Mary R. Gartin

Mary R. Gartin Our Beloved Mother passed away peacefully on April 4th, 2015, with her loving family and friends by her side. Born July 31st 1916 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Pio and Frances Fronzaglia. She was the 2nd of 4 children. Her Italian parents soon moved to New Jersey where she was raised and met her beloved husband Earl and started a family. In 1959 the family moved to Seattle. She leaves behind her 3 children Dennis (Carol), Darlene Schmid (Jerry) and Dean (Jamee), 10 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She is also survived by her sister Elinore Rogers, brother Robert Fronzaglia, sisters-in-law Doris Brown and Reva Gartin and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by the love of her life husband Earl and her brother Joe Fronzaglia. Our family thanks her loving caretakers Linda, Krystyna, Jeanette and Ana with whom she formed a special bond. Her unconditional love, quick wit and great sense of humor will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was a remarkable woman who confronted adversity with a positive attitude and was an inspiration on how to enjoy life no matter what the obstacles. She was incredibly...[more]

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