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Adelaide Covey Obituary

Adelaide Edwards COVEY 12/16/1927 ~ 03/13/2011 Adelaide "Adeling" Edwards Covey, dedicated mother and wife. She was preceded by husband Benigno de Lenea (1961) and Alfred Covey (2009). She is survived by her 4 sons and a daughter, five granddaughters, three great grandchildren, her five siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews. A Seattle resident since emigrating from the Philippines in 1944, Adeling loved her large family and friends. Funeral Mass 10:30, Saturday, 3/19 at Immaculate Conception Parish 820 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122, followed by Burial at Holyrood Cemetery, 205 NE 205th St, Shoreline, WA 98155. Memorial Reception at 3:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Auditorium.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Mar. 17, 2011.

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