Maurine Mccormick

Maurine A. McCormick, born June 30, 1930 in Bremerton, Washington, passed away October 15, 2005 at her home in Seattle surrounded by her family. She was 75. Maurine was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend and will be missed tremendously. She made her mark in this world. She loved with her entire being. She attended Star of the Sea School and graduated Bremerton High School in 1948. She lived most of her life in the south end of Seattle. Maurine worked in the escrow industry for over 41 years. She retired in 2000 as a VP and Commercial Escrow Officer of Pacific Northwest Title in Seattle. She provided support and fellowship for 26 years to the recovery community. She practiced daily the serenity prayer. She was an inspiration. Maurine was an avid world traveler spreading her warmth and joy over many a country and cruise ship, reaching every continent on the globe. Survived by her siblings, Patrick McCormick of San Jose and Virginia Ricker of Bremerton, Son, Jeff Shield of Bothell, Daughters, Chris Rieland of Silverdale and Terri Jones of Gig Harbor; 6 wonderful grandchildren, Kira, Jason, Joshua, Andrea, Brianna and Tyler and 10 nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 2:00 pm at Rill's Life Tribute Center, 1151 Mitchell Avenue in Port Orchard. Inurnment will be in the place of rest of her parents at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton. Memorials may be made to Highline Cancer Center, c/o Highline Medical Center Foundation, 12844 Military Road South, Tukwila, WA 98168.