Obituaries – Abbott/Berry
April 8, 2009
By Administrator
Barbara Ann Abbott
Long time Valley resident, Barbara Ann Abbott of Fall City, passed away on March 31, 2009 at Briarwood Health Center in Issaquah after a monthlong battle with pneumonia and cardiovascular complications. She was 76 years old.
Barbara was born on Jan. 15, 1933 in Seattle, the daughter of Joseph and Theresa Mallinson. She was raised in Seattle where she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1951. On Sept. 9, 1951 she married David “Bud” Abbott. They settled at Aldarra Farms, Fall City where they raised two children and lived happily together for 58 years.
Barbara was the ultimate homemaker and hostess. She was a lifelong fan of Washington State University, and an honorary Alum. In her leisure time, Barbara enjoyed traveling the U.S. and abroad and spending time with her family, especially her five grandchildren. Barbara’s family and friends all remember her beautiful gardens and greenhouse and her gift for gardening. In the 1960’s, she spent many years as a volunteer secretary at Our Lady of Sorrows in Snoqualmie.
Barbara was a beautiful, vibrant woman with a lovely smile and a great sense of humor. She will be deeply missed. Survivors include her devoted husband, Bud of Fall City; children, Dave Abbott, Jr. and wife Mary of Renton and Mary Abbott-Retzlaff of Fall City; five grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of extended family and friends. The family suggests remembrances to The WSU Foundation or The American Cancer Society.
A funeral mass was held on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Issaquah. Friends are encouraged to view photos and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.
Arrangements are by Flintofts Funeral Home & Crematory.
Adra P. Berry
Adra P. Berry, of Preston, died at home in Preston on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. She was 82.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Preston Baptist Church, 31104 S.E. 86th St., Preston. Viewing will be from 2-7 p.m. Friday, April 10, at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 540 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah. A graveside service will be held before the memorial, at 1 p.m. at the Preston Cemetery.
Adra was born Dec. 1, 1926, in Sardis, British Columbia, Canada, daughter of Guy and Mina Saunderson. She was raised in Sardis and Chilliwack, British Columbia, and graduated from high school in Sardis, British Columbia.
She married Richard J. Berry in Canada in 1945, and they moved to Pasadena, Calif., where they lived for a year. In 1946, they moved to the Seattle area and settled on Mercer Island. After almost 30 years on Mercer Island, they moved to Preston, where they had bought property and built a house in 1969.
Adra was active in the Preston Baptist Church and many different community organizations. She and her husband volunteered at Echo Glenn Children’s Center for 30 years, as well as the North Bend Nursing Home and the Preston Food Bank. At the time of her death, she was still involved in directing the Preston Food Bank (for more than 20 years).
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard J., in March 1999. Survivors include her children Mark H. Berry, Abbie B. Berry, Matthew J. Berry, Richard K. Berry; two sisters, Mrs. David J. Woods, of Wales, U.K., and Mrs. Elinor Brown of Armstrong, Canada; two grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
The family suggests remembrances to the Adra Berry Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 861, Preston, WA 98050.
Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory.
Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.
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