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Hunt, Hannah Monday, 30 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Hannah Hunt
August 1, 1998 - August 30th, 2010

Our beautiful, loving warrior daughter, Hannah Hunt, lost her fight with brain cancer on August 30th while surrounded by her family at home after a nearly three year battle with this tumor. Hannah was born on August 1, 1998, the youngest child with three older brothers. She lived her entire life on Bainbridge Island with her family and her beloved dogs and cats. With her sweet, kind, fun nature, and beautiful smile, Hannah loved her friends as much as she loved her family. Many girls regarded Hannah as their “best friend”.
Prior to her illness, Hannah was very active in dance, soccer, tennis and all things having to do with friends. While the last three years of her life were more limited due to intensive treatment, she continued to love movies, music, games, yoga and dance, and spending time with friends. Hannah also loved school and was an excellent student at Montessori Country School, Wilkes Elementary, and Sakai Intermediate School where she completed the 6th grade.
As her cousin said, Hannah “fought harder and lived more fully than many people do in their entire lives.” Another friend said, “Hannah absolutely loved life and knew how to make the best of things.” Just as Hannah was an inspiration to so many, we are grateful to the support our family received throughout her illness.
Hannah was a gift and a blessing to her family and to all who knew her, touching others with her hope, her courage and her love. Hannah’s bright warrior spirit did not lose the battle, but rather helped teach others how to love and how to care for each other. We miss her dearly but will forever hold her in our hearts.
Hannah is survived by her father, Bill Hunt, her mother Reba Ferguson, her brothers Andrew and Ryan Hunt, as well as Adam (and Alexis) Hunt of NYC. Her Aunt Linda Ferguson, cousins Caroline, Annie and Chris Ferguson of Bainbridge Island, and Uncle Claude Ferguson; Uncles Rick, Dave, and Stephen Hunt and families of California; and Great Aunt Ruth and Uncle Dewey Mann and families in WV. Hannah was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Vincent and Ann Hunt of Lodi, CA and maternal grandparents, Jim and Reba Ferguson of Cincinnati, OH.
A celebration of Hannah’s life will take place on September 12, 2010 at 6 pm at Grace Church on Bainbridge Island. In lieu of flowers, donations in Hannah’s memory may be made to the Olson Lab Research Fund at Seattle Children’s Hospital, PO Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98145 or http://secure.seattlechildrens.org.

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Grant, Michael Arthur Saturday, 28 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Michael Arthur Grant
Michael Arthur Grant died suddenly Aug. 28 on the summit of Mt. Townsend.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at St. Barnabas Church, followed by an open house potluck reception at the family home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cook Family Funeral Home www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Dumbleton, Peter H. Saturday, 21 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Peter Henry Dumbleton
January 19, 1943 - August 21, 2010

