Robin Margaret Ann Denny

Robin Denny

November 5, 1938 - February 15, 2024

From early on Robin lived up to her name - endlessly curious, energetic and full of chatter. She was born in Adelaide, Australia, the eldest of three, and moved to Seattle in her early teens. She loved to travel and explore, including a trip around the world with her missionary father as a young adult.

Her tireless entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity was also a constant throughout her life - she could make the most out of very little and created multiple iconic businesses including her clothing and import shops Arabesque and the Mermaid as well as one of Seattle's first espresso shops, Boswell's.

She was incredibly generous and always a hippie at heart, helping start the University District Street Fair and a local food bank. An early organic gardener before the term was even coined, she had an especially green thumb for her veggies and fuchsias - holding many positions in her regional Fuchsia clubs.

Robin was a proud mother to five children, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She held tight to her loved ones and her many friends, keeping everyone up to date and connected.

A blast of high energy from the moment she was born, Robin is now undoubtedly chatting away and on to her next adventure in heaven.

Robin was predeceased by one child, Michael Denny, and leaves behind her children Heather Hughes, Jonathan Leffel, Joshua Leffel and Katy Leffel, her eight grandchildren Michael Hughes, Gwenyth Hughes, Natalie Andrews, Augusta Heintz, Virgon Crystal-Rain Leffel, Alex Leffel, Jean