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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas
Sumiko Kono Yoshioka
Sep 15, 2024
Sumiko Kono Yoshioka, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 15, 2024. A lifelong church member, she faithfully served as organist, pianist, choir and handbell choir director. She was known for her kindness, grace, and was an island girl at heart. Sumi is predeceased by her husband Art; survived by her children: Tom (Roberta) Yoshioka...
Michael Robert Lydum
Sep 1, 2024
There was only one Mike Lydum. He made his first appearance September 4, 1959, at Seattle’s Ballard Hospital, the third child of Gary and Mary Lydum. His extraordinary ability to collect friends was the hallmark of his beautiful life, which ended September 1, 2024, in his beloved hometown of Seattle.
Mike charged head-long into life – he...
Uy Q Hua
Aug 23, 2024
An obituary is not available at this time for Uy Q. Hua.
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Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Family Funeral Home - Lake View ~ Seattle, Washington
Dawit Chifferaw Fanta
Jun 19, 2024
An obituary is not available at this time for Dawit Chifferaw Fanta AKA David C. Fanta.
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Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Family Funeral Home ~ Lake View - Seattle
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273545420/dawit-chefferaw-fanta
John Yoshiki Hamada
Jun 3, 2024
Our beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle passed away on June 3, 2024.
John Yoshiki Hamada was born February 14, 1951, in Yawatahama, Japan to Jerry and Kozue Hamada. Jerry soon immigrated to Seattle to help establish a better life for his family with Kozue and John following 3 years later. John attended Garfield High School and...
Sheldon Yee Wong
Apr 15, 2024
Sheldon Yee Wong
December 10, 1931 – April 15, 2024
Sheldon Yee Wong was born in Guangzhou, China on December 10,1931, where he would spend his formative and young adult years. The oldest son to Dong Shee and Hing Wong and older brother to Nancy (Lee).
In 1954, at the age of twenty-three,...
Donald Osamu Yamamoto
Apr 5, 2024
Donald Osamu Yamamoto was born on June 15, 1959, in Seattle, Washington to Tadashi and Tsuneko Yamamoto. Donald was the middle of three siblings, between his older sister, Grace, and his younger brother, Dick. Donald and his family grew up in the Rainier Valley, where he attended Brighton Elementary, Sharples Junior High, and Franklin High School, where he graduated...
Lilyan Leong
Mar 20, 2024
An obituary is not available at this time for Lilyan Leong.
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Arrangements entrusted to Emmick Family Funeral Home - Lake View ~ Seattle, Washington.
Joseph Gl Yee
Mar 4, 2024
Joseph GL Yee 08/20/86-03/04/24 Survived by Parents Gene H Yee and Ann Matsudaira-Otani, brother Michael T Yee. Preceded in death by brother James M Yee and Freeway his 4-legged buddy. Joey attended Kimball Grade school, Noms & Madison Middle school and Rainier Beach High School 2004 He is a 2005 graduate of the Western Culinary Institute in...
Aida (Somekawa) Kozu
Feb 12, 2024
Aida Kozu passed away peacefully on February 12, 2024 in Seattle, WA at the age of 104. She was born in Portland, OR to Gensaku and Yoneko (Iwahashi) Somekawa. As the fifth of six children and the youngest girl, family was an important part of her life. Her older siblings were Arthur (married to Emi), Emiko (married to Howard...
Ji Yun Zeng
Feb 8, 2024
Ji Yun Zeng
July 20, 1942 – February 8, 2024
Survived by his daughter, Yan Xiu Zeng; and his 4 sons, Jia Ming Zeng, Jay Zeng, Jia Quan Zeng & Jia Ju Zeng.
Son in law, Zi Yu, 4 daughter in laws, Xiao Na Gong, Phuong Sun, Chun Y. Chen, & Xue Qing...
Tate Mason
Feb 6, 2024
Feb. 27, 1947 - Feb. 6, 2024
Tate died of brain cancer on February 6th with family by his side. Tate was born in Ann Arbor, MI. to Dr. J. Tate and Beth Mason, where Dr. Mason II was completing his residency. Tate was the third of five children. The family returned to Seattle when he was...
Allen Chiau
Jan 30, 2024
Allen Chiau, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.
He was born December 10, 1943 in Hong Kong to Chung Shwu and Florence. After graduating from St. Joseph College in Hong Kong, he attended University of Hawaii. He began his career as an engineer in the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska....
Tsuneko Yamamoto
Jan 12, 2024
Tsuneko (Fukuda) Yamamoto was born on October 28, 1930 in Kobe, Japan to Seizo and Kachi Fukuda. Tsuneko was the oldest of four children, including one brother, Yasuhiro, and two half-brothers, Masahiro and Yoshihiro. Her mother, Kachi, died when Tsuneko was just two years old, after which the family was raised by Tsuneko's stepmother, Hisako.
In her...

Albert "Albe" P. Pang
2024
Albert P. Pang, age 63 of Seattle, WA passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning December 18, 2024, with his younger brother Alvin present to comfort him. Albert was definitely a survivor. It was only after decades of fighting that he finally succumbed to his illnesses.
His fearless, strong spirit was always present throughout his lifetime. We used...
Oi Chin
2024
Oi Jean Chin passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2024 surrounded by family.
Born in Canton in 1924 to Gim Toy and Bong Louie, married Wing Foo Chin in 1947. She came to the United States with daughter Lila in 1953 to join Wing, who had arrived in the U.S. several years earlier. As a young family,...
Brett Oyanagi-Myers
2024
Brett Oyanagi-Myers age 34, of Snohomish, WA passed away Thursday evening October 31, 2024, following an automobile accident.
Coming into the world a fighter, Brett was born March 28, 1990, in Seattle, WA, the son of Dwayne Myers and Pamela Oyanagi. He spent his early years in the Boulevard Park area of South Seattle until age 14...
Grover Calvin Haynes
2024
Grover Calvin Haynes, born in Waterproof, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in Seattle, Washington. He retired after 41 years as an engineer at Boeing and was a leader in various community organizations. Grover is survived by his wife, Wanda; Daughters, Glenna Haynes and Gerilyn (Adam) Myers; Grandsons, Adam Myers, Jr., Derek Winfield, and Airik Myers; Granddaughters, Derilyn Winfield, Danelle Winfield,...
Patricia Plotkin Schnepf
2024
Patricia Plotkin Schnepf passed away on August 16, 2024, in Bellevue, Washington. Born in New York City, NY, on January 17, 1946, Patricia’s life was filled with creativity, passion, and love. She leaves behind a legacy of warmth and inspiration through her beloved son, Neil Schnepf. A proud graduate of the High School of Art and Design in 1963,...
Frances W. Feng
2024
Born in Hong Kong in 1941, Frances emigrated to the US to attend college. She met her future husband aboard the passenger ship on which they transited the Pacific, before they (for four years) went their separate ways. Told by an aunt that she could major in any subject she wanted – as long as it was a science...
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