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Inez Mae CASEY

Born October 22, 1931 in Carrington, North Dakota to Durward and Minnelee Carter. She was preceded in death by her father Durward. She married John D. Casey on May 16, 1951 in Seattle, they had been married for 51 years. She was the mother of five Rebecca, Patricia, John, Tim, and Mike; grandmother of 12, and great grandmother of seven. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, July 31, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis House, 169 12th, Seattle, Wa. 98122 (206) 621-0945. Arrangements entrusted to Yarington's Funeral Home (Obit dated 07/31/2002.)

Isobel Marguerite CHAPMAN

Born January 30, 1916. Died July 28, 2002. Isobel was born in Toronto, Canada and grew up in a family of six children. She moved to Montreal during WWII, working in a book publishing company. In Montreal she met and married Douglas George Chapman. Her husband was the center of her life and she and Doug were married for 53 years. Isobel and Doug moved to the U.S. in 1947 when Doug entered the University of California at Berkeley to study for his Ph.D. They became U.S. citizens in 1954. Doug took a position at the University of Washington in 1949 and was with the University for most of his life. Doug and Isobel had three children, Patricia Levine, Sheila Chapman and Christine Chapman (Olympia). Isobel was active in her community, holding several positions with the Haller Lake Improvement Club, including editor of the club's newsletter. She wrote news articles about the community and complied them into several short books regarding history of the north end of Seattle, including the Northgate area, and the University of Washington. She also wrote of her trip to Spain to discover her family roots. She painted landscapes and found a great deal of enjoyment in her painting. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years. Isobel and Doug traveled extensively. They enjoyed the outdoors and camped, hiked, and bicycled for most of their lives. Her husband Doug died in 1996, from lingering injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. She cared for him devotedly during the final years of his life. Late in life, Isobel was afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. She is survived by her three daughters, and three grandchildren, Aaron Levine, Willis Schueler and Shanta Schueler. A Memorial will be held at the Evergreen Washelli Chapel, 11111 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle, WA. at 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2002. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Nature Conservancy, 215 Pine St., Seattle, WA 98101. (Obit dated 07/31/2002.)

Kyle Jacob CLEVEN

Age 92, of North Bend, died July 20, 2002.
Memorial Service 2 p.m. Saturday, August 3, 2002 at Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, Wa. 98045.
Memorials to Mt. Si Senior Center or American Stroke Association, Attn: Marsha, 4414 Woodland Park Ave. N., Seattle, Wa. 98103. (Obit dated 07/31/2002.)

Clarence S. COOK

Age 74, passed away on July 23, 2002 in Seattle. Clarence was born on October 26, 1927 in Okanagon County, WA. to John and Naomi Cook. Clarence resided in Tukwila, WA. for most of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing with his grandchildren and gardening, which he donated to local food banks. He retired from Kenworth (Paccar) after 40 years of service. Clarence is survived by his wife of 51 years, Darlene; children Bill (Loretta) Cook, Bev (Jim) Broughton, Bonny (Dave) Lusby, John (Wendy) Cook and Joe (Lori) Cook; four brothers, one sister, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The family wishes to thank the staff at Parkridge Care Center for the care and attention they gave to Clarence. A Memorial Service will be held over Labor Day weekend in Loomis, WA. Please call Yarington's Funeral Home, 206-242-2771 for time and place as well as addresses for memorials to the Providence Hospice of Seattle or Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. (Obit dated 07/28/2002.)

Bobbie B. CRAIG

Bobbie B. Craig passed away Saturday, July 27, 2002 in Seattle, WA. Born January 16th, 1922 in Arkansas, raised in Twin Falls, Idaho, Bobbie lived a full and active life. Married to Harley Craig, she relocated to Seattle, Washington where she and Harley raised their two sons, Mike and Rick. She was active in the Lake City Elks, Eagles and Shoreline Senior Center. She loved to travel and those Seattle Mariners. She will be remembered by family and friends as a vibrant, active and assertive individual involved in neighborhood and community who lovingly cared for family and friends over the years. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 51 years, Harley Craig in July of 1993. Bobbie is survived by her loving sons, Mike (Carol) and Rick (LoRayne); sister, Doris Jean Clark, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren all of Western Washington and nieces, nephews and cousins residing through-out the country. The family invites those who wish to celebrate her life to a Memorial Service to be held at Acacia Funeral Home, 14951 Bothell Way N.E., Shoreline on Thursday, August 1 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shoreline Senior Center at 18560 1st Ave. N.E. #1, Shoreline, WA. 98155. (Obit dated 07/31/2002.)

