Seattle, Washington
Vito Trifone Chiechi July 22, 1925 - July 26, 2011
Concluding a life lived to the fullest, Vito Chiechi died peacefully at home, two days after his family gathered to celebrate his 86th birthday. Vito's world revolved around family and politics. He was a man of great family values,...Read More
This message is very late but somehow I missed the news that Vito had passed away when it happened. Vito hired me twice, two different jobs. And Dolores worked for me on the 1970 Census. In the 16 years that I spent fully involved in party politics I met two men that I trusted without question. Vito was one of those two. And now I have the regret that I didn't stay closer. RIP my friend.
Loren Busch
September 26, 2012 | Lynnwood, WA
Vito was very welcoming to me as a newby to certain politics, and he even graciously supplied a letter of recommendation for me to the University of Washington when I applied for grad school at the Evans School of Public Affairs. A legend even in his own time. My best regards to his family.
Elizabeth Campbell
August 08, 2011 | Seattle, WA
Vito was a true friend and a most honorable man. He treasured the institution that is the legislature and spend most of his life working to make it work and to make Washington a better place. We will miss him.
Sam Hunt
August 04, 2011 | Olympia, WA
"Vito was a good man who made a great difference in Washington State. I appreciated his encouragement and wisdom, as well as his unconquerable spirit, as I got to know him in the last couple years. I will miss him very much."
Hans Zeiger
August 02, 2011
Mike, Maria and family,
Very sorry for your loss. What amazing accomplishments he fulfilled.
Allison Randall
August 02, 2011 | Olympia, WA
Quite a guy! I truly found him to be inspiritional whenever in his presence. One will never know what the world would have been without him but we can be assured there would have been a "big hole".
Stan McNaughton
August 01, 2011