Peter Henry Dumbleton died today, Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 9:20 a.m. Pacific time, after a five year battle with oral cancer. He lived a very full 67 ½ years around the world, and spent his final years on Bainbridge Island, Washington, where he died peacefully and without pain at the Island Health andRehabilitation Center.
Pete was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on January 19, 1943 to Edna and Harry Dumbleton, and was the elder brother to William and Elizabeth. The family lived in Brooklyn, New York, then Leonia, New Jersey, and spent many happy summers in Ticonderoga, New York at the family cottage on Lake George. Graduating from Leonia High School, he attended Norwich University in Vermont from 1960 to 1964, where he earned a BS in Engineering Management. Following his graduation he joined the United States Army Signal Corps and spent time in Arizona, Alabama, Texas and Georgia before going to South Vietnam. After serving in Vietnam he returned to Atlanta, Georgia, where he met and soon married Jeanne Schattle, on April 3, 1969.
The young couple moved to Tampa, Florida where Pete took a job with GTE as a Telecom Engineer and Plans Analyst. On July 23, 1971 their son Keith Ian was born, and on August 20, 1973 their daughter Odile Jennifer was born. The family lived in Tampa and then in nearby Lutz until 1986. During that time Pete and his family enjoyed exploring Florida, camping, going out on their Boston Whaler, hiking portions of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia and returning to the cottage on Lake George during the summer. Pete also earned his BA in Accounting, from the University of South Florida, in 1979.
In 1986 the family moved to Waldenbuch and then Vaihingen, Germany, near Stuttgart, where Pete worked at Patch Barracks as a civilian contractor with GTE at the Defense Communications Agency. Pete, with his family, spent five years exploring Germany and all of Europe, traveling extensively and skiing and hiking whenever possible. The family remained there until 1992, at which point both Keith and Odile had left for college, and Pete and Jeanne returned to the house they had built in Lutz, Florida.
In 1993 Pete retired early from GTE and in 1996 Pete and Jeanne went through a very civilized divorce. From 1996 through 2005 Pete became a full-time RVer, traveling throughout the United States and Canada. The list he kept includes every state but Oklahoma, as well as most of the Canadian provinces and territories, missing only Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Nunavut Territory. His list of the bodies of water he kayaked in includes 113 rivers, lakes, straits, springs, reservoirs, bays and oceans. He also listed the animals he saw, including caribou, moose, Dall Sheep, wolf, black bear, brown bear, porcupine, bald eagle, copperhead, mink, nighthawk, buffalo, badger, ‘gator snapping turtle, marten, loon, muskrat, pronghorn, seal, sea otter, whale, fisher and elk. He traveled with Odile’s pet hedgehog for a year during this period, and kept a number of well-loved rats as traveling companions, his favorite of which was Ratatouille (well in advance of the movie).
In 2005 Pete settled on Bainbridge Island, Washington, where he had already been using his friend and Norwich roommate Bob Mack’s house as a base of operations for several years for his trips through western Canada and Alaska. He moved into a comfortable two-bedroom condo at 325 Winslow Way West where he endured radiation therapy and several operations attempting to beat repeated attacks by oral cancers. He spent the last two years of his life unable to speak or eat because of the damage from the cancer in his throat, but enjoyed writing messages to friends and strangers on the clipboard he carried with him everywhere and on the various online forums where he was an active member. In 2009 Odile moved out to be with him for what turned out to be his final year. After a series of hospital visits and the fourth recurrence of his oral cancer, Pete finally succumbed, passing peacefully and quietly in his sleep.
Pete is survived by his son Keith Dumbleton and his wife Veronica Sheaffer of Chicago, Illinois; his daughter Odile Dumbleton of Bainbridge Island, Washington; his ex-wife Jeanne Boyd and her husband John Boyd of Sun City West, Arizona; his sister Elizabeth Burleigh and her husband Sheridan Burleigh of Ticonderoga, New York; his cousin Jane List of Anderson, South Carolina; his final rat, Phooey of Bainbridge; and his adopted cat Claude, of Bainbridge. Pete was predeceased by his parents Harry Dumbleton and Edna Gillen Dumbleton of Leonia, New York, who died in 1984 and 1986, respectively, and his brother William and wife Jeannie of Essex Junction, Vermont, who died May 26, 2007.
A memorial will be held in the Fall at Pete’s home on Winslow Way West on Bainbridge Island for nearby friends and family to celebrate his life, and another memorial will take place next Summer at the cottage on Lake George. Pete requested that his ashes be scattered at Lake George. For information call Odile Dumbleton at 917-202-7722 or Keith Dumbleton at 773-227-5864.
Pete requested that no flowers be sent, but that anyone wishing to commemorate his life could make a donation to the Oral Cancer Foundation, at http://oralcancerfoundation.org/ or a public library or charity of their own choice.
Pete’s family would like to thank all of the people who knew and helped him through so many good years and so many rough years, only a few of whom can be listed here. Bob Mack has been here for him through it all, helping both Pete and his family, truly playing the part of a brother. The members of the Oral Cancer Foundation’s survivor/patient forum have been a huge source of companionship and information for Pete, providing a community where he could share the difficulties of his battle with cancer and providing him with a type of support and empathy that not even family can offer. The Fiberglass RV online group has been a wonderful and caring community for him through his many years on the road and then off. The staff at Island Health and Rehabilitation on Bainbridge has done a wonderful job caring for him through his final days, making sure that he was comfortable and peaceful and ended his life with the dignity and sense of humor he carried through it.
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” John A. Shedd, Salt From My Attic, 1928
Adventurous, iconoclastic, stubborn, giving, knowledgeable, good-humored, talkative. Please sign the online Guest Book for the family at: www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Strehlow IV, Robert Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Robert “Bob” Strehlow IV
August 2, 1931 - August 17, 2010

