A Month in the Death of Seattle

Sally A. Ainslie–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Sara E. Akkola–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Adelean A. Albrecht–d. Sept. 4, 2000

Nora A. Alexander–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Ernestine Alexander–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Dzjabrail G. Aliyev–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Brandy M. Allen–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Irene S. Alm–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Louise A. Almandi–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Randy H. Amling–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Alan “Andy” Anderson–b. 1925, d. Sept. 5, 2000: Andy was a long-time employee of the Rainier Brewing Company.

Eleanor G. Anderson–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Lloyd A. Anderson–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Juanita S. Anderson–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Beatrice M. Anderson–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Regina Angelini–b. 1911, d. Sept. 15, 2000: Regina’s life began in Fosciana, Italy and ended in Seattle, Washington.

Francis J. Archbold–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Wanda J. Ashley–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Benjamin S. Asia–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Anita M. Bailey–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Avis M. Baker–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Bill Baker–b. 1928, d. Sept 26, 2000: This “dean of dermatology” had a career that spanned 50 years. A hard worker, Dr. Baker did not tolerate sloth or indifference. He died at 72 after some of his internal organs gave up on him.

Townley W. Bale–b. 1907, d. Sept 30, 2000: Raised during the Great Depression in Kansas, Townley was an old-style investment-securities broker with what is now Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. A methodical man and a perfectionist to the very end. He died of complications from a stroke he suffered in 1994.

William E. Bardwell–b. 1945, d. Sept. 16, 2000: Artist, photographer, and co-founder of the Stanwell Greeting Card Company, William lost his life in a car accident.

Mary M. Barick–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Shelly W. Barnes–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Jo A. Barr–d. Sept. 20, 2000

Pedro R. Barril–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Robert (Bob) Bassett–b. June 17, 1925, d. Sept. 12, 2000

Lawrence M. Baugh–b. 1910, d. Sept. 13, 2000: A humble, ambitious industrialist, Lawrence’s legacy of buildings includes Swedish Hospital and many fine structures for the Boeing company.

Donna L. Bauer–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Elizabeth Sofio Bautista–b. 1957, d. Sept 27, 2000: Elizabeth was
killed by multiple myeloma, which is a malignant tumor of the bone marrow.

Larry D. Beasley–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Brian Beavin–b. 1964, d. Sept. 21, 2000: Brian, who reportedly “liked to take pills,” scored some Xanax from strangers at a party, consumed the pills when he got home, and the next morning woke up in a daze. He spent the last day of his life tossing and turning in bed. The following night he died in his sleep.

Larry L. Bell–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Ellen F. Bell–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Helen M. Bender–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Stella M. Berg–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Robert D. Berg–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Carlyn Bernbaum–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Gladys M. Beudry–d. Sept. 13, 2000

George G. Bjorklund–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Trygve Bjornstad–b. 1913, d. Sept 23, 2000: Born long ago in a small town in south Norway, Trygve, who liked to taste the rum in a mai tai, died after a short illness.

Charles W. Black–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Milton (Babe) Bloch–b. 1912, d. Sept. 4, 2000: Milton attended Garfield High School.

Mary Bonnar–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Daisy B. Bopah–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Ida L. Borgstedt–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Ned Borkenhagen–b. 1902, d. Sept. 6, 2000: Ned’s favorite hobby, up until the week of his death, was late-night pool at Jillian’s, where he played for hours while smoking a freshly cut cigar.

Sandra B. Bouldron–d. Sept. 7, 2000

Lorraine Dorotha Boyd–b. May 10, 1921, d. Sept 30, 2000: Lorraine outlasted both her husbands, John Herbert Nelson and Dean Wallace Boyd.

Mary K. Brackney–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Michael J. Brennan–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Blanche A. Brinsmead–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Lynn R. Bristol–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Walter C. Bronson–d. Sept. 14, 2000

William A. Brooks–d. Sept. 29, 2000

Kermit Wilson Brown–b. 1919, d. Sept. 5, 2000.

Clarence Bruce–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Beulah L. Brule–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Edna Bryson–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Esther C. Buettner–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Hung M. Bui–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Verna G. Burdin–d. Sept. 20, 2000

Dr. Ernest Martin Burgess–b. 1912, d. Sept 27, 2000: Amputees the world over mourn the loss of this man. He and a colleague developed a relatively light, energy-storing prosthetic device–the “Seattle Foot”–that enables thousands of amputees to walk, run, bicycle, ski, and lead essentially normal lives. He died of age-related causes.

