Marcia Kay Rowe

Marcia Kay ROWE

Beautiful wife, devoted mother and daughter, and loyal sister, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2015. Marcia was born in Williamsburg, IA, on Oct 23, 1958, the fifth of seven children of Helen and Oren Schwarting.

She graduated from Williamsburg High in 1977. She ventured west after high school and settled in Seattle. She married Jim Rowe on September 16, 1989 and gave birth to her daughters Amelia in 1992 and Fiona in 1996.

At the age of 35, Marcia resumed her education at the University of Washington and started work on Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology. She completed her degree in 1996 and immediately starting working with students for speech therapy. Marcia loved her interaction with students and she continued to work until her diagnosis in October.

She was a fun-loving mom with a great sense of humor who loved to entertain and to take care of people. She was very compassionate and she had a very strong sense of justice.

Marcia is survived by her beloved husband Jim Rowe and daughters Amelia and Fiona; her mother, Helen; sisters Sheila Marzano and Stephanie Diaz; brothers Greg, John, Brian and Jim.

Viewing and Visitation on Friday, September 18th at 5:00 PM.
Sharing of Memories to follow at 6:00 PM.
BOTH at Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Chapel.
508 North 36th Street, Seattle, WA. 98103 206-632-0100

Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, September 19th, at 10:00 AM
at St. John the Evangelist Church
121 North 80th Street, Seattle

Memorials can be sent to the Ivy Center at Swedish or International Dyslexia Association.

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