Robert (“Bob”) Strehlow IV was born on August 2, 1931 in Peoria, Illinois, and died on August 17, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 79. He was the son of Robert Strehlow III and Elizabeth Jackson Strehlow of Peoria, Illinois. He graduated from Peoria High School and received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Cornell University, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi Social Fraternity. At Cornell he met Judith (“Skippy”) Gingell, whom he married, and they moved to Germany, where he served as a First Lieutenant in the Army. They returned to Peoria after he completed his service, where they had three children, Robert (“Bucko”) Strehlow V, his twin Peter Gingell Strehlow, and James Bradshaw (“Brad”) Strehlow.
Bob loved life and always made those around him feel special. He had an outgoing, larger-than-life personality and never met a stranger. Bob was President of V. Jobst and Sons, Inc., for several decades and built many of Peoria’s large commercial and industrial buildings. He was active in many civic organizations and served on a number of Boards, including the Board of Caterpillar, Inc. In 1985, he and Skippy moved to Miami, Florida where he joined HCB Contractors, for whom he oversaw the construction of a number of major projects, including Bayside Market Place in Miami, a skyscraper in Boston over Fire Station No. 1, and the Florida Panthers Arena. After retiring from the construction business, he and Skippy moved to Sanibel Island, Florida, and then to Captiva Island, Florida, where he was a Commodore of the Captiva Yacht Club. Skippy passed away on September 7, 2002, and, on January 14, 2004, he met Nancy Irion, whom he married on January 14, 2005. He and Nancy split their time between Captiva Island, Florida and Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Bob was very active and enjoyed playing tennis, swimming and walking. He was an excellent woodcarver and carved beautiful birds and his own full-size canoe. He loved building projects and helped design and build homes in Bainbridge and Captiva. Above all, Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Irion Strehlow; sisters Phoebe Bates (husband Scott) and Betsy Conant (husband Brewster); sons Robert (“Bucko”) Strehlow V (wife Nancy), and James Bradshaw Strehlow (wife Karen); grandchildren Robert Strehlow VI, Christopher Strehlow, Thomas Strehlow, Brian Strehlow, Scott Strehlow and Stephanie Strehlow; stepsons Derrick Note and Jarrod Note (wife Stephanie); and, step-grandchildren Natalie and Porter Note. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Judith “Skippy” Strehlow and by his son Peter Gingell Strehlow.
Services will be held at St. Michaels and All Angels Church, 2304 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida, on Saturday, August 28 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sanibel Beautification, Inc., P. O. Box 1011, Sanibel, FL 33957.

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Reinauer, Robert L. Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Robert Louis Reinauer
November 24, 1920 - August 17, 2010

Robert Louis Reinauer passed away peacefully in his home in the early morning of August 17th. Robert was born on November 24th, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri with his mother, father and older brother Max.
After high school Robert went to art school to pursue a career in commercial art. When World War II began he was compelled to join the cause and enlisted in the US Navy. He shipped out on the brand new aircraft carrier USS Copahee. While in the service he was stationed in Alameda, CA, and New Caledonia. Robert served as a welder, jeep driver and movie projectionist among other things. He also played trumpet in a Navy band.
After the war he returned to Chicago where he worked as a welder in a bed factory and also did freelance work in commercial art. His work on airplanes during the war had sparked an interest in flying and he obtained his pilot’s license as a civilian. While working as an airbrush artist he met Eugenia Nies, also an artist, and they dated for several years until Eugenia moved to the Seattle area to her childhood home. The following year Robert joined her in Seattle and they were married in 1951.
Robert and Eugenia both worked as commercial artists in Seattle and built a home in Burien in 1953. Their son Dirk was born in 1959 and their daughter Deonne in 1961.
In 1965 they built a new home on family property on the south end of Bainbridge Island where they lived until his death, and Eugenia continues to live.
Robert was a founding member of The Intensely Vigorous Revolutionary Volunteer Dixieland Band and was a longtime member of the dance band The Tempos. He was also active in the Virginia V Foundation and served as announcer on many cruises. His other interests included amateur radio, boating, train travel, photography and being with his grandchildren.
Robert is survived by his wife Eugenia, son Dirk Reinauer (Jeri), daughter Deonne Rogers (William), grandchildren Brandon Reinauer, Nathan Reinauer, Jessica Reinauer, Robert Rogers and Camryn Rogers.
Please sign the on line Guest Book for the family at: www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Davis, Karen Saturday, 14 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Karen Brown Davis
March 26, 1955 - August 14, 2010

