Darlene Abernathy, 68, and husband Jim raised their family in Issaquah and ran Abernathy’s Northwest Hobbies before retiring to Green Valley, Ariz.

Darlene passed May 11, 2012, after an extended illness.  

Darlene is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jim; children Michael (Gina), of Sammamish, and Michele, of Green Valley; grandchildren Kendra, of Seattle, and Phoenix, of Sammamish; brothers Bruce (Janise) Shawcroft, Danny (Nell) Shawcroft, Jerry Shawcroft and Billly Shawcroft; sisters Kathy (Jerome) Parsons and Judy (George) Kelloff; numerous nieces and nephews; loving sister-in-law Annetta Osborn; and special companion Taffy.

She was preceded in death by her parents Amos and Margaret Shawcroft.

A private family memorial service will be held in Colorado this summer.

Darlene had a true passion for all animals. The family requests donations to The Animal League of Green Valley (Ariz.), or a charity that supports the humane treatment of animals, be made in her name.

Betty attended public school in Missoula and Washington Technical School in Kirkland.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Ernest H. Johnston.

She is survived by her sister Fran Coston; brother Ron Fry; daughter Brenda Corbett; son Steve Johnston and his wife Marianne Johnston; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Betty enjoyed working in the church, having family gatherings, rug braiding, reading and gardening.

She was loved and respected by all who knew her. She will be missed by all of us.

A celebration of Betty’s life will be held at 2 p.m., May 12, at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 325 S.E. Darst St., Issaquah.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Saint Michael and All Angels.

They that love the World, cannot be separated by it.
Death cannot kill, what never dies.
Nor can Spirits ever be divided that love and live in the same
Divine Principle; the Root and Record of their Friendship.
If Absence be not death, neither is theirs.
Death is but Crossing the World, as Friends do the Seas;
They live in one another still.
— by William Penn

Survivors include his fiancé Annalise Hill and daughter Zoe; his first wife Amanda Benefield and son Andrew and daughter Ava, of Sammamish; parents Marlin Collins (Charisse Precht), of Lake Stevens, and Cheri Fenton (Russ), of Texas; sisters Asia Cook, of Tucson, Ariz., and Emily Precht-Patterson, of Puyallup; brother Seth Collins, also of Tucson. Wes also leaves behind many devoted friends.

Funeral services were at Flintoft’s Funeral Home & Crematory with internment at Hillside Cemetery, Issaquah.

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Born and raised in Roselle Park, N.J., he lived in Clark, N.J., before moving to Sammamish 20 years ago. A Veteran of World War II, he proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps, flying the first reconnaissance plane patrolling the U.S. West Coast.

Gerald B. Treacy

Later stationed at Hickam Field, Pearl Harbor, he missed the attack by only a few days, having returned home on leave due to the death of his father. He served in the South Pacific for the duration of the war.

He attended Syracuse University, Union College, and Rutgers University. He was employed as a research scientist for more than 30 years with Exxon Research and Engineering in Linden, N.J., retiring in 1981.

He enjoyed writing, reading all of the roughly 2,000 books in his library, photography and genealogy, and was very proud of his Irish heritage.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 64 years, Mabel Lillian (Nesbitt) Treacy, of Sammamish, in 2009; by his son Roger James, of Clark, N.J., in 1956; and by his granddaughter Amy Christine Turner-Breckheisen, of Mendham, N.J., in 2004.

He is survived by his son Gerald B. Treacy Jr., and his wife Joyce, of Poulsbo; his daughters Barbara Yantz, of Point Pleasant, N.J.; and Carol El Koury and her husband, Victor, of Sammamish; four grandchildren, Douglas Turner and his wife Josephine, of Belle Mead, N.J.; Joseph El Koury and his wife Sohyn, of Mukilteo, Kate Sandefur and her husband Alex, of Greentop, Mo.; and Patricia Spencer and her husband Reed, of Sammamish. He also leaves seven great-grandchildren: John, Nina and Ian in Greentop, Mo.; Lucy Spencer, of Sammamish, and Ryan, Matthew and Daniel Turner, of Belle Mead, N.J.

Local arrangements are entrusted to Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home.

Services and burial will be in New Jersey.

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She worked as a dental assistant for 35 years. Betty was married to Oswell A. Anderson, who preceded her in death. In 1971, Betty married W. Lyndle Moore of Carnation.

They moved from Bothell to rural Sammamish in 1977, where she lived until she became a resident of Cascade Plaza in Redmond in 2004.

Lyndle preceded her in death in 2001.

