rbcc-ucc


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Obituary: Jeanne Elaine Monger February 19, 1948 – March 27, 2023

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Jeanne Monger 1948-2023
Jeanne Elaine Monger (née Peterson) passed away peacefully on March 27, 2023 following a cardiac arrest incident while battling cancer. Jeanne was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and church and Shoreline community volunteer.

She was born February 19, 1948, and lived all her life in Seattle and Shoreline. She worked as a personnel representative at Boeing for 11 years, starting the day after she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1966. Larry and Jeanne were married in April 1970 and celebrated nearly 53 years together, along with five couples who married the same year and remain close friends. Jeanne and Larry have two daughters, Janice and Cindy, and two grandchildren Freya and Lorelei. Jeanne was proud of her family and raising their daughters.

Jeanne gave of her time as a dedicated volunteer in the local community. She was a board member for the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) for 18 years, volunteering for almost every weeding and blackberry removal event, with her husband Larry. They even helped paint the first Echo Lake mural on NE 205th. Jeanne planned, prepared, and served a full picnic dinner for 100 at the annual ELNA work party and picnic in Echo Lake Park.

Jeanne was an active PTA member for all the years her daughters Janice and Cindy were in Shoreline Schools. She received PTA's greatest volunteer honor, the Golden Acorn, from Echo Lake Elementary PTA and an additional Golden Acorn from Shorewood High School PTSA. Jeanne and Larry remain members of the Echo Lake Elementary PTA and she organized annual reunion dinners for her fellow PTA volunteers. She was a Girl Scout and involved in her children’s troops for many years.

Additional volunteering Jeanne was proud of included the Machinist Union volunteer program, North Helpline supporter, and school volunteer at Echo Lake Elementary and Shorewood High School, handling the newsletter circulation with a committee and baking Otis Spunkmeyer cookies – and going home smelling like cookies.

She has been arguably the most active Block Watch Captain in Shoreline, communicating with police and neighbors, performing vacation watches, and with adjoining block watches, closing streets and organizing food and activities for a big National Night Out event every year.

She was just as active at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, helping to run plant sales, and volunteering with events like the free dinners, and homeless shelters. Jeanne was a Sunday School Teacher for over 15 years. Most of all, Jeanne and Larry are the maintenance committee, responding to all the issues that arise with the building infrastructure, no matter what time of night, and working with contractors, tenants and neighbors. In recognition of her church volunteering, she was honored as the Lutheran Woman of the Year.

One of her proudest accomplishments was establishing an Advent Festival at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with her friends Nancy and Londa, a large-scale event she planned annually for 33 years with crafts, music, and family activities.

She volunteered with the ShoreLake Arts Council from the day it started, including being the “sign lady” and in 2009 was honored with their heART award, in part for her volunteering with the Shoreline Arts Festival, as well as the sound stage at Jazz Walk.

Jeanne was recently honored with the 2022 Distinguished Community Service Award at the Student Success Luncheon of the Shoreline Community College Foundation. In her acceptance speech, she thanked her husband Larry, who since retirement has joined her in most of her volunteer activities. She was delighted that both of their daughters were at the luncheon, traveling from Bellingham and Staten Island, NY to be there.

Jeanne loved visiting the ocean (especially Seaside, OR and Deception Pass, WA), eating good food with friends and family, and playing games. She took pride in volunteering and supporting others. She loved to laugh, sometimes to the point of tears. Jeanne enjoyed the music of Neil Diamond, Elvis, the Beatles, and attending concerts. She was famous for her Christmas cookies and the picture Christmas Cards she created on the computer. She loved being Grandma to Freya and Lorelei, hosting sleepovers, making crafts, and video-chatting with them.

Jeanne is survived by her beloved husband Larry, daughters Cindy and Janice and son-in-law Nathan, granddaughters Freya and Lorelei, brother-in-law Jack and niece Chris. She also had close friends she considered sisters, her godchildren, and chosen son Steve. Jeanne is blessed with a large extended family and community of friends she made throughout her life, including through church and neighborhood activities. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rose and Robert Peterson, and her sister Charlotte.