Dorothy E. Buser–d. Sept. 2, 2000

Carol I. Bustad–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Helen M. Butz–d. Sept. 6, 2000

John S. Carey Jr.–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Lenore Carpenter–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Phineas M. Casady–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Barbara J. Caswell–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Thomas N. Cathey–d. Sept. 4, 2000

Anita Louise Cayenne–b. 1945, d. Sept 20, 2000: Anita had a special interest in Native American art. She was a very giving woman.

Patrick D. Ceglowski–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Margret “Winnie” Chamberlain–b. 1907, d. Sept 3, 2000: Margret outlived two husbands and loved bowling.

Francis P. Champagne–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Lawrence T. Charlton–d. Sept. 2, 2000

Sarah F. Chatman–d. Sept. 27, 2000

Esther Chen–b. 1910, d. Sept 2, 2000: Esther’s life began in China and ended in Seattle, Washington.

James E. Childress–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Woo J. Chon–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Marjorie L. Churchill–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Genette Cochran–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Richard R. Coleman–b. 1922, d. Sept. 9, 2000: After WWII (spent on the Italian and North African fronts), Richard dedicated the rest of his life to studying gas-turbine engine technology. He died of a heart attack.

Everett C. Coonradt–d. Sept. 25, 2000

David J. Cooper–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Virginia F. Conner–b. Sept. 4, 1921, d. Sept 11, 2000: If Virginia had held on for 7,661 more days, she would have celebrated her 100th birthday.

Bette A. Corey–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Robert D. Crandall–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Robert S. Crispin–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Caroline M. Cron–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Charlie Cross–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Lucy Cruz–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Thomas J. Curran–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Maria D. Dalit–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Michael S. Delaney–d. Sept. 3, 2000

James R. Dettman–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Germaine E. Dewhurst–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Alejandro D. Domingo–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Dorothy B. Doty–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Stanley Mackenzie Dunning–b. 1917, d. Sept. 16, 2000: Stanley’s long life had its origins in England, and its conclusion in Seattle, Washington.

John W. Eck–b. 1944, d. Sept 17, 2000: This Burien man died in a Seattle hospital, for reasons not mentioned in the local obituaries.

Harrison Edmon–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Sue Eidal–d. Sept 29, 2000

Ruth C. Elliott–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Karen W. Ellis–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Eddie L. Elzie–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Charles H. Emerson–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Magnhild O. Enget–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Donald J. Erskine–d. Sept. 28, 2000

Dolores V. Faccone–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Jeffrey P. Fairman–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Ieti Faletogo–d. Sept. 1, 2000

David J. Farnell–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Pauline L. Fauconnier–d. Sept. 7, 2000

Bernice L. Fisher–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Ivar M. Fjaerstad–d. Sept. 4, 2000

Alvin E. Flaten–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Dorothy Fleming–d. Sept. 25, 2000

John M. Florez–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Winford D. Fluharty–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Marion I. Foltz–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Aileen Forbes–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Donald B. Forden–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Irene Fortier–d. Sept. 4, 2000

William W. Frahm–d. Sept. 7, 2000

Grace Frydenlund–d. Sept. 10, 2000

Joe Funis–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Laurence L. Furey–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Robert J. Furlan–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Jose R. Galeon–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Floyd C. Gallaher–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Russell L. Gardner–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Inez B. Garrison–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Harley C. Gatrell Jr.–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Dianna L. Gayagas–b. 1954, d. Sept 22, 2000: A few days after being put on the liver-transplant list, Dianna, who suffered from terminal liver cancer, died while sitting in a chair.

Donald N. Gilbertson–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Fannie L. Ginyard–d. Sept. 20, 2000

“Bud” Vernon Lee Glover–b. Jan. 7, 1933, d. Sept. 6, 2000: Even if this Redmond-born man had won money during the great tobacco-industry lawsuit settlements, it would not have helped him.

Earl G. Godfrey–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Ford C. Goebel–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Mary Anne Green–b. Sept. 24, 1917, d. Sept. 13, 2000: A delirious evocation of the reproductive mandate, Mary left behind five children, 10 grandchilden, and 14 great-grandchildren.