Karen Brown Davis died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 14th, 2010 following a brief illness. She was 55 years old and had lived on Bainbridge Island since 1984. Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Karen was one of five children growing up in northern New Mexico. She graduated from Santa Fe Prep School in 1972 and attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine graduating with a B.A. in Spanish in 1976. There she met her future partner and husband, Jonathan (Joth) Davis. They were married in June 1980 in Santa Fe and lived on Fishers Island, New York prior to together pursuing graduate school, Karen attaining an MBA from the University of Connecticut in 1981. They lived for a year in New Haven, Connecticut where Karen helped manage a US Senatorial campaign before Karen and Joth set out for New Zealand, traveling and living in the south Pacific for a time. They moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1983, lived a year in Seattle before moving to Bainbridge Island where for the next twenty-six years they lived a wonderful life. Karen initially poured her energy into their home and growing family over the next ten years. Justin Putnam Davis was born in March 1985 followed by Hannah Melin Davis and Caleb Muir Davis born in March 1987 and September 1989, respectively. Karen remained a dedicated and passionate mom her entire life.
Karen’s children and partnership with her husband were her heart and soul, but she also pursued her own interests, and remained active within the community. She returned to a professional career in mediation training in 1991, working with and attaining a partnership with the Sound Options Mediation Training Group in 1995. Karen’s professional focus was providing mediation and training for school districts over services provided by the State of Washington to children with special needs. She also served for some years on the board of the Kitsap County Dispute Resolution Center. In recent years, Karen was increasingly passionate about creating better opportunities to promote civil discourse among young people. Her expertise was focused on helping people listen and resolve differences by turning difficult conversations into opportunities for productive dialog.
Karen is survived by her husband and three children of Bainbridge Island, and her parents, Lee and Donna Brown, her sister, Leslie Shipman and her brothers, Mark, Merritt and Peter Brown all of Santa Fe. She is also survived by 17 beloved nieces and nephews on both sides of her family. Karen was predeceased by her sister-in-in law, Randi Brown and her beloved nephew, Jensen Brown.
Karen lived her life with passion, integrity and that rare ability to inspire the best from those around her. She was a wonderful, kind friend to many people, whether here on Bainbridge Island or on Cuttyhunk Island in Massachusetts, where she vacationed annually during summers with her family. Karen loved her native northern New Mexico and coastal eastern Maine where times spent with extended family were annual highlights. Karen loved to read, garden and spend time with friends. She loved intelligent discourse, telling stories, walking with close friends, and weekend sailing and hikes with her husband. A remembrance of Karen’s life was held on the beach in Port Madison on Bainbridge Island on Friday, August 20th. The event was blessed by a quiet, beautiful evening, a spectacular sunset and stories honoring Karen’s life. The evening overflowed with love and support from the community of family and friends that had gathered. Karen’s commitment to family and friendships, her authenticity, her constant bright smile, warm humor and honesty inspired others around her. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
Charitable contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (www.nationalmssociety.org.) and the Bainbridge Community Foundation
(www. bainbridgecommunityfoundation.org).
A photo documentation of Karen’s life, as well as August 20th’s celebration of her memory can be found at:
http://gallery.me.com/cdufly#100301&bgcolor=black&view=grid