The family is grateful for the outpouring of love and support, and to all those who visited and sent love and prayers to usher her through her final days. We thank the compassionate and exceptional staff at Providence Everett. We will miss her greatly and are thankful for the strong community who will support Larry and the family in the days ahead.

Arrangements are being handled by Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations and cards may be made to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 14514 20th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155, where Larry and Jeanne have been congregants for more than 50 years.


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“There’ll Never Be Another You, Mama Blue” - Seahawks superfan Patti Hammond dies at home in Shoreline

Monday, March 6, 2023

Mama Blue, shown with her daughter Dee, was a long-time Shoreline resident
Photo by Rob Oxford 

By Rob Oxford

On March 4, 2023 at 7:20pm, The Seattle Seahawks lost their original 12 and we 12’s lost our “Mama Blue.”

Most importantly my good friend Dee and her family lost their Mom, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Cousin and their best friend.

Mama Blue at a fan event
Photo by Rob Oxford
(Official Statement)

“It is with a shattered heart that I share that I just lost my beautiful Mom… so grateful she was my Mama… I was truly blessed. Mom and Dad and Bro together again. I love you Mom, you are the best.” 
--Dee Waddell (Patti Hammond’s daughter)

Mama Blue along with her husband “Tricky” (Dick) were the original 12’s.

Season ticket holders from the very first game in 1976.

Voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999, even opposing fans loved and respected her.

Seahawk Legends would pop by her house just to say hello and the franchise so loved her that they posted this video tribute on their official page: https://fb.watch/j4HvtoU6V4/

Mama Blue set the standard for all 12’s to follow and will remain a Seattle Legend.

The only Angel in a blue and green robe, we love you Mama Blue.

GO HAWKS!



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Donn Charnley 1928-2023

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Former Washington State Rep. and Sen. Donn Charnley (D) of Shoreline, Washington, died Sunday morning Feb. 5, 2023, at Northwest Hospital in Seattle. He was 94.

Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Nor’wester, PO Box 1055, Edmonds, WA 98020, or online at norwester.org/support; the University of Washington Melinda Denton Memorial Endowment Fund; San Juan Preservation Trust, septa.org/visit-our-preserves/; Northwest Geological Society, nwgs.org/; or the Nature Conservancy of Washington, Donation.

Plans for a memorial gathering are pending.

A significant theme of his life was a love of the outdoors. While his children were at home, the family camped in the San Juans, sailed, canoed and kayaked in the Salish Sea, hiked in the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges and skied in Washington, Idaho, Utah and Montana and British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.

Donn was an avid hiker
For years he drove the family to Snoqualmie Summit where the children took skiing lessons from and he taught for Fiorini Ski School. He also played guitar and led songs from the US Army's 10th Mountain Division and others on the ski bus and in the lodge. His lifelong passion for the sport shaped many of his winter adventures.

He took legions of students on geology field trips around the state, often driving the Snoqualmie Pass highway and describing geological structures over walkie-talkies while en route to set up camp and explore Frenchman Coulee near Vantage on the Columbia River. 

With students' legs dangling over a dry fall, he described the cataclysmic Missoula Floods that periodically gouged their way through Central Washington, down the Columbia River and into the Willamette Valley at the end of the last ice age.

Donn with a student at Shoreline Community College
His interest in politics began while attending the University of Washington where he met and was active in issues and candidates with first wife, Frances “Libby” Graves.

He spent decades teaching, including driver training when he was a counselor at West Seattle High School and later as a professor of his beloved geology from January 1964-December 1996 at Shoreline Community College.

He retired from SCC after 32 years but continued teaching geology to mostly retirees in adult education programs throughout the Puget Sound Basin, including the Creative Retirement Institute at Edmonds Community College.

In more recent years the complicated visuals he learned to create embellished his PowerPoint presentations to augment his courses. Altogether, he taught for 56 years, until the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020.

