All Obituaries

  MARGARET CHUN-MEI (LEE) YING, at age 85, died peacefully in her sleep on June 3, 2019, in Seattle, Washington.  Throughout her life, Margaret pursued her love of music through her university and graduate studies, teaching, and countless performances.  A native of Taiwan, Margaret was born and raised in Pingtung.  She attended the National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, receiving a B.A. in music in 1956.  After graduation, Margaret taught music at a senior...

Niguel Eugene Williams was born in Seattle on August 30, 1969. He is the only child of the union of Nathaniel “Alvin” E. Williams, and Linda V. Moland. He grew to become a loving and loyal father, partner, son, nephew, and cousin. He was a good friend to many. He is survived by his beloved sons, Nyrek and Amir, partner Jennifer Jones, parents, uncles, aunts and cousins. Niguel was a life-long UW Husky fan. He was well known for his vast knowledge of sports statistics. He was a...

Peter Sheng Francis, 35, of Seattle, Washington passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 as a result of continued complications from severe injuries suffered 11 years ago. These injuries resulted in paralysis, other internal, and brain injuries. He underwent numerous surgeries for spinal and other parts of his body, as a result of injuries suffered, requiring him to attend intensive physical therapy courses and education classes to learn to navigate his condition. Despite his severe medical...

Our husband, son, father, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, friend and warrior Jordan J. Hill lived a life of love, hope and kindness. Jordan passed away peacefully on August 9th, 2019 after a long, courageous fight crushing cancer.  He had one last Seahawks win and one last Hill family pizza party in the hospital!  Jordan was #6 of 13 kids and grew up in Columbia City. He loved to tell stories about Seafair, St. Edwards school, playing football and wrestling at Ingraham High School,...

Cresencia “Cris” Alejo Patriarca was born on May 5, 1940 in Navotas Rizal, Philippines.  She passed away peacefully at home from Parkinson disease on August 15, 2019.  She lived a life full of love, joy, and laughter.  Cris married Angelito Patriarca on December 24, 1964.  Soon after her marriage, she became a mother to three children, Angela, Albert, and Alma.  She was also a loving grandmother to Dante, Dillon, and Dannika.  While in the...