Edna M. Greimes–d. Sept. 9, 2000

William E. Griffin–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Melinda A. Griffith–d. Sept. 7, 2000

Cleva J. Grimes–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Elizabeth M. Gross–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Masaji R. Hada–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Charles W. Hadley–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Audrey J. Hallam–d. Sept. 10, 2000

Gladys M. Hallead–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Celia D. Hancock–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Helen M. Hanify–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Karen L. Hardie–d. Sept. 15, 2000

William F. Harger–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Betty Harris–b. 1914, d. Sept 24, 2000: Betty was obsessed with the culture, the food, and the people of Peru, but she never got a chance to actually go there. She died of Parkinson’s disease.

Mary J. Harrison–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Merle E. Hartshorn–b. 1915, d. Sept 22, 2000: Two weeks after having a portion of his femoral artery replaced by heart surgeon Dr. Randecker, Merle died while getting dressed for a doctor’s appointment.

Walter P. Hartung–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Fred Hassler–b. 1956, d. Sept 4, 2000: Fred was a schoolteacher; he was loved by his family.

Guy D. Haubert–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Richard N. Haugen–d. Sept. 22, 2000

James F. Heaton–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Martin Heerdt Jr.–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Frederick P. Heimberger–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Anne Hennessey–d. Sept. 10, 2000

Darlene Hennessey–b. March 30, 1922, d. Sept. 12, 2000: Cancer cells overtook her pancreas, then her. Darlene’s second husband, Silas, mourns her death.

Geraldine H. Henry–d. Sept. 7, 2000

Mamie J. Henry–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Alice L. Henry–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Lucy Herman–d. Sept. 28, 2000

Miriam C. Hiatt–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Andy J. Hicks Jr.–b. 1937, d. Sept 19, 2000: This great adventurer served in 14 campaigns in Vietnam and loved his post-war job as a trucker. But whenever he was home, he’d catch up on yardwork, family relations, and his favorite televised animal shows.

Leslie Higginbottom–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Jeannette P. Hill–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Clayton Forrest “Pinky” Hill–b. 1916, d. Sept 18, 2000: As a child, Clayton persistently beat himself up trying to “flamesy” off a roof with an opened umbrella. As a young man, he joined the growing aviation industry, becoming a Boeing flamesight mechanic. As an old man, 48 years later, he retired, his mind saturated with the technical knowledge one needed to truly touch the clouds. Last month, his body crashed for the last time–and his spirit soared for the first.

Mary E. Hodges–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Allen A. Hoffman–d. Sept. 7, 2000

Richard A. Hogan–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Fae F. Hoge–d. Sept. 13, 2000

William E. Holberg–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Yvonne V. Hook–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Annesley Howland–b. 1935, d. Sept 18, 2000: Annesley’s life was spent in three cities: Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; and finally, Seattle, Washington, where she died of lung cancer.

Floretta E. Hullin–d. Sept. 2, 2000

Peter J. Iaci–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Louise A. Ihmels–d. Sept. 4, 2000

Bill E. Inglett–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Mary A. Ivanich–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Gustav Jacobson–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Hubert M. Jerde–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Berniece Olster Jex–b. 1925, d. Sept 16, 2000: Berniece died in her sleep.

Holiene B. Johnson–d. Sept. 11, 2000

William H. Johnson–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Evelyn M. Johnston–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Tommy D. Jones–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Frederick M. Jones–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Thomas E. Jones–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Marie G. Jones–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Raymond W. Jones–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Gerhardt T. Jorgenson–d. Sept. 10, 2000

Jessie Kachmar–d. Sept. 6, 2000

John M. Kashiwagi–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Yoshiko Kawamura–d. Sept. 10, 2000

Anne E. Kaylor–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Michael L. Kearns–b. 1955, d. Sept 23, 2000: Seattle police say this King County jailer apparently died of self-inflamesicted gunshot wounds. His body was found at 11:45 a.m. near the jail’s sally port, an area of the parking garage where prisoners are transferred into the jail.

Carolyn R. Keen–d. Sept. 29, 2000

Dennis W. Kempf–d. Sept. 28, 2000

Seng C. Keovongphet–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Iskender A. Khan–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Marjorie A. Kimora–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Mary H. Kinney–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Helen M. Kipple–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Robert B. Klock–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Jeannette Klostermeyer–b. Jan. 2, 1919, d. Sept 24, 2000: An abortion-rights activist, Jeannette encouraged everyone to become more politically aware. There were no public services in her memory.

Lola M. Knutson–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Enok J. Kolnes–b. 1914, d. Sept 7, 2000: Enok came from Norway, worked as a fisherman for many years, and died in Seattle, Washington.