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Susumi, Yvette Sunday, 08 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Yvette Susumi
December 21, 1928 - August 8, 2010

Yvette Susumi, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at The Wyatt House on Bainbridge Island, Washington at 81 years of age.
She was born on December 21, 1928 in Ecueille, a small town in France, to Maurice Gauvain and Juliette Trouve where she was raised on a farm. Her father was in the French resistance and their village was occupied by the Germans during WWII. Her family hid a Jewish couple in their home for two years at great risk to their own family.
Later, she fell in love and married Arthur Susumi who was stationed in France with the US military. She moved to Seattle with him and made a beautiful home for her family. Yvette was a gourmet cook and wonderful homemaker, sewing and knitting many beautiful clothes for her family. She was a loving devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was also a very strong animal lover, having many pets throughout her life. Yvette retired from the Seattle School district where she worked in Food Service at Asa Mercer Jr. High School for over 20 years. She was a member of the Nisei Veteran’s Auxiliary Club.
Twelve years ago, she was met by numerous challenges presented to her after surgical complications. In spite of the severe physical limitations, she managed to become semi-independent utilizing the same strength and grace that she demonstrated throughout her life. While she will be greatly missed, it is a relief that she is free from the burdens that she endured for her final years. She was a resident of Bainbridge Island for the past five years and former resident of Seattle for 52 years.
Yvette is survived by her daughters; Marlene Smick (Monty) of Spokane, WA, Christine Susumi (Jay) of Bainbridge Island, WA and her granddaughter Carolyn Smick of Portland, Oregon. She also leaves behind her siblings and other relatives in France. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur A. Susumi in 2005.
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Memorial Service on Friday, August 13, 2010 at noon at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 4210 SW Genesee, Seattle, WA 98116. Private interment will take place at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA. Memorial contributions can be made at West Sound Wildlife Shelter on Bainbridge Island.
Please sign the online Guest Book for the family at:
www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Moehring, Glen E. Thursday, 05 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Glen Ellis Moehring
March 31, 1925 - August 5, 2010

Glen Ellis Moehring, 85, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, on August 5, 2010, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. A larger-than-life, generous soul, he is remembered and mourned by legions of family, extended family, and dear friends.
Glen was born in Seattle on March 31, 1925, the second of four children of Ellis and Irene Moehring, and grew up in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood. He left Roosevelt High School early to serve his country during World War II, first in the U.S. Army’s ski troops, then in Burma with the O.S.S., until the war’s end. Glen returned to Seattle and attended the University of Washington, where he studied poetry under Theodore Roethke and from which he graduated in 1949 with a degree in English Literature.
Glen met his wife-to-be, Jean Ridley Clark, while both were students at the UW, and they embarked on their 63-year marriage after a four-month courtship. Glen taught high-school English and tutored students in Russian and Chinese during a long, distinguished career. He was a gifted singer, with a rich, rolling bass voice, and sang over the years for the Seattle Peace Chorus (with whom he twice toured in the former Soviet Union), the Seattle Bach Choir, and the Bainbridge Chorale.
A tireless advocate for peace, outdoor enthusiast, cook, cultivator of rhododendrons, and lifelong student of philosophical questions, he shared his interests and passions with countless devotees over the course of his life. Glen also wrote prodigiously, and leaves behind an impressive collection of poetry, plays, essays, and libretti. He derived the greatest pleasure in his later life from the company of his grandchildren, “living vicariously,” as he liked to put it, through their adventures and accomplishments.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Moehring, his daughters Karen Hart (Stephen) and Anne Moody (Fred), his grandchildren Jerry, Carmen, David, Robbie, Erin, Caitlin and Jocelyn, and his great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service is planned; memorial donations in Glen’s name should be sent to the charity of your choice.