Betty is survived by relatives that live in Arizona and five step children: David Moore, of Portland, Ore.; Allen Moore, of Olympia; Joanna Cockle, of Sammamish; Stanley Moore, of Stansbury Park, Utah; and Jeanette Engel, of Eugene, Ore.; 13 step grandchildren and 17 step great grandchildren.

Interment will be at Acacia Memorial G, Seattle. A private memorial service will be held later.

Bonnie grew up in Moscow and Lewiston, Idaho, the daughter of Walter and Essie Harris.

Bonnie Rose Dunham

While attending the University of Idaho, she met the love of her life, Bill Dunham from Nezperce, Idaho.

She went on to Nurse’s Training at St. Luke’s Hospital in Spokane and Bill went to the South Pacific as a fighter pilot. They married towards the end of the war and had an exciting, 30-year career in the Air Force.

She lost Bill in 1990 to cancer while they were living at Providence Point in Issaquah. Bonnie was very active and healthy until she was 90 — traveling, volunteering, helping others and adoring her eight great grandchildren who knew her so affectionately as “Snookie.”

She and Bill had two daughters, Margo Prudente, married to Preston, of Sammamish and Shelly Wheeler, of Olympia. Grandchildren include Tena Prudente, of Sammamish; Shane Prudente, of Walla Walla; Kira Aker, of Olympia and Aram Wheeler, of Olympia. Bonnie has three siblings — Vernon Harris, of Orem, Utah; Walt Harris and Maybelle Mays, both of Boise, Idaho.

What a blessing to know she is with her Lord. Heaven is an even sweeter place since she arrived. The ministry of Young Life was most dear to her heart so, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Walla Walla office of Young Life where her grandson, Shane, serves as Area Director: Young Life, PO Box 2525, Walla Walla, WA 99362.

Join the family for a celebration of her life at 2:30 p.m. April 21 at Bellewood Retirement Apartments where Bonnie lived her last six years. It is located at 3710 Providence Point Dr SE, Issaquah Wa 98029.

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A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 12, at Congregation Church on Mercer Island. A committal service will follow at Acacia Cemetery.

Friends are invited to view photos, get directions and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory, 392-6444.

The first son of Oliver and Marie Davis, he was born Dec. 14, 1928, in the mining town of McCurtain, Okla.

George’s family moved to Tulsa shortly after his birth. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1947.

George Darmon Davis

With encouragement from teachers, he enrolled at the University of Tulsa, becoming the first person in his family to attend college, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biological sciences.

At the University of Tulsa, George met Margaret Morris, his wife-to-be.

Through-out his life George was committed to education, family and learning. During college, he worked full time at the Douglas Aircraft Co. as a radar and bombardier specialist, making intercontinental test flights.

In 1951 and 1957 he and Margaret had two children George Jr. and Dana, respectively.

George continued his graduate education at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, Miss., and taught biology and chemistry at local colleges.

In 1963, his young family moved to Memphis, where he headed the Physics Department at Memphis College of Optometry.

After moving to Seattle in 1965, he joined The Boeing Co., where he became unit chief in service engineering.

He also attended the University of Washington, where he lectured in physical anthropology, often to standing-room-only halls. In the early 1970s, George joined the faculty of the Department of Biology at Seattle University.

For years his office was a meeting place for students, many who are now practicing professionals in medical and health care fields. His students fondly remember his openness and humor.

After retiring he still studied, even earning a medical technology degree.

He continued to share his passion for learning, finding joy in informally lecturing at the dinner table or to an acquaintance at church, the supermarket or at the many museums he frequented with his grandson.

George is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret; their son George Darmon Junior and daughter-in-law  Patricia Davis, of Bellevue; daughter Dana Davis Rehm and her husband Robert Rehm, of Bethesda, Md.; grandchildren Colin Davis Rehm, of Seattle, and Amelia Marie Davis Rehm, of Bethesda, Md.; brother Gene Donald Davis and sister-in-law Joann Davis, of Tulsa, Okla.; Monte Garrett and Eddi Gambotto, nephew and niece-in-laws; and many caring friends.

His life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. April 14 at East Shore Unitarian Church in Bellevue, with a potluck luncheon following the service.

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Paul was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Salem, Ore., the son of Louie and Winifred Klingele. He was raised in Seattle on Beacon Hill and graduated from Cleveland High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He married Esther Rose on Feb. 23, 1943, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2003.

Survivors include his two daughters, Sandie Masterjohn and Cheri Jones, both of Sammamish; five grandsons; 11 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

A committal service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012, at Tahoma National Cemetery.

Remembrances may be made to your favorite charity.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.