Linda Joyce McFarlane

1954 - 2017

Linda Joyce McFarlane obituary, 1954-2017, Seattle, WA

BORN

1954

DIED

2017

Linda McFarlane Obituary

Linda Joyce McFarlane

Born 12/4/54 and passed 8/1/17, surrounded by her beloved family.

Linda grew up in Oregon with her mom Alice, sister Irene, brother Raymond, and close family members Allie, Kay, Shirley, Renetta, Illene and Oralee. Son Michael was born in 1975. In 1985, Linda married Bruce McFarlane and twins Ceilidh and Sara were born, followed by Trevor in 1987. The family lived in Ballard and Shoreline. Linda was a proud Shorecrest and WWU mom / football mom. She was a proud union worker and always searched for USA-made products.

Linda boasted that all of her kids and grandkids lived within 5.9 miles of her, and she loved being "SparkleShaw".

Linda is survived by her children Mike (Jessica), Ceilidh and Trevor (Cobi), her grandchildren Hana, Meg, Jake and Cadence.

A memorial will be held on 9/30,

2pm at The Royal Drummer in

Ballard for friends and family.

Published by The Seattle Times on Sep. 17, 2017.
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You are missed and will be missed forever. You are in our hearts.

Kay Brooks

September 26, 2017

It is always sad to lose a loved one, especially before they have had a chance to grow old. My thoughts and prayers are with Linda's family and friends as they journey through their grief at her loss. God bless!

Kathy Robison

September 17, 2017

Every single time I met her she was in a good mood and overly nice to me. I didn't know her that well but she raised one of my favorite people on this earth. So I'll remember her as a positive nice person who raised a hell of a guy.

Doug Clarke

September 17, 2017

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