Ester Koyfman–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Walter J. Kupersmith–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Tomiye Kuri–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Jun M. Lam–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Venice J. Landerdahl–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Robin Annette Langston–b. 1973, d. Sept 15, 2000: A victim in a wave of crime that shocked Belltown, this apparently homeless woman was strangled to death during what police say was a money-for-sex transaction. The man suspected of murdering her was captured a few blocks away from the murder scene.

Louis Larsen–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Helen M. Larsen–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Signe Marietta Johnson Leaf–b. 1913, d. Sept. 12, 2000: Signe leaves in her wake a dizzying array of Sino-Scandinavian hybrids, including grandchildren Traceyanne Lee and Huang Ying. Her very accomplished offspring share over 15 advanced degrees, ensuring her legacy will live on in the mausoleum of academia.

Grace A. Lee–d. Sept. 28, 2000

Scott W. Lehigh–d. Sept. 2, 2000

William J. LeMay–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Lorraine R. Lenzi–d. Sept. 20, 2000

Mary M. Leslie–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Rui L. Li–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Lovise E. Lind–d. Sept. 29, 2000

June M. Lisle–d. Sept. 27, 2000

Eulalie B. Little–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Howard I. Mackey–d. Sept. 20, 2000

Donna Marie Maile–b. 1938, d. Sept 18, 2000: Donna was a devout mother and a Fred Meyer employee. She died of cancer.

Catherine L. Mallett–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Elizabeth C. Marcus–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Irene Marino–b.1902, d. Sept. 30, 2000: Irene traveled from her home in Greece to Vancouver, BC to marry a man she had never seen before. Never a complainer, she ultimately settled with her husband in the United States. She witnessed most of the 20th century before dying at her home on Capitol Hill.

Thelma J. Marshall–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Max E. Martin–d. Sept. 2, 2000

Annie Martin–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Frank F. Marx–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Lieselotte Betti Mason–b. 1930, d. Sept. 15, 2000: Lieselotte’s life began in Dinklesbuhl, Germany and came to an end in Seattle, Washington.

Flora E. Mather–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Herman C. Mathews–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Peter A. H. Mattson–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Barbara A. McAuliffe–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Susan D. McDaniel–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Carolyn M. McDonald–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Brian J. McDonald–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Geneva McDonald–d. Sept. 29, 2000

Delia B. McElroy–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Helen M. McFarlane–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Gladys B. McGuinn–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Jane W. McKelvy–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Linda P. McLaughlin–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Gerald P. McManamara Jr.–d. Sept. 20, 2000

Matthew R. McMillan–d. Sept. 29, 2000

James W. McMurrey–d. Sept. 4, 2000

Janice M. McNamee–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Herbert Millro Jr.–b. 1950, d. Sept. 29, 2000: Once a semi-professional tennis player, one could always find Herbert on one of the neighborhood courts. His partners at the Seattle Tennis Center miss him dearly.

Louis J. Minotto–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Theresa Mitchell–d. Sept. 8, 2000

J. E. Moore–d. Sept. 29, 2000

Esther D. Moralez–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Mary E. Morganti–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Louis S. Morris Sr.–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Raymond W. Motz–d. Sept. 5, 2000: Raymond was married to Jewel, and loved animals. He worked at Boeing for 31 years.

Robert Muilenburg–b. 1941, d. Sept 20, 2000: Robert was the director of the University of Washington Medical Center. He lived here until his death last month. A prodigious intellect, he ultimately succumbed to the ravages of brain cancer.

Olga Murphy–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Stanley R. Murphy–b. Nov. 12, 1924, d. Sept. 11, 2000: We have lost more than a mere citizen here; we have lost a mountaineer. Stanley leaves a Ph.D., a wife, and four children in his wake.

Jackie R. Nations–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Byrde G. Nelson–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Louise A. Nelson–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Lucille B. Nelson–d. Sept. 30, 2000

June P. Ness–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Isabelle Nettles–d. Sept. 28, 2000

Francis M. Newman–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Kwong S. Ng–d. Sept. 10, 2000

Fay F. Ng–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Robert Y. Nikami–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Elvira M. Stark Noble–b. August 20, 1914, d. Sept. 10, 2000: A powerful symbol of the ultimately futile desire to conquer death, Elvira’s life took her from the wilds of Yugoslavia to the sweet sunsets of Whidbey Island with the grace of a migrating fish. Her robust joi de vivre predictably led to her co-ownership of the much-loved sweet shop near Roosevelt High School. Her persistence as a pure form will be missed.