Samuel E. CROOKER

Born January 26, 1914 in Seattle, WA. passed away July 29, 2002. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Carmela. He was a longtime member of the Eagles Lodge #1 and was a retired teamster. He is survived by his son Robert Crooker (Mikie), two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral Service Friday, August 2, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at Evergreen-Washelli Chapel, 11111 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle, WA. (Obit dated 08/01/2002.)

Michael Gerald DAMEY

Age 45, passed away July 26, 2002. He was born October 18, 1956 in Seattle, and had lived here all of his life. He is survived by his wife Chily, three young boys: Corry, Jerome, and Shawn, parents Wesley and Jean Snyder, brothers Jerry, Ronald and Wayne, sisters Julie, Jenny and Marie, step-brother Wesley and step-sisters Ellen and Peggy, grandmother Betty Perry as well as countless other family and friends. Vigil Services will be Thursday, August 1, at 7 p.m. at Yarington's Funeral Home, (206) 242-2771. Funeral Mass will be Friday, August 2, at 10 a.m. at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Damey Family Fund at Washington Mutual Bank - White Center Branch. (Obit dated 08/01/2002.)

Susan DANZ Resident of Seattle, died July 28, 2002 at age 83. She is survived by her sons, Stephen Felix Danz and wife, Marjorie Sherwood Danz of Los Angeles, CA., and Ron G. Danz and wife, Marjorie Cohon Danz of Medina, WA.; and four grandchildren, Ryan, Leslie, Lauren and Gregory. Graveside Service held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 30 at Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue. Memorials made to Kline Galland Home, 7500 Seward Park South, Seattle, WA. 98118 and Temple Beth Am, 8015 - 27th N.E., Seattle, WA. GREEN'S BELLEVUE FUNERAL HOME (Obit dated 07/30/2002.)

Paulette Louise (Amato) DAY

passed away suddenly on July 29, 2002, at her home in Everett. Her husband, Steven Day, was at her side. Born in Inglewood, CA. on April 4, 1956, she was 46 years of age. Paulette graduated from high school and nursing school in Rockford, Illinois. She was employed by Virginia Mason Hospital as Utilization Coordinator. She enjoyed crafts, especially ceramics. Beloved by all her family and friends, Paulette was always there when you needed her and always with a smile and a loving heart. She is survived by her husband Steven Day; her sister Denise Showalter of Danville, CA.; three brothers James, Vincent and Paul (Jay) Amato, all of Orange County, CA.; father-in-law Herb Day; mother-in-law Marilyn Day; brothers-in-law Richard Day of Granite Falls, WA., Michael Day of Florida, and Woody Showalter of California; sisters-in-law Suzanne Day, Glynis Day, Wendy Day and Amanda Amato; nieces and nephews Kristi Showalter of Danville, CA., Genesis Day, Zachary Day, Mikayla Day, Natalie Day, Tiannah Day, Annessa Day of Monroe, WA., Paige Day, Joshua Day and Bethany Day of Arizona, Christopher Day and Chandler Day of Florida; and godchildren Cherie Truncer of Seattle, WA. and Jared Woods and Megan Woods of Arizona. Paulette was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Magdalena Amato, and a nephew, Anthony Showalter. Services will be held on Friday, August the 2nd at 2:30 p.m. at Purdy and Walters at Floral Hills in Lynnwood, 409 Filbert Rd., Lynnwood. There will be a time of Viewing held before the Service from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (Obit dated 08/01/2002.)

