Elizabeth W. Ravenscroft Obituary (1930 - 2015)

Elizabeth W. Ravenscroft Died peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. She was a resident of Seattle, WA after living most of her life in the Washington, D.C. area. She is survived by her 5 children and their spouses, Paul (Kathy) of Olney, MD, Christopher (Catharina) of Ambler, PA, Timothy (Elise) of Washington, D.C., Annie (Sean Hyde) of Federal Way, WA, and Kate (Dan Umbach) of Seattle, WA. She was also a beloved "Grandma" to her 11 grandchildren: Claire, Andrew, Grace, Gwen, Jessica, James, Lizzie, Julia, Abby, Eric, and Jane. Born in Washington, D.C. on September 1, 1930, Liz was the elder daughter of Paul and Grace Werres. She attended Holy Cross High School in D.C., St. Mary's College in South Bend, IN and then Georgetown University for her Master's in American History. Liz's life was all about education as she was a school teacher for over 40 years. This included co-founding and operating Wilson Lane School for over 20 years and also teaching at the Woods Academy in Bethesda, MD for over a decade. She was an active member of Our Lady of Mercy community in Potomac, MD for more than 30 years. A Celebration of Life service will be held Tuesday, February 17th at 4:30 PM at Aljoya Thornton Place 450 N E 100th St, Seattle 98125 Remembrances may be made to Sisters of the Holy Cross, the Ministry with the Poor, St. Mary's College Notre Dame, IN 46556 or, SOAR (Support Our Aging Religious) 3025 4th St. N E, Washington, DC 20017 Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Guestbook at www.harveyfuneral.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Elizabeth W. Ravenscroft, please click here to visit our sympathy store.