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Kowalski, Jerome V. Thursday, 05 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Jerome (Jerry) Vincent Kowalski
June 3, 1925 - August 5, 2010

Jerry Kowalski passed away at his home on Bainbridge Island surrounded by his family of six children, their spouses, his good friend and former wife, Barbara Kowalski, and his devoted dog, Zorro. He is survived by Dan Kowalski (Melissa), Jenny Kowalski, Lissa Kowalski Beytebiere, Todd Kowalski (Leona McQueen), Gregg Kowalski (Cate), Karen Hogan (Mike), his former wife Barbara Kowalski and his ten grandchildren. Living siblings include Donald Kowalski of Walnut Creek, CA and Norbert Kowalski (Jane), of Bainbridge Island. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Tom Kowalski.
Jerry was born in Chicago, Ill. to Marie and Vincent Kowalski. He entered the army Signal Corps at age 18 and served in China. When the war ended he went to New Delhi, India and worked at a radio station. Returning home, he entered college at the University of Colorado, Boulder where he earned his Geology degree in 1951. He launched his career in the oil and gas industry as a Landman and eventual Land Manager for several oil and gas companies, first in Salt Lake City, Utah and for most of his career in Denver, Colorado. He retired in 1991 as Vice President of the Land Department of DeKalb Energy Company.
His interests included travel to countries in Western Europe, Africa, Mexico, Latin America, Indonesia, and French Polynesia where his focus was on the culture and the daily living of the inhabitants of each country. At home he avidly pursued politics, economics, and history through reading and listening to public radio, as well as enjoying the culinary habits of the countries he had visited.
Jerry Kowalski’s legacy was one of honesty, hard work, questioning and continual learning from many sources. He was proud of his ethnic background and was a loyal and loving patriarch to his family.
Internment is through the Neptune Society. A memorial for the family will be in early September. Donations to his memory can be made to the Sierra Club, 85 Second Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-3441; KUOW Puget Sound FM Public Radio, P.O. Box 84108, Seattle, WA 98124-5448; or Hospice of Kitsap County, P.O. Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383.

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Grace, Sandra Wednesday, 04 Aug 2010

Bainbridge Island Review Bainbridge Island, WA

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Sandra Grace
October 27, 1961 - August 4, 2010

Sandra Grace, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in Seattle, Washington at Harborview Medical Center, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
She was born on October 27, 1961 in Truckee, California and was 48 years of age. Sandra graduated from Napa High School in Napa Valley, CA. and prior to this had attend the Immaculate Conception High School in Seattle. Sandra married Terry Kitchen of Paradise, California and they had two sons. In her career after moving to Chico, Sandra taught developmentally disabled adults in a job training program. She also worked for many years at the Town & Country Market on Bainbridge.
Sandra was very devoted to her family and will be remembered for her upbeat humor and her zest in preparing all of the holiday dinners for the extended family. She also dedicated several years of her life to caring for her mother before she passed away in 2002.
Her life was full of great experiences and travel. She grew up skiing on the back of her Dad’s skis at Lake Tahoe and flying in his small airplane. At the age of 8, her parents divorced, she then lived with her older sister, Linda (Baker), and Allan Persyn. In 1995, Sandra brought her boys back to Bainbridge Island to be with her extended family and met her long-time partner Sam Walker who introduced her to the joys of boating on Puget Sound, fishing and hot rods. Their life together was interspersed with trips to Hawaii, Talladega Car Races, and remodeling the family home.
Sandra was well loved and will be sadly missed. She is survived by her sons; Joel and Doug Kitchen of Bainbridge Island, long-time partner Sam Walker of Bainbridge Island, sister Linda Baker of Bainbridge Island, brother In-law Allan Persyn of Shoreline, WA, nieces and nephews; Lalania Olsby and Ben and Seth Persyn of Seattle, WA. and grandmother Marie Persyn of Concord, CA. She also leaves behind five grandnephews and nieces. Sandra was preceded in death by her father Henry Stephan and Doris Smith (Norton).
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Memorial Mass on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Bainbridge Island, Washington. A reception celebration will follow at Fay Bainbridge State Park. Memorial contributions can be made to a dream that Sandra held in helping women who were victims of domestic violence. Donations can be made to: YWCA ALIVE Shelter, P.O. Box 559, Bremerton, WA 98337. Please sign the online Guest Book for the family at: www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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