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Sonia P. Soelter

Sonia was a longtime employee of the Washington State Department of Agriculture. She passed away on May 12, 2020. Sadly, Sonia is not the only member of her family on this page. Her older sister...

Marlo Mattson

Marlo, aka Marlo Mattson Jones, passed away on April 28th, 2020, from complications of pneumonia (non-COVID-19 related). She leaves behind her husband, John, and daughter, Elliott. Marlo had a deep...

Kathy Ann Watson

Kathy, aka Kathy Watson Askew, loved her family and her friends dearly and she made everyone feel special when they were with her. She enjoyed new adventures, being on the go, and spending time in ...

John J. Kesseler

On Father’s Day of 2016, John received a diagnosis of Stage Two Pancreatic Cancer. He was 56, and his life changed forever. He eventually started the website Terminaljoy.com to document his journey...

Mike McBride

Mike passed away unexpectedly on March 29, 2020. He was 36 years old.

Kevin John Jordan

Kevin died in his sleep, peacefully at home, on March 18, 2020. He was 56 years old.

Michelle Rae Lee

Michelle graduated from the special education program at Interlake, and she was an active participant in the local Bellevue parks programs for years. She worked at the Factoria McDonald’s for nearl...

Laurelee Laplante

It is with great sorrow and regret that we share that our sister, Laurelee LaPlante, died on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. Having lived with and battled against her depression, bip...

Robert "Bob" Levitin

Bob Levitin (“Ditto Bob”, as he was known to his players) taught at both Newport and Interlake, and he was one of the most popular faculty members in Interlake history. Always positive and upliftin...

Paul R. Buckingham

Paul played football in high school and never lost his passion for the sport. He was a season ticket holder with the Seahawks and never missed a game. His two children, Morgan and Jordan, were his ...

Scott Allen Schillinger

Scott was a proud alumnus of the University of Washington and also Gonzaga Law School, ultimately fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming an attorney. In this capacity, he became a trusted adviso...

Craig W. Salathe

Craig lived his entire adult life in the Seattle area. He was married to his high school sweetheart and fellow Interlake ‘75 grad, Sandy Brack Salathe. Craig owned his own fine art framing business...

Karen Marie Larson

Karen, aka Karen Marie Barrett, dedicated her life to the telecommunications industry for nearly fifty years. She first went to work in 1970 at Pacific NW Bell, as a Directory Assistance Operator. ...

Diane Marie Finley

Diane, aka Diane Marie Bradbury, grew up in California but transferred to Interlake for her junior and senior years. As a child she was an active water skier, and was heavily involved in water ski ...

Matthew David VanDuzor

Matt loved sports, and he was a standout baseball player during his years in Bellevue. He also played on the IHS football team. He was known for his infectious laugh, big broad smile, practical jok...

Robert Michael "Bob" Mooney

At Interlake, Bob was a proud member of the “Brewskis.” Later in life, he came to be regarded as one of the most successful tenant rep brokers in the Seattle area. Over a career spanning thirty-fiv...

Jennifer Lee Staggs

Jennifer, beloved friend, partner, sister, jet-setter and eternal life of the party, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 8, 2019. She was known to all for her infectious laughter, unbridl...

Cindy Lee Gerber

Cindy graduated from Sammamish in 1978, but she attended Interlake for her sophomore year in 1976. Many would remember her working at The Nooner restaurant in Bellevue, where she was employed for o...

Melissa Ann "Missy" Dalgarn

Born prematurely and not expected to survive, each day was viewed as a special gift. With that in mind, Missy lived her life with the goal of making the world a better place. She spent most of her ...

Darshan Ganesh Banavar

Darshan passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2019. He was only 19 years old.

Thomas Patrick "Tom" Mahoney

Tom worked for the Washington State Ferry System for twenty-seven years as a Marine Engineer. He passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 10, 2019, with his loving family by his side. He...

Leo Lizares Javelona

Leo was only 5’2”, but he was a star basketball player at Interlake despite his size. He was even featured on a King 5 news report in the spring of 1992. Leo worked as a manager at Costco for many ...

Frederick Locke

Fred “Bud” Locke was a proud veteran of the Army who served in the Korean War, and who had a long career in Seattle working as a U.S. Customs Agent. In his spare time, he ran marathons (sixteen in ...

Richard Allen Fields II

Richard passed away on February 1, 2019 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 37 years old.

Clifford Arthur Nixon

Cliff Nixon was a well-loved teacher and coach, who coached track and cross country for five different Eastside schools in a career that spanned over six decades. His Interlake tenure lasted from 1...

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