Colleen Ann (Eagen) Zamberlin Obituary (1930 - 2023)

Colleen Ann (Eagen) Zamberlin passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 16th at Swedish Hospital after a brief illness. Colleen was born in Seattle to E.J. and Helen (Shields) Eagen, the second of four daughters. She attended Blessed Sacrament, Holy Names Academy and Seattle University. In 1953, she married the love of her life Anthony "Tony" Zamberlin, Together they raised a family of seven children, residing on Queen Anne hill. They were together until his passing in 1997. Colleen was proud of her Irish heritage and found comfort and strength in her Catholic faith. She was a strong supporter of Catholic schools and an active member of her local Association for Catholic Childhood. She was an involved parishioner at St Anne's and was especially fond of the years when daily mass was followed by a coffee klatch in Rosemary's kitchen. She loved to golf and was hard to beat in the annual tournament in Yakima at the Sun Tides Golf Course. Colleen enjoyed travel, including multiple trips to Ireland. She also visited France, Italy and the Holy Land. In 2014, she moved to the Mirabella in Seattle, where she enjoyed making new friends and playing bridge. She is preceded in death by her husband Tony, son Mark, grandson Dominic, and sister Mary Coughlin. She is survived by her children Joseph, Tony, Greg, Tim (Takako), Ann (Philip Vogel) and Mary; her grandchildren MarkAnthony, Elizabeth, Naomi, Max, Margot, Anna, and Lauren; her sisters Helen Lofgren and Patricia Kenny; sistersinlaw Rose Kimmel Buckley and Jackie Lermusik; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and a devoted friend and will be missed by all who knew her. Recitation of the Rosary will be Friday, September 29th at 7:00 PM and the Funeral Mass will be Saturday, September 30th at 1:00 PM BOTH at St. Anne Catholic Church, 1411 1st Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119. Remembrances may be made to Holy Names Academy.