John McCormick Reifel

John McCormick REIFEL John Reifel died unexpectedly September 16, 2010 at the family home in Clyde Hill. He was born December 31, 1966 at Virginia Mason Hospital to Jane McCormick Reifel and Edward Reifel. He was a graduate of Interlake High School, Western Michigan University, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Michigan. John studied music in college and later earned a two year degree in accounting. He was a music lover and an accomplished bass trombonist. As a student John played in the Seattle Junior Symphony and competed in distance running. As a young adult, he completed two marathons. He was an avid reader who spent a lot of time in libraries, on his computer, and following politics and the political process. He had worked in accounting and at the time of death was employed in construction. John is survived by his parents, his siblings, William M. Reifel (Laura Doyle), Susan Reifel McMullan (Ralph), his former wife, Olga Ziabrikova, nieces, Adrienne Reifel and Christine Goins, and nephew, Austin Reifel. Other survivors are aunts: Jeannette Dickerson and Mary Ellen Marquis of Michigan, Dorothy Kennedy of Texas, Wilhemina Collins of California, and Christine Spieth of Oregon, and fifteen first cousins. A private memorial service will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Remembrances may be made to the Behnke Music Fund at St. Thomas Church, Box 124, Medina, WA 98039 or to the King County Library Foundation, 960 Newport Way NW Issaquah, WA 98027.