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1928
DIED
2011
Agnes Asaro Obituary
She was born on Jan. 4, 1928 to Nick and Leslie Milton in Yakutat, Alaska. She was a Tlingit Raven. She graduated from Sheldon Jackson in Sitka in 1948. She married Michael Quarrella in 1955 in Juneau, and moved to Slidell, La. in 1958. In 1960 they moved to Seattle, where she stayed and enjoyed her family. She worked at the Swedish hospital in Seattle for many years before retiring and living independently in Everett, Wash.
Agnes enjoyed talking and visiting with all her children and grandchildren, she loved to travel by bus to visit and shop for all of her family. She was a very strong and loving mother and grandmother. She would always do as much as possible for her family; she had a very giving, humble and loving heart as well as a great sense of humor! She treasured all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren and took a great pride and care for all of her family.
"She will be deeply missed by all of her family, although we do know she is in a better place and out of pain and with her loving Savior," her family wrote. "Agnes had a very strong Faith in God and would talk to all of her family about it, she read the Bible multiple times and whenever she conversed to any of us or wrote a letter, she would always recite the Bible and attach scripture to it. Agnes took a piece of all of her families' heart when she left and will always be remembered for her dedication to her family and her Great Faith in God."
Agnes is survived by her children: son Jerry Milton and partner Augusta Milton of Seattle; daughters Linda Jennings of Birmingham, Ala., Pamela McDonald and husband Bob of Phoenix, Julia King and husband Jerry of Northbend, Wash., and Leola Masters and husband Eric of Juneau, Odessa Quarrella of Oregon, and son, Anthony Asaro, of Seattle. She had 18 grandchildren, 11 great-grand children and four great, great grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces. Agnes was preceded in death by her siblings, her brothers Jones, Paul and Bob Milton, sisters Ginger Newman, Katherine, and Julia Milton and son-in-law Joseph Jennings.
There will be a celebration of life for Agnes in Buckeye, Ariz., on April 24, 2011. In lieu of flowers you make donations to: The Arthritis Foundation.
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