He was active throughout the 1960s in the civil rights movement, Zero Population Growth, the PTA, ecological and environmental issues, the Kidney Foundation, Northwest Geological Society, the Democrat Party and various boards.

He served in the Washington State House of Representatives in the 44th District in north King County from 1971-1981, was Majority Whip for a couple of terms, and served in other leadership posts and on a variety of committees in the House, including Transportation.

As a freshman legislator, Charnley and other first-time representatives from the Seattle area were relegated to the back row of the House and told to not speak, watch and listen. The legislators made headlines by vociferously refusing to be quiet, saying they were elected and there to represent their constituencies.

In 1971 he was elected to the
state legislature
Elected to the state Senate in 1980, he was gerrymandered out of his constituency in 1982 when the district boundary was redrawn south around his house to include his home in the 1st District to the north.

He ran for and was elected for another term in the House in 1982. He subsequently lost the election for the state Senate to the incumbent in 1984.

Henderson Camps for Boys and Girls on Lopez Island, which later became Camp Nor’wester now on Johns Island, was a large part of Charnley’s childhood and adult life. As counselors in the 1940s at Henderson’s, Charnley met his best friend, Bill Holm, a teacher, artist, art historian and author focused on Indigenous Northwest Coast art. 

Because of their friendships with the Kwakwaka’wakw people on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, tribal guests came to Henderson/Nor’wester to share their culture, art, music, stories and heritage with thousands of campers over the years.

The joy Charnley gained from traveling, geology and all things outdoors thoroughly rubbed off on his children who also sing many of his favorite folk songs, from the Weavers, Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul & Mary to old English sea shanties and shipwreck sagas.

During his marriages, Charnley had Scott and Annie with Frances “Libby” Graves; Brent, Janet and Craig with Lucile Janousek (now Rock); and Alan with Dr. Melinda Denton.

It’s only in the last several years that he slowed down tremendously. He had skied into his late 80s, read voraciously and enjoyed travel in the South Pacific, Norway, Greece, Europe, Alaska and the Galapagos.

He was born April 3, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan, to journalism professor Mitchell V. Charnley and writer mother Margery “Peg” Lindsay.

He grew up and attended schools in Tacoma, and graduated from Broadway High School on Capitol Hill in Seattle. He earned a bachelor’s degree and a masters in geology from the University of Washington and a masters from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

His family includes companion Corinne Waters of Bellingham, Washington; children Scott Charnley of Shoreline, Annie Charnley Eveland of Walla Walla, Washington, Brent Charnley of Lopez Island, Washington, Janet Charnley of Snohomish, Washington, Craig Charnley of San Francisco, California, and Alan Charnley of Shoreline; eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.



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Memorial service Saturday for journalist Evan Smith

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Evan Smith
A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Richmond Beach Congregational Church 1512 NW 195th St, Shoreline, WA 98177 for journalist, athlete, and Richmond Beach resident Evan Smith, who died November 18, 2022.  


Those who knew and loved Evan are invited to come and share stories – he loved nothing more than telling and listening to good ones.

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Evan Smith Fund for Cross Country and Track at Whitman College at give.whitman.edu/smith, which will support the program that meant so much to him and his lifelong teammates. 

Others might consider subscribing to their local newspaper and reading it regularly in Evan’s honor.



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Shorecrest Athletics pays its respects to the memory of Dori Monson

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Coach Dori Monson (center) and the 2015-16 2A State Champion Shorecrest team
Photo courtesy Shorecrest Athletics

From Shorecrest Athletic Director Alan Bruns:

Shorecrest High School would like to pay its respects to the memory of Dori Monson (1961-2022).  Dori was our girls varsity basketball coach for 7 seasons -- from 2010-2017 -- during which time his teams won 105 games.

Most notably the 2015-16 team was crowned as the 2A State Champion -- the first and only such feat in program history. 

We will always appreciate Coach Monson's love for teaching the game of basketball.



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Obituary: Evan Smith 1945-2022

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Evan Smith 1945-2022
Evan Bernard Smith, whose resilience and upbeat view of life guided him for decades through the challenges of multiple sclerosis, died November 18, 2022. He was 77.