Khousalath Noinala–d. Sept. 27, 2000

Thomas T. Noritake–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Alice B. Nugent–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Edwin T. O’Neill–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Samuel F. Olsen–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Douglas K. Palmer–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Henry B. Paloy–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Abe F. Parker–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Max F. Parks–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Clarence B. Parsons–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Theodore S. Pattison III–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Robert S. Pauza–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Dixie L. Pease–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Ann R. Pedersen–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Lydia M. Peel–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Joan P. Pence-Williams–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Theo B. Perier–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Lenora B. Peters–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Ruth A. Peterson–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Rose M. Peterson–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Helen Dorothy Peterson–b. 1913, d. Sept 28, 2000: Helen was struck down by a heart attack.

Mu V. Pham–d. Sept. 14, 2000

William Evans Pielow–b. 1914, d. Sept 9, 2000: William was involved in the heating-oil business and liked cars and motorbikes.

Ann L. Pirtle–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Charles C. Pisarcik–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Clarence J. Polasik–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Dorothy J. Polglase–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Corden R. Powelson–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Danato “Dan” Pretare–d. Sept 27, 2000

Hermann Pundt–b. 1927, d. Sept 17, 2000: A devoted architecture and art history teacher, Hermann was recognized internationally as a preeminent scholar of 19th-century Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. He retired in 1996 and lived modestly in a tiny apartment in the University District until his death.

Bonifacio P. Puno–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Josephine F. Quackenbush–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Philip N. Rafferty–d. Sept. 21, 2000

William Rehmke–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Gary K. Revell–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Jack Rice–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Wallace Rice–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Edward P. Richardson–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Donald Riepe–d. Sept. 21, 2000

Maxine A. Riggle–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Bruce W. Roberts–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Jasmine H. Romano–d. Sept. 10, 2000

Joseph “Joe” Romano–b. 1934, d. Sept. 30, 2000: Joseph died in an automobile accident.

Albert G. Ross–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Alsce Ross Jr.–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Alice C. Ruusak–d. Sept. 16, 2000

Moeifaga M. Sailiai–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Archie A. Sample–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Stephen S. Sargent–d. Sept. 7, 2000

John B. Satterfield–d. Sept. 29, 2000

Vernon L. Satterlee–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Mary M. Saunders–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Otto Schoetzow–d. Sept. 7, 2000

James R. Scwhendeman–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Robert D. Scott–d. Sept. 2, 2000

Myra P. Scott–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Horace C. Sears–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Brenda H. Selfridge–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Martha Shapiro–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Jeanne L. Sherwin-Satran–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Esther Gordon Sidell–b. 1914, d. Sept 20, 2000: Esther, who was a big Sonics fan and even appeared in a Sonics commercial, spent her last years addled by Alzheimer’s.

Rui X. Situ–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Helen S. Sivula–d. Sept. 2, 2000

Dewey H. Skelton–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Hugh James Madison Adams Slaughter— d. Sept. 4, 2000

James H. Smith–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Cynthia L. Smith–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Maria M. Smith–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Meriel J. Smith–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Elizabeth S. Smith–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Timothy S. Smith–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Tyrone Smith–b. 1940, d. Sept. 30, 2000: Tyrone was born in Tallahassee, Florida and spent 35 years of his fairly short life working for the biggest airplane manufacturer in the world.

Roy W. Solomon–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Oscar J. Sorlie–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Charles W. Southern–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Donald F. Spencer–d. Sept. 5, 2000

Lawrence D. Spencer–d. Sept. 6, 2000

Barry S. Spencer–d. Sept. 26, 2000

James L. Stockdale–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Richard V. Stockwell–d. Sept. 29, 2000

Dalon M. Stone–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Woodrow Storelee–d. Sept. 4, 2000

Helen C. Storm–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Betty L. Swanson–d. Sept. 2, 2000

Donald E. Swanson–b. 1931, d. Sept. 20, 2000: Donald left this world with his family at his bedside. His favorite holiday destination was Hawaii.

Dorothy V. Swanson–d. Sept. 27, 2000

Alice M. Swapp–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Helen E. Szyperski–d. Sept. 28, 2000

Tatsumi Tada–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Victoria Tashijan–b. Jan. 14, 1914, d. Sept. 2, 2000: Victoria put great faith in God. She has now returned to Him.

Gladys M. Tate–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Richard Benjamin “R. B.” Taylor–b. 1923, d. Sept. 12, 2000: Richard avoided the cold grip of death once, during the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He savored that victory for 49 years–until last month, when his luck finally ran out.

