Madeline M. Stephens Obituary (1995

Madeline STEPHENS Beloved Mother, Grandmother and great-Grandmother, was born in Brazil on July 5, 1916 to Ramza Wakin and Abraham Coury. The family immigrated to Roslyn, Washington when she was six months old where they lived for a short time until they moved to Yakima, Washington. She attended Yakima High School and married Donald Ray Stephens in 1942. Mom lived a long and happy life of 96 years. She celebrated life to the fullest and cherished her family and many friends. Her loves consisted of entertaining, cooking, skiing, travelling, dancing, golfing and bridge. Mom stayed active all of her life and was even skiing well into her 80's and dancing and golfing into her 90's. She loved people and would visit with everyone she came into contact with throughout her day. She was also very active in St. Catherine's Parish and was devoted to her faith. She was preceded in death by her son Michael, her husband Ray, and her siblings Ed, George, Jean, and Marion. After being widowed for 20 years, Mom found happiness again with Dr. Bob Burrell who passed this year. Mom is survived by daughters Terry Hammer (Dan Hammer); Cathy Vincent (Dave Vincent); Mary Jean Stephens (John Norden) and grandchildren John, David, Anna, Ian, Sarah and great-grandchildren Hailey, Emma, Justus and Addison. Recitation of the Rosary will be Friday, December 28th at 7 PM at Hoffner Fisher & Harvey 508 North 36th St, Seattle, 98103 Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 29th at 10 AM at St. Catherine Church, 814 N. E. 85th St., Seattle. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Madeline M. Stephens, please click here to visit our sympathy store.