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Helen Gaevert Obituary
Helen Sinclair Gaevert, 83, died June 12, 2017. Born in 1934 in Moscow, ID to Hugh and Emma Sinclair, she was the youngest of four children (Don, Harry, and Mildred). Helen attended high school in Spokane, the College of St. Teresa in Winona, MN (BS Nursing), and the U of Washington (M.S. Nursing). She married Murray Gaevert in 1958 and had three sons, Charles, Thomas, and Richard. She had a long career as an RN and nursing professor with faculty positions at Seattle U and Texas Women's University. She earned a Doctorate in Education (U. of Houston) and became the Dean of Nursing at the University of St Thomas in 1983. Helen and Murray returned to Seattle in 1987 and she completed her career at UW Hospital, retiring in 1996. Helen was involved in numerous charities including the Red Cross, March of Dimes, Sojourner Place (shelter for women in transition), Shoreline Healthy Start, and Friends of Seattle Libraries.
Helen is survived by her husband Murray Gaevert; sons Charles (Laura), Tom, and Richard (Julie);
and grandchildren Jessica and Hugh.
Family and friends are invited to a memorial at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seattle on Saturday, July 8 at 11:00 am. Reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to any of the charities listed.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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anna Wassenaar
May 12, 2023
I worked with Helen for most of my 22 year career at UW. She could have what some people called a gruff demeanor but I saw it as "take charge - you got the talkin' part done, now let's get the job done' - like me. She had a wealth of knowledge, so much life experience, and was so kind and helpful to me as a new RN. We talked for hours on our night shifts together. So many fond and loving memories.
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