The son of Bernard and Esther (Davies) Smith, Evan was born in 1945 in Seattle. 

His maternal grandfather, Thomas Davies, an immigrant from Wales, was a pioneering figure in Snohomish County and a special influence on Evan, who came to share his grandfather’s gentle nature and his community-minded spirit.

A graduate of Marysville High School in 1963, and Whitman College in 1967, Evan majored in history and was a Northwest Conference All Star in cross country and track multiple times. He was co-captain of Whitman’s cross country team that finished third in the 1966 NAIA National Cross Country Championships, and individually finished sixth in the steeplechase in the 1967 NAIA National Track Championships. 

Evan still holds two Whitman records – for the two-mile run and distance medley relay. He was known for his commitment to Whitman Athletics and wrote a sports column for The Pioneer, then the college newspaper. The opening line of his column was always “How’s every little thing?” – a phrase he’d continue to say for the rest of his life with a gleam in his eye when inquiring how others were doing.

After graduation, Evan co-founded the Snohomish Track Club in 1968 and would continue to run in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the 1968 Olympic Trials. He stayed involved in the sport his whole life, coaching track for decades at the collegiate and high school levels, even after his illness robbed him of his ability to run. His passion for the sport never waned; during his final years, the TV was always tuned to track events such as in the Olympics or the World Athletics Championships.

Evan trained with the legendary Steve Prefontaine at the University of Oregon while earning a master’s degree in communications (and would later lament the Ducks’ devolution from a running school to a football school).

More than a decade later, he earned a law degree from Case Western Reserve University. As a professor at Kent State University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Southern Illinois University, and University of Alaska - Fairbanks, Evan taught journalism, history, and law during the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s.

At the end of 1990, he returned to the Northwest with his family. Although MS increasingly limited his mobility, he remained committed to writing, coaching, and leading in the community. He was active in his church and his childrens’ school district, coaching high school and middle school track from his wheelchair. 

Evan wrote news and opinion columns for local news outlets – he co-founded the Shoreline Week which eventually became part of the Everett Herald-owned Enterprise newspapers, where he was Forum Editor. 

Later, he was a co-founder of the Shoreline Area News online publication, where he covered local politics under his byline and local sports in unattributed articles, for over a decade. He was a mentor to the editor, sharing his knowledge of everything from story layout, to suggested topics, to the use of punctuation in headlines.

In 1998, at his daughter’s nomination, Evan was named Father of the Year by the National MS Society’s Greater Washington Chapter, where he volunteered his time to mentor those newly diagnosed with the disease. Evan never let his illness define him: he was optimistic, upbeat, and full of self-described “vim and vigor.” When asked how he was doing, he always answered “Well, except for a little case of MS, I’m just fine!”

Evan is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara Schechter, daughter Ellen Gardner (Adam), son Jared, grandson Wyatt, granddaughter Emma, and countless other family members, friends, and caregivers who fell in love with his wonderful (albeit interminable) stories and bad puns. 

He imparted to his children his passion for history and sports and his attention to current political events. Those who spent time with him will remember his friendly nature, sense of humor, intellect and, most of all, his courage and determination to live a full life in the face of a cruel, incurable disease. Those qualities and his memory will forever inspire all who were lucky enough to know him.

A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Richmond Beach Congregational Church. Those who knew and loved Evan are invited to come and share stories – he loved nothing more than telling and listening to good ones. 

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Evan Smith Fund for Cross Country and Track at Whitman College at give.whitman.edu/smith, which will support the program that meant so much to him and his lifelong teammates. Others might consider subscribing to their local newspaper and reading it regularly in Evan’s honor.



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Sno-Isle Genealogy announces the passing of SIG President Ron Sailor

Monday, November 21, 2022

Ron Sailor
It is with great sadness that we convey that Ron Sailer, dedicated volunteer and current SIGS President, passed away on November 15, 2022, as a result of complications from an auto accident.