Pedro De La ROSA

Pedro De La Rosa was born February 10, 1910 to Luis and Apolonia (Invierno) De La Rosa, and passed away July 25, 2002. He was a resident of Bothell for 23 years, and a past member of the Filipino Community of Puget Sound. He enjoyed gardening, and especially enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by sons, Francis (Lillian) De La Rosa of Puyallup, WA., Wilfred (Agnes) De La Rosa of Pacific, WA., Rodolfo (Paulita) De La Rosa of The Philippines; daughters, Juanita (Jim) Solquillo of Malat, Philippines, Margarita (Frank) Molina of Bothell, WA., Magdalena (Doug) Kuzmer-De La Rosa of Puyallup, WA., Emy (Gene) Pilapil of Pacific, WA., Carolina (Ariel) Alcantara of Sumner, WA., Emma (Manolita) Medrano of Santa Domingo, Philippines, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7/31, 8/1 and 8/2, 2 to 8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, 320 W. Pioneer Ave. in Puyallup. The evening Vigil Service will take place 6:30 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home Chapel. The Mass will take place 10 a.m. Saturday, 8/3 at Saint Andrews Catholic Church, 1401 Valley Ave. in Sumner. Interment icon to follow at Sumner City cemetery. (Obit dated 07/30/2002.)

Janice (Proctor) DEVAN

After a very long and crippling illness, Janice died peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2002, at age 75. She is survived by her son and daughter in- law, Don and Jennifer Devan, of Lynnwoood, and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband William Devan, and her only sibling, her sister, Joan Culp. Despite being severely handicapped by arthritis for over thirty years, Janice remained cheerful, ac tive and dedicated to her family and friends until the very end. Her great avocation was making Christmas ornaments of intricate de sign and surpassing beauty. Hundreds of these lovely mementos grace the Christmas trees of Janice's family and large circle of friends, reminding them of her gentle and generous life. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 3, 2002 at Wiggen & Sons Funeral Home, 2003 N.W. 57th St., Seattle, followed by a reception at the Hotel Edgewater on Pier 67, Seattle. In lieu of flowers remembrances are suggested to the Arthritis Foundation. (Obit dated 08/01/2002.)

Peggy Anne DIBBLE

Peggy Anne DIBBLE, 66, passed away on July 5, 2002 from a fast acting cancer in Seattle. Daughter of Leighton and Harriet Conn, she was born on March 25th 1936 in Bellaire, Kansas. She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Keith, her daughter Christine Williams, her two sons Kevin and Mark Dibble, her mother Harriet, her brother William Conn and her four grandchildren, Isaac, Sarah-Margaret, Megan and Claire. A graduate of University of Colorado and Stanford University, she lived most of her life in the Midwest where she worked as a part-time Audiologist while raising her children. After Keith retired in 1999, they moved from Palatine, Illinois to Edmonds, Washington where Peggy was very active in planning their new home. An avid reader, she also loved to travel visiting almost all the states in the U.S. as well as five trips to Australia and New Zealand and trips to Ireland and Scotland. Beside her grandchildren, other interest included music, art, cooking, archeology, mystery novels, bridge and the TV show Jeopardy. A Memorial Service to Celebrate her Life will be held on August 3, 2002 at 4 p.m. at Evergreen-Washelli Chapel, 11111 Aurora Ave N. Seattle, Washington. A Reception will follow. The family has suggested in lieu of flowers remembrance be sent to Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research, PO Box 31789, Seattle, WA 98103. (Obit dated 08/01/2002.)

Mabel D. (Susie) DIDDY

Born January 8, 1911 in Sacramento, CA; died July 29, 2002 in Seattle. Susie was a ballet dancer with the Fancho-Marko Troupe in Sacramento, a bit player in the movies from 1934 to 1936, and did professional modeling in Sacramento and at Frederick & Nelson. She married Austin I. Diddy in l936 who preceded her in death in 1995. Susie is survived by several cousins and their families. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, August 9th, at 11 a.m. at Church of Christ the King. Interment, Evergreen cemetery. Hoffner Fisher & Harvey

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