Timothy Matthias Lee, of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, died on Monday, May 23, 2022. He was 45 years old.

Tim was born March 27, 1977 in Massena, New York, the son of Alan and Marianna Lee. He spent most of his childhood in Buffalo, MN. He served in the Air National Guard from 1998 to 2004. After 9/11 he was placed on active duty in the U.S. Air Force in Operation Noble Eagle. His final rank was Senior Airman. He graduated from Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby, MN with an associate’s degree of applied science in electrical technology. He also graduated from Northland Pioneer College in Winslow, AZ with an associate’s degree in nursing. He served as a registered nurse in the state of Washington.

Tim lived a quiet and humble life with great convictions, and a grand sense of adventure. He had a generous heart, and was a very easy person to love and appreciate. He found great joy in raising his family and seeing them develop skills in activities they pursued together. Skiing was a most notable pastime he taught his children and enjoyed. Tim was not just an avid outdoorsman, it was the fabric of who he was. Notable accomplishments included wintering over in Antarctica as an electrician and EMS personnel. He built his own dory that he took down the Grand Canyon on multiple trips. He also spent several seasons as a commercial halibut and salmon fisherman, set netting in the Prince William Sound.

He was a devoted father and sacrificed much to teach, nurture, and raise his family. This was his greatest work and he will be greatly missed by his children until they are reunited.

Survivors include his three children, Theo, Talia, and Hugo; his former wife and good friend, Karine Dandurand; his parents, Alan and Marianna; siblings, Jason (Grace) and Rose (Ryan); five nephews and nieces, Elijah, Esme, Merrik, Isla, and Marabelle. He was preceded in death by his sister, Rachel; grandparents, Edward and Alice Paquin and Harris and Aldora Lee.

A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 1pm at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 540 East Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027. Please visit the web site at www.flintofts.com for a link to the live service or contact Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home 425-392-6444 for more information.

The family suggests remembrances go to Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission to support comprehensive services for people experiencing poverty and homelessness, a population he served as a registered nurse with passion and conviction. You can give online at www.ugm.org.