Ron's dedication, enthusiasm, and passion for genealogy and the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society was apparent to all who met him, and his presence will be sorely missed. Information about his services will be sent via email to the society mailing list.

Our heartfelt condolences to Ron's family and friends.

--Sno Isle Genealogical Society



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Famed mountaineer who died in an avalanche in Nepal was a Shorewood graduate

Friday, September 30, 2022

Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson in Nepal
The Seattle Times has reported on the death of Hilaree Nelson who was caught in an avalanche while skiing down a peak in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The body of an American mountaineer whose daring achievements brought her acclaim among some of the world’s most elite climbers was found Wednesday on a peak in Nepal, two days after she went missing, a government official said.

Hilaree Nelson, 49, and her romantic and climbing partner, Jim Morrison, were attempting to ski down Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest peak, on Monday.

Jim Morrison posted on Instagram
 On September 26th at 10:42 am we reached the true summit of Manaslu in tough conditions. We quickly transitioned from climbing to skiing in cold and wind with a plan to ski around the corner and regroup with our Sherpa team. I skied first and after a few turns Hilaree followed and started a small avalanche. She was swept off her feet and carried down a narrow snow slope down the south side (opposite from climbing route) of the mountain over 5000’

He searched for two days before finding her body.

According to the Shorewood Boosters Club, Hilaree was a 1991 graduate of Shorewood High School in Shoreline. They posted "We are saddened by the loss of Hilaree Nelson. An amazing human, adventurer seeker and pioneer of  her sport.  A 1991 Shorewood graduate. Our prayers surround her boys, family, Jim and the community who loved her."
 
The Times quotes from her biography
Her many successes include earning a National Geographic Explorers grant in 2014 to lead an expedition to a “little known” peak in the northern region of Myanmar, Hkakabo Razi, that was captured in an award-winning documentary, “Down to Nothing.”

Nelson was named National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year in 2018, according to the biography. She was also named captain of The North Face Athlete Team the same year, a title only U.S. climber Conrad Anker has held.


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Remembering volunteer Rosie Schaffer

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Rosie Schaffer to be honored
at LFP Council meeting
It is with great sadness that the Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo) wishes to convey the passing of a dedicated volunteer and dear friend, Mrs. Rosie Schaffer. 

Rosie has been a valued member of the organization for years and, without a doubt, her influence has touched every one of us at some point. 

With her service to the community covering more than the past 20 years, it is hard to quantify everything she accomplished to improve the lives of the citizens of both Lake Forest Park and Kenmore.

During this week’s council meeting, Thursday September 22, 2022 at 7:00pm, the Lake Forest Park City Council will be making a presentation to officially recognize Rosie’s service. 

NEMCo would like to invite members of the community to attend this meeting and show their appreciation for her lifetime of service.


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American Legion Post 227 honors one of their own - Justin Fitch

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

SSgt Justin Fitch, US Army served
nine tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Article and photos by Doug Cerretti 

Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 of The American Legion held their general membership meeting Tuesday June 7, 2022. 

After proceeding with normal business, newly elected officers were installed who will be responsible for guiding Post 227 in the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year. 

As dictated by tradition we followed the installation of officers with dinner. 

However, this end of the year meeting had a very solemn endeavor. 

Starr Sutherland Jr. Post 227 honored one of our own, SSgt Justin Fitch, US Army, who passed away March 28, 2022. 

Justin graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2000 and went on to serve as an elite Army Airborne Ranger (2nd Battalion 75th Regiment). 

He served nine tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Justin was 41 years old. Several members of Justin’s family including his mother, Camille Blakey Callner, and sister, Brittany Freeman, were in attendance.

We conducted the ceremony of draping the Post Charter in black in honor of Justin. 

Post 227 also honored Justin by engaging Michael Reagan of the Fallen Heroes Project (https://www.fallenheroesproject.org) for a portrait that he presented to Justin’s mother, Camille.


Michael Reagan of the Fallen Heroes Project
presents Justin's portrait to his mother, Camille

Justin was wonderfully multi-faceted: a sensitive artist, a stalwart soldier, a quick-witted soul who loved to laugh, a person who found beauty in ordinary things, and someone who was an unfailingly loyal support to his family and friends. 