George Tenge–b. 1922, d. Sept. 18, 2000: George, who lived in Jefferson Terrace Apartments and suffered from organic brain disease and several strokes, was found dead on his apartment flamesoor by a relative who was checking up on him.

Eva V. Teslow–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Dorothy M. Thierkoff–d. Sept. 17, 2000

Theresa Thoman–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Celestine H. Thomas–d. Sept. 26, 2000

Edward Thompson–d. Sept. 20, 2000

William A. Thompson Jr.–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Melvin R. Thompson Jr.–d. Sept. 10, 2000

Elma K. Thomsen–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Alice G. Tibbs–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Terrance Toda–b.1920, d. Sept. 22, 2000: A leader in the International District, Terrance was responsible for, among other things, buying numerous vacant or run-down I.D. buildings and renovating them as apartments or as businesses. He died of congestive heart failure.

John R. Travis–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Cind Marie Treser–b. 1947, d. Sept. 3, 2000: Cind died of a heart attack.

Kevin M. Troise–d. Sept. 4, 2000

Jacob Trotsky–d. Sept. 28, 2000

Elizabeth A. Tucker–d. Sept. 27, 2000

Elizabeth A. “Lizzie” Tucker–b 1953, d. Sept. 28, 2000: Elizabeth was killed by Pick’s disease, which is a condition characterized by a progressive deterioration of the brain, with atrophy of the cerebral cortex, especially the frontal lobes. It is evidenced in loss of memory and emotional instability.

Grace M. Turner–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Noe Ubina–b. 1971, d. Sept. 15, 2000: A transient with no known home address, Noe was murdered at 7:30 p.m. near Victor Steinbrueck Park downtown. Moments prior to his death, he had fought a woman over a leather bag, prosecutors say. He punched one woman in the face, but then was fatally stabbed by a different woman.

Dorothy S. Umino–d. Sept. 13, 2000

Tatsuko J. Urano–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Donald A. Velasquez–d. Sept. 30, 2000

Dorothy Voelker–d. Sept. 24, 2000

Vuth Vonn–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Carol Marie Crosetti Voris–b. 1943, d. Sept. 4, 2000: Carol was an avid armchair mountaineer and never failed to demonstrate the compassion she felt toward others.

Daniel S. Waite Sr.–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Delbert E. Wallace–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Ruth A. Waller–d. Sept. 27, 2000

Mary L. Walton–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Ruth Wang–d. Sept. 17, 2000

John J. Ward–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Carl M. Washburn–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Janie R. Washington–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Shirley Wear–b. 1939, d. Sept. 16, 2000: Shirley died peacefully at home, with her family at her side.

Willie H. Weatherford–d. Sept. 28, 2000

Larry F. Werder–d. Sept. 8, 2000

Lisle A. Westad–d. Sept. 26. 2000

Lloyd “Lefty” Westman–d. Sept 5, 2000.

Emily S. Weston–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Evelyne B. Weston–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Ruth O. Whitham–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Ivan P. Widen–d. Sept. 22, 2000

Cathy M. Williams–d. Sept. 1, 2000

Jerry J. Williams–d. Sept. 11, 2000

Ruth H. Williams–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Betty J. Williamson–d. Sept. 14, 2000

Dorathy V. Wilson–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Albert Wilson Jr.–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Chad T. Witt–d. Sept. 27, 2000

Helen C. Wohlers–d. Sept. 19, 2000

Zuk H. Woo–d. Sept. 11, 2000

June S. Wood–d. Sept. 9, 2000

Donald Woodland–b. 1934, d. Sept. 16, 2000: Donald was a former prison inmate who had no formal education beyond the third grade, but who taught himself home restoration, geography, the law, and quantum mechanics. When he died at 64 of myelofibrosis, his family did not have a graveyard reception for him; they held a “life celebration.”

David H. Wright–d. Sept. 12, 2000

Alula K. Yifter–d. Sept. 23, 2000

Chester L. Yocom–d. Sept. 15, 2000

Jimmie G. Zapata–d. Sept. 25, 2000

Signe J. Zellweger–d. Sept. 3, 2000

Jerome Zirinsky–d. Sept. 18, 2000

Vernon H. Zuehl–d. Sept. 21, 2000

*Details included where available. Sources include Seattle Police Department reports, the county health department, and obituaries from The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post- Intelligencer.