MEMORIALS

RICHARD MITCHELL
1940-09-24 2016-11-22
Richard was an explorer in both his professional and personal life. He worked as an engineer for The Boeing Company for 20 years followed by several consulting companies, which brought him all across the US from Seattle to New Orleans, Washington DC to Hawaii, and Denver, where he eventually settled. He also spent several years in Europe consulting with Norwegianowned Statoil in England, Scotland, Germany and Norway. Specialized in health, safety and the environment, Richard broke records and set new standards for ensuring workplace safety for employees. Some of his most cherished professional experiences included working on an offshore derrick barge in the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to...
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PATRICIA MOE (HUGHEY)
1940-03-19 2010-10-20
PATRICIA MOE (HUGHEY)
Patricia Moe had passed away on October 20th, 2010 in Winter Haven, Florida. She was born in Missoula, Montana on March 19th, 1940 to Patrick and Thelma Hughey. She grew up in Seattle, and lived most of her life in Kitsap County, moving to Florida in 2003.
Patricia had married Douglas Moe in 1968, and together they had shared a passion for auto racing, being involved in and serving as a Secretary and President,...
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MELVYN MOSHER
1940-06-10 2010-03-28
Dr. Melvyn (Mel) Mosher was born in Palo Alto, Calif., in 1940, to Kenneth and Ramona. His father, a noted marine biologist and two of his uncles, William and Harry and Aunt Carol Mosher were noted chemists and all were very active in the American Chemical Society. His family, when he was 9, moved to Seattle, Wash. Mel holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Washington (Seattle) and both a Master of Science degree in Organic Chemistry and a PhD degree in Physical Organic Chemistry from the...
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JOHN NEPAGE
1939-10-23 2020-12-18
John E Nepage
John was born on October 23, 1939 in Portland, OR to John and Marjorie NePage. He is preceded in death by his parents and only sibling Carol Lee NePage. John grew up in Seattle where he came from an electrical engineering/military family. His grandfather's company designed the beautiful bronze light posts in downtown Seattle, some still standing in their glory, with the NePage name forever embossed in their bases. His father also served as a Commander in the Navy during WWII.
Instead of engineering, John decided on a career in a...
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WILLIAM (BILL) NOBLE
1940-09-03 2018-01-24
William "Bill" David Noble
Age 77, Bill passed away on Wednesday January 24, 2018 at Messenger House on Bainbridge Island after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
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JIM NORDSTROM
1940-01-06 1996-03-13
Mr. Jim' Put Customers First -- Retailer James F. Nordstrom Dies At 56
Mar 13, 1996
Polly Lane
Seattle Times Business Reporter
Anyone who has ever purchased clothing or shoes from Nordstrom might recognize the story.
The conscientious shoe-department employee can't find the right size for a customer, so he dashes out into the rain - minus a coat - and runs four blocks to a store warehouse to retrieve the shoes.
Such above-and-beyond customer service is virtually routine at Nordstrom, where a work ethic and drive to serve the customer always has been emphasized by James F. Nordstrom and his family.
Mr. Nordstrom, youngest of four third-generation No...
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SANDRA NUDELMAN (MAIZELS)
1940-06-08 2023-08-12
SANDRA NUDELMAN (MAIZELS)
Sandra Bonnie Nudelman was born in Portland, Oregon on June 8, 1940 to Edith and Albert Maizels. She attended Roosevelt High School and The University of Washington where she met the love of her life Phil. Phil and Sandra were married for 63 years residing in Bellevue during that time. Sandra loved her Pan and Mahjong groups. She and Phil had a lifelong commi...
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ALLAN OAKLAND
Allan was in the army from 1959-1965. He served in Izmir, Turkey. Then he was an estimator for Anderson/Magruder Mechanical Contractors. "Allan enjoyed hunting and fishing, was a good family man, and spent a lot of time with his children and grandchildren" He retired in early January, 2000 and died seven months later. His home was in Kirkland.
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JOHN OPHEIM
2019-04-09
John N. Opheim
John passed away of cancer on April 9, 2019 in Palm Springs, CA at the age of 78. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, Seattle University (Cum Laude), Master's at Sonoma State Univ. He went through Calif. Police Academy, then certified in Management Security.
Survived by his wife Donna and two children from a former marriage, Lisa Maus and Jason Opheim; 4 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Marilyn Moore and Jean McCrary...
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DAVID PAYNE
1940-06-24 2019-08-22
David John Payne passed away August 22, 2019, in Dallas, TX, due to cancer. He was born June 24, 1940, in Houston, TX, to Blanche Ellsworth and Wilford Houghton Payne. He was raised in Seattle, attended Roosevelt High School, graduated from BYU in 1964, and served an LDS Mission in the North British Mission. David was dedicated to his 50-year career in finance. He worked in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City for Bear Stearns, Paine Webber, Dean Witter, EF Hutton, Shearson Lehman, Smit...
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DAVID PISTOLE
2015-08-21
David Pistole, 75, passed away August 21, 2015 at home on Camano Island. A 1958 graduate of Roosevelt High School, Dave attended the University of Washington before working as a professional marine engineer in the fishing and towboat industries. He was an avid outdoorsman and pilot. He is survived by his wife Janice Powers Pistole, his children from an earlier marriage, Nancy Allyn Pistole (Matt) and Wade Ashley Pistole (Stasha); three grandchildren, Haley, Ashlyn, and Kenner Pistole and sister Judith Pistole Wiseman (John Wiseman).
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MARCIA PRATT
Marcia listed RHO, the girls' intramural program, as her main activity while at Roosevelt. She was interested in skating and was planning to enter the field of social service.
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SUSAN PUTNAM (ANDERSON)
1940-06-25 2015-07-28
SUSAN PUTNAM (ANDERSON)
Susan Susie Kay Putnam (Anderson) died unexpectedly on July 28, 2015 in Everett, Washington at the age of 75 from a heart attack. Susie is survived by husband, David Edgar Putnam; children, Jeffrey David Putnam (Mary), Gregory Charles Putnam (Nancy), Michelle Shelley Elenbaas (Daniel), Jennifer Barnes (Jim), and Kathleen Katie Dean (Mike). Susie was preceded in death by her son, Michael Thomas Putnam. Susie is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Susie was born on June 25, 1940 in Seattle, Washington to George Matthew Anderson and Kathleen Daute Schwartz. Susie is also survived by her older sister, Karen Columbro, her...
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MARY PUTNEY (GREGORY)
1940-03-05
MARY PUTNEY (GREGORY)
We are devastated to say Mary passed away.
Mary was born March 5, 1940, in Hasty, Arkansas. She was the fourth of 13 children by Delbert and Ona Mae Gregory. In 1945, Delbert moved his wife and then-six children to Seattle for a job at the Sand Point Naval Station.
Mary married Gary Putney in 1960 and they had three daughters, Kerri, Gina, and Joni. Gary was in the Coast Guard, so the family lived at different locations along the Oregon and Washington coast.
In 1971, the family moved back to the Seattle area and Mary went to work at National Bank of Commerce/Rainier Bank as a telephone switchboard operator. Over her care...
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HUGH REDFORD
1940-08-07 1973-04-10
Hugh Redford was born in Cedar City, Utah but moved with his family to Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle and was a member of Saybrook College as an undergraduate. A Political Science major, Hugh was a Ranking Scholar, on the Dean's List and a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the Dramat, the Political Union, the John Dewey Society and the Saybrook Social Committee and Debate Club. Following graduation he attended Yale Law School, where he obtained his J.D. Degree in 1965.
After graduation from law school, Hugh moved to San Francisco and began an active law practice which lasted until his death. He was a member of various law firms and at the time of h...
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PATRICIA (PAT) RHODES (BRYENTON)
1940-11-02 2020-06-02
PATRICIA RHODES (BRYENTON)
Patricia Dorothy Rhodes
Born 11/2/1940 – Vancouver, BC (Canada)
Died 6/2/2020 – Gold Bar, WA (USA)
She was 79 years old and residing in Gold Bar, WA when she died at her home from Lung Cancer.
Pat was born in Canada and came to the USA with her parents and sister when she was 12 years old, first residing in California before the family relocated to Washington State. She attended Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA an...
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STEVE RICHARDSON
1940-03-22 1965-11-30
THE WALL OF FACES
HONORED ON PANEL 3E, LINE 118 OF THE WALL
STEPHEN GOULD RICHARDSON RANK LTJG
WALL NAME STEPHEN G RICHARDSON
https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/43315/STEPHEN-G-RICHARDSON/
Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephen Gould Richardson, who joined the U.S. Navy from Washington, served with Fighter Squadron 53 aboard the USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14). On November 30, 1965, he piloted a single...
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JON RIDER
1940-01-09 2010-08-09
Jon K. Rider, ’62, ’63, a former Marine commander who changed careers and spent six years as executive director of the University of Washington Alumni Association, died Aug. 9 of pulmonary disease at his home in Kennewick. He was 70.
Born Jan. 9, 1940, in Seattle, Rider attended Roosevelt High School before matriculating at the UW. He served three tours of duty during the Vietnam War, earned two master’s degrees (one at Pepperdine University and another at the University of Maryland), and earned an advanced degr...
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DAVE ROBBLEE
1940-03-01 2014-04-06
John David "Dave" Robblee of Seattle passed away peacefully at home after battling cancer on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Dave is survived by his wife Anne, their three children Tim, Andy, and Beth, and four grandchildren.
He was born in Tacoma on March 1, 1940 and adopted by John Henry and Florence Robblee on July 22nd. He grew up in Seattle as the second eldest of six children, the first four likewise having been adopted. Dave graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1958, and Whitworth College with...
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JANE SACHER (WIEGERT)
1940-10-03 2017-05-11
JANE SACHER (WIEGERT)
Jane Ann Sacher (76) of Steamboat Springs departed this life May 11, 2017 just a few days before Mother’s Day. Her husband Eric and youngest daughter Carrie were by her side. She had lived with cancer for over eight years. Jane is greatly missed by her husband Eric Sacher of Steamboat Springs; son, Mark Sacher of Flagstaff, AZ; daughters Suzanne Sacher (Mark) Longhurst of Temecula, CA, and Carrie (Tyler) Gibbs of Steamboat Springs; six grandchildren, Noah and A...
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LARRY SCANZON
1940-01-15 2010-12-07
Larry Rudy Scanzon
Of Woodinville, passed away suddenly on December 7, 2010 at the age of 70. His loving wife Nancy, Larry's sons, David, Vinnie, Gil and his daughters Carla and Christine survive him. Thirteen grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren also survive him. He is preceded in death by daughter Karen Lynn Uptain and grandson Joshua Quested. Larry was born in Seattle on January 15, 1940. Raised in Seattle by his parents Rudy and Jewel Scanzon, he graduated f...

CHARLIE SELLS
1940-01-15 2012-09-16
Charles O. Sells
Charlie Sells passed away September 16, 2012 after a courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Leukemia.
Charlie was born January 15, 1940 in Seattle, WA to William D. and Iola G. Sells. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, class of 1958, where he was an outstanding three sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball and track. He was an All-City football, basketball and track athlete and was honorable mention All-State in basketball, leadin...

PAT SEMRAU (IMBERY)
2000-10-23
PAT SEMRAU (IMBERY)
Patricia Lee SEMRAU 60, passed away October 23, 2000 in Seattle, WA. Pat is survived by her loving husband Dale, son David, mother Ellen Imbery, sister Joan Fulner, her husband Larry and children Jeff and Scott. Her son Brian preceded her in death. Pat graduated from Roosevelt High School, attended the UW and was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She will be missed by all who knew her.
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LARRY SILVERTHORN
2018-02-11
Honolulu, HI - Thomas L. Silverthorn, Captain, US Navy (retired), passed away peacefully on Feb 11, 2018 in Honolulu, HI. "Larry" proudly served his country for 43 years with a distinguished and highly decorated career in the Navy Dental Corps after graduating from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. After retirement, Larry continued his childhood hobby of writing poems and short stories. Publications include: "Watercolor Boat", a short story that was included in the anthology Last Seen Off Stingray Point by Wayne Carlson; Short Stories by Tom Eland (his pseudonym); and, most recently, his autobiography, Stories and Memoirs of a Pigboat Sailor.
Larry is survived by h...
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LEE SIMON
1940-02-18 2000-01-18
Lee Will Simon, an astronomer by education, and a planetarium administrator by profession, was born on 18 February 1940 in Evanston, Illinois. He was the son of Clarence T. Simon, a professor of speech pathology at Northwestern University, and Dorothy née Will Simon, a homemaker, drama coach and published poet. Simon earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics (1962), a Master's degree in Astronomy (1964...
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DON SJOSTROM
1940-04-20 1967-01-06
January 1967
Laos
Foreign Service
Bothell Man killed in Laos.
Don M. Sjostrom, 26, of Bothell, who has devoted all his adult life to helping others died in Laos Friday when communist troops attacked Royal Lao soldiers.
Sjostrom was killed in a clash in the northeastern town of Nakhang where he had gone to help refugees fleeing from the Communists.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron C. Sjostrom.
Sjostrom was working for the United States Agency for International Development in Laos. He had been with A.I. D.
15 months. Before that he had served with the Peace Corps two years in neighboring Thailand.
The Los Angeles Ti...
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ELIZABETH SJURSEN (FREEMAN)
2024-11-01
ELIZABETH SJURSEN (FREEMAN)
Elizabeth Freeman Sjursen passed away peacefully on October 30, 2024, surrounded by her children.
Born on July 15, 1940, in Seattle, Washington, to Dr. George and Carma Freeman, Elizabeth was raised in the Montlake and Laurelhurst neighborhoods.
She cherished summers at the Laurelhurst Beach Club and visits to her mother's family in Baltimore, Maryland, where she enjoyed the company of numerous relatives. A 1958 graduate of Roosevelt...

DON SMITH
1940-03-25 2024-02-01
We mourn the passing of Donald T. Smith. Even though he made it clear to us all that he was ready, his positivity, humor, and the way he generally made us feel will be sorely missed. He was 83 and suffered many ailments—but he lived his upbeat life, up to the very end.
Don was born in Seattle on March 25, 1940, to Helen Graham Smith and Horace Smith. He attended Roosevelt High School, where his mother taught, graduating in 1958. He attended the Universi...
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JOANN SMITH (LACEY)
1940-08-22 2011-10-20
JOANN SMITH (LACEY)
Joann (Lacey) SMITH August 22, 1940 - October 20, 2011 Our beautiful mother passed from this world into the loving arms of our Savior to be reunited with family and friends that have gone before. We are comforted knowing that we, her daughters, were by her side as she transitioned on. A silent warrior, she fought a brave and valiant battle with pulmonary fibrosis, refusing to let it define who she was and choosing to live life to the fullest until she just could no longer. Her wings are now restored and she is off on her travels again. Her gift to this world was touching everyone she knew with love, compassion and open arms, welcoming people into...
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