He will be missed by Family, Friends, Army Rangers with whom he served, and many others who knew him.



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Obituary: Karl Johan Hansen 1942-2022

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Karl Johan Hansen
1942-2022
KARL JOHAN HANSEN
1942 - 2022

Karl Johan Hansen “Bestefar”, 80, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Karmøy, Norway June 6, 1942 to Emilie (Dyrland) and Sigurd Hansen. Relocated to Seattle, WA in 1961 to pursue a career in the fishing industry.

Karl Johan began working at an early age. He was only 13 when he got a job at the butcher shop where he would deliver meats and sausages to various stores by bicycle. The owner of the shop had a three wheel motorcycle that Karl Johan enjoyed. When the butcher wasn’t watching, he would take the motorcycle for a spin as the butcher would chase and holler at him. Eventually the butcher just gave in and let him be. One day he drove right into a truck, but managed to get away with just a few scratches. The motorcycle was another story.

At the age of 14 Karl Johan got his first job on a fishing boat, making two trips to Iceland to fish for herring. Later he did a fishing trip closer to home and as fate would have it, the weather was bad and they ran aground. One man was lost, Karl Johan survived the accident.

When Karl Johan turned 16 he joined the Merchant Marines as a galley boy. At 17, he was promoted to second cook, where he learned his cooking skills.

In 1961 Karl Johan immigrated to the United States and settled in Ballard. Later he got a job fishing on the Washington coast; eventually becoming a skipper.

In 1966 the love of his life, Else, came to the United States. They were married shortly thereafter. They eventually relocated to Shoreline, WA where they raised their three children.

Immediately following their wedding, Karl Johan and a friend went salmon fishing in Alaska; but the paycheck was meager. The boat sank, fortunately they were both saved.

In 1973, Karl Johan became a U.S. citizen. He was proud of his citizenship, but always made sure his family visited their homeland and his parents’ home every summer. Norwegian traditions remain important to the entire family.

In 1974 he bought the fishing boat Ocean Spray together with Kenneth and Dennis Petersen. Karl Johan started crab fishing in Alaska and soon earned his nickname “the Champ” from his employers and fellow fishermen.

In the 90s, Karl Johan sold the Ocean Spray. He then had his salmon boat built and named her Elka. Karl Johan, Else and their son Stan fished in Bristol Bay for salmon every summer for five years. In 2001, their boat Elka was lost in a warehouse fire along with nearly 30 other boats. Karl Johan leased a boat the next season, and then retired from fishing.

Karl Johan took pleasure in carpentry, smoking salmon, cooking, and spending time with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed attending his granddaughter’s dance recitals, and his grandsons’ games. He was also an avid Seahawks and Sounders fan and rarely missed watching a game. Karl Johan also loved dogs, with three grand-dogs he loved giving treats to when they came to visit.

Throughout Karl Johan’s life he enjoyed music, playing the guitar, singing, telling stories and jokes. He loved his family greatly and enjoyed the company of many friends. He was a wonderful man, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend and will be missed by all.

Karl Johan “Bestefar” is survived by his wife of 56 years, Else (Martinsen) Hansen; his children, Jan Eivin Hansen, Stan Hansen and his wife Shari, Evelyn Hansen-Baker and her husband James; his grandchildren, Jessika Marie, Joshua Riley and Corey Johan; many nieces, nephews; and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Emilie (Dyrland) and Sigurd Hansen, and brother Sverre Hansen.

Karl Johan will be laid to rest at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery.

The family wishes to send a special thank you to the ICU medical staff at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds.

A private memorial service will be held for family and close friends.



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Obituary: Matthew Pease 2000 - 2022

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Matthew Pease 2000-2022
Matthew Pease was born on October 5, 2000 and passed away on May 3, 2022 after a brave fight against Mediastinal Germ Cell Cancer.

A lifelong resident of Shoreline, Wa, he was a 2019 graduate of Shorecrest High School, he also attended Ridgecrest Elementary and Kellogg Middle School. 

Matthew will be remembered for his loyalty, empathy, kindness, twinkling blue eyes and wry sense of humor. 

He was an admired teammate on the Kellogg and Shorecrest wrestling teams and was always willing to pitch in as a volunteer at school and throughout the community.

He will be greatly missed by his parents, Mark and Mary and his beloved dogs, Clover, Ray and Holly. The Pease family, Grandpa Bill, Uncle Bill and Uncle Keith. The Habal Family, Aunt Anne, Uncle Amr, Sidra and Danny. The Feagin’s Aunt Patty, Uncle Mike, Aaron and Genevieve. The Perry Family and Aunt Donna, The Greenia Family, DuBois Family and The Jimenez Family, his friends and extended family.

A celebration of Matthew’s life will be held on
June 26, 2022 from 1-4pm
Calvin Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
18826 3rd Ave NW
Shoreline, WA 98177

If you are able, we encourage blood and blood product donations in Matt’s honor.

If you would like to make a monetary donation in his honor these organizations were close to his heart:

Yakima Valley Pet Rescue Lavallette First Aid Squad
PO Box 944 PO Box 334
Yakima, WA 98907 Lavallette, NJ 08735

Wonderland Child and Family Services Save Barnegat Bay
2402 NW 195th Pl 117 Haines Road
Shoreline, WA 98177 Toms River, NJ 08753



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Obituary: Victoria Elinor Marion Tyler 1935-2022

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Victoria Tyler 1935-2022
Victoria Elinor Marion Tyler entered the presence of the Lord on Good Friday, April 15, 2022.

Victoria was a Seattle girl, born and raised in the heart of the city. She entered this world on January 3, 1935, and her stomping ground, as she would say, was Madison Park during her childhood. 

She was a proud 1953 graduate of Garfield High School. On April 15, 1955, she married the love of her life, Edward Gordon Tyler at the Seattle Baptist Church. She liked telling the story that she and Ed had been married so long that April 15 was not yet income Tax Day when they walked down the aisle.

With the typical spunk of a redhead -- her long, beautiful auburn hair, bright blue eyes, and her personality with pizzazz made for a gorgeous girl. For 67 years, Ed and Victoria traveled through life working as a team. They were blessed with three daughters, Pamela LaRae, Cynthia Kay, and Corinne Michelle.

Victoria and Ed worked hard to provide a wonderful life for their girls. In 1963, they purchased their family home in Seattle, now Shoreline, and made memories there for decades. In 2008, they moved to eastern Washington and built a home in Coulee City, WA, experiencing small-town living during their retirement before moving to Spokane and residing at Touchmark and Rockwood Retirement Community.

Victoria was preceded in death by her mother and father, Charles and Elizabeth Hart, brother, William Hart and her first child, Edward Gordon Tyler, Jr. She is survived by her loving husband, Edward, daughters Pamela Tyler McInnes (Rock), Cindy Tyler Pridemore (Dave), Corinne Tyler Isaak (Brian), and 10 grandchildren -- Alexandria McInnes, Arianna McInnes, Samantha Pridemore Dale (Jordan), Sabrina Pridemore, Tabitha Pridemore, Madeline Isaak Hodges (Flash), Monique Isaak O’Neill (Connor), Maguire Isaak, Marianna Isaak, Mallory Isaak, great-granddaughter, Hallie June Hodges and brother-in-law, Charles Tyler.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Edward and Victoria Tyler Scholarship at the Columbia Basin Foundation or to the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation: www.shorelinefoundation.org

The Tyler girls and five of Victoria’s granddaughters graduated from Shorewood High School.

A Celebration of Life service is planned for family and friends, Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 2:00pm, at Rockwood Event Center, 2903 E. 25th Avenue, Spokane, WA, and a family burial service at the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery in Medical Lake on Monday, May 2, 2022, at 9:45am.

Please share a loving memory at: https://www.nicolesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Victoria-Tyler/#!/Obituary



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