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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas


Makoto Otsu

Makoto Otsu

Dec 24, 2024

MAKOTO OTSU

March 26, 1926 – December 24, 2024

Makoto (Mak) Otsu passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024 at the age of 98. Mak was born in Steveston, British Columbia, Canada on March 26, 1926; the second oldest of seven children. During WWII, his family was relocated to the interior of British Columbia and...

Wing Ching Chin

Wing Ching Chin

Dec 20, 2024

Wing Ching Chin, our beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother was born on November 3, 1939 and passed away peacefully on December 20, 2024.

Wing Ching was born in Guangdong, China, and graduated from the Toy Shan Girl's Normal School. In September 1961, she married Henry Ging Hong Chin and eventually settled in Seattle to raise their family....

Qi Zhang

Qi Zhang

Dec 3, 2024

Mr. Qi Zhang

BIRTH 14 Jun 1979 Guangdong, China DEATH 3 Dec 2024 (aged 45)

Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

BURIAL: Holyrood Catholic Cemetery

Shoreline, Washington

Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Lake View Funeral Home - Seattle, Washington

Oi Chin

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,...

Sumiko Kono Yoshioka

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

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

Uy Q Hua

Aug 23, 2024

An obituary is not available at this time for Uy Q. Hua.

We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Family Funeral Home - Lake View ~ Seattle, Washington

Dawit Chifferaw Fanta

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Brett Oyanagi-Myers

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...

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