Penelope Ann Tracy Tierney
January 4, 2012
On Dec. 18, 2011, our beloved Penelope Ann Tracy Tierney cast off the complications of ovarian cancer and set sail for open waters, clear skies and a place where she can watch over her dear ones and the beauty of this world that she loved so much. She was 52 years old.
Born Dec. 5, 1959, to Doris and Richmond Tracy, in Pittman, N.J., she grew up in Bellevue.
Penelope Ann Tracy Tierney
Krishnamurthy Viswanath
January 4, 2012
Sept. 15, 1940 — Nov. 28, 2011
Age 71
A simple man with simpler needs, our father, Kittu to his siblings, Appa to his children and Thatha to his grandchildren, passed away very peacefully at the Evergreen Hospital Hospice Center in Kirkland. He was loved and cherished by his entire family.
Krishnamurthy Viswanath
Patricia Dallas
December 28, 2011
Patricia Dallas passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011.
Pat was born Aug. 17, 1951, in Los Angeles. She was a 28-year resident of Redmond and Sammamish, and a retiree from PACCAR, Inc.
Throughout her life Pat loved reading and flowers, and shared homemade cards with many friends and family. She viewed climbing Mount Rainier and raising her son Chris as her greatest achievements.
Survivors include her son Chris, husband Jim, father David Gonzales and sister Gloria Gomez.
A memorial service will be planned in the spring.
The family suggests remembrances to the N.W. Kidney Center — www.nwkidney.org.
Xibin Zeng
December 28, 2011
Xibin Zeng of Sammamish passed away on Dec. 16, 2011. He was 42. Xibin is survived by his wife, his two sons, his parents, and his two sisters. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at 6 p.m. in the Sammamish City Hall. Friends are invited to visit his website at xibin.zeng.muchloved.com.
David Bruce Parkinson
November 23, 2011
David Bruce Parkinson
Nov. 25, 1953 – Nov. 12, 2011
After six years of a determined and courageous battle against cancer, Dave died at home in the arms of his loving wife and best friend.
Dave attended Highline High School, where he played baseball and the saxophone, participated in Hi-Liners Musical Theater and formed many lifelong friendships. He was proud to be a University of Washington alumnus, having earned a master’s degree in civil engineering. Read more
Ronald James Schlocker
November 23, 2011
Ronald James Schlocker, of Sammamish, loving husband to Cookie and devoted father to Erik and Laura, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at Overlake Hospital Medical Center. He was 70.
Donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association in Ronald’s name. Read more
Carlene Schlemeier
October 18, 2011
Carlene Schlemeier, of Sammamish, loving wife to Donald and abiding mother to Michael and Susan, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue. She was 72.
A celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at Westminster Chapel in Bellevue. Read more
Robert Jeffery Smith
October 11, 2011
Robert Jeffrey Smith, age 34, died Oct. 3, 2011. We were not ready to say goodbye to our beloved son and our children’s brother.
Bob was born in Santa Monica, Calif., as a 3-pound preemie, but grew to be a strong man.
He was an accomplished watercolor artist, trombonist and pianist.
Robert Jeffrey Smith
Joan Flynn Callahan
September 20, 2011
Joan was born in New York City on Feb. 25, 1925. She graduated from Cathedral High School and attended City College in New York. She married Thomas Callahan in 1947 and moved to Mercer Island in 1952. Joan and Tom moved to Oregon for a number of years and eventually returned to the Seattle area and back to Mercer Island in 1966 where she lived until her death. Read more
Jack M. Long
August 3, 2011
Jack M. Long
Jack M. Long, 78, of Issaquah, passed away from natural causes Friday, July 22, 2011, at home with his wife, Bunny, the love of his life for over 54 years, at his side.
Jack was born in Durant, Okla., on March 29, 1933, to Florence Alma Long and Jesse James Long. He was the youngest of six children. In 1935 the family moved to Sacramento, Calif., where Jack had wonderful childhood memories. At the age of 14, Jack hitchhiked to State College, Pa., to live with his brother, Bill. He later returned to Sacramento and graduated from Grant Union High School in 1950.
In 1953 Jack joined the Army and was stationed in Korea for two years as a staff sergeant. After leaving the army, Jack attended Sacramento Junior College.
He met Frances “Bunny” Kearney in 1956 while they were both employed at the Blake, Moffitt & Towne Paper Co. They married in 1957, moved to Washington in 1958 and settled in Bellevue soon thereafter. In 1971, the family opened its first carpet store, The Shag Shop, in Eastgate. The business name changed to Long’s Home Fashion Center in 1981 and moved to Issaquah in 1988. The business continues to operate there as Long’s Floors. Read more
