Antoinette "Etty" Simicich Obituary (1934 - 2018)

Etty was born in Lussingrande, Italy (now Veli Losinj, Croatia) on December 25, 1934. She died in Seattle on October 30, 2018. She was the daughter of Silvestro and Maria Lettich. She is survived by Tony J. Simicich, her loving husband of 56 years. She is also survived by her three children, Kathie, Lorie (Antonio) and Tony; five grandchildren; Giovanni, Marco, Michael, Catherine and Ilijana; her sister-in-law, Ana Lettich (Antonio) and their family, of Veli Losinj. Born and raised in Lussingrande, she and her parents spent five years in Trieste, Italy, before immigrating to Seattle in 1951, settling on Queen Anne Hill. She attended Edison Technical School, and upon graduation, she worked at Fuller Paint. She married Tony Simicich, also of Lussingrande, in 1962 at St. Margaret Catholic Church. They remained on Queen Anne, where they raised their children. Etty was an active member in St. Anne Catholic Church and volunteered for years in the parish school. She was part of Seattle's Italian and Croatian communities. In recent years she and her husband Tony taught Italian language and shared their love of Italian poetry and opera in the community. She was a major contributor to the online history website, IstriaNet. Her research and translation work provided many families with information about the history of her home region. Etty will be dearly missed by countless friends and family throughout the world. Private services have been held. The family would like especially to express their gratitude to the staff at the Health Center of Bayview Manor, as well as the doctors and staff at Swedish and Providence Hospitals. We are sincerely thankful for their compassion and excellent care during Etty's recent illness. Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Guestbook at harveyfuneral.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Antoinette "Etty" Simicich, please click here to visit our sympathy store.