West Seattle High School Washington Alumni Obituaries

Velma June Merry Palin 81 Passed away on December 5 2025 in Lynnwood Washington. Velma was born on September 26 1944 in Seattle Washington. She was the daughter of Curtis and Bonnie June Merry. They moved to Dell Rapids SD in 1946 where her family grew to include two brothers. In 1954 they returned ...

Beloved husband and father Rodney Ray Gary 60 of Nixa Missouri passed away April 15 2025 on a beach in Aruba. He always said the beach is where he belonged and God apparently agreed. His wife of 21 years Kristy Polete was right by his side. Their journey of love and adventure began when Kristy was h...

Jenelle Jane Lance 53 of New Eagle died Thursday February 5 2026 in Jefferson Hospital. She was born March 30 1972 in Sewickley a daughter of the late Richard S. Leopold and Marcella Jane Friend Leopold who survives and resides in Monessen. Jenelle was a 1991 graduate of Foster High School in Tukwil...

PHIPPSBURG Clifford D. Newell died Thursday January 29 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Waltham MA March 141941 to Edward F. Newell Sr. and Pauline D. Newell. The family moved to Bath in 1942 when his father was employed at Bath Iron Works and subsequently Bath Police De...

HALLOWELL ME. Jacquelyn P. Brown 94 died on July 29 2017 at MaineGeneral Medical Center Augusta. She went to join her husband Emerson S. Brown who had gone on ahead in 2009. Now they are "together forever" as it was meant to be. "Jackie" was born and raised in Seattle Washington the daughter of Will...

Frances Fiske Wright Grandma Frank 88 passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 13th 2025 in SeaTac Washington after a long and fulfilling life. She was born in Miles City Montana on December 201936 the second child in a family of five daughters to Edward Albert and Lona Belle Fiske Vest. She l...

Nancy Jane Thompson 86 passed away Wednesday afternoon November 19 2025 at the Dumas Hospital in Dumas Texas. The daughter of Paul H. and Esther F. Watson Winstead she was born November 24 1938 in San Angelo Texas. Nancy attended school in Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo High School and then at...

Marlene Ann Mojas age 90passed away on Dec.7 2025. She was born on April 3 1935 to Mike and Mary Mojas in Aberdeen Washington. Marlene graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1953 earning a spot in the top 10 percent in her class. After high school she pursued her passion for education earning degree...

July 9 1920 December 27 2025 Sr. Cecilia Rose Paganessi died on December 27 2025 at 155 a.m. at St. Joseph Residence Seattle WA at 105 years of age after 84 years as a Sister of Providence. Vigil Service Tuesday February 3 2026 330 p.m. St. Joseph Residence Chapel 480...

LAURA ROSE DENNISON (née Koskela) age 76 was born on May 5, 1949 and passed away on January 24, 2026.With a heart as warm as she had, it’s rather surprising that Laura Dennison was always chilly. We might blame her blankets and bathrobes on her birthplace: Deer River, Minnesota (current population 9...

Daniel James Thurgood age 42 of American Fork UT our beloved husband father son brother uncle and friend passed away on December 2nd 2025 ending his hardfought battle against cancer. He was born on June 7 1983 to Glen Stoker and Brenda Judd Thurgood of Highland Utah. In his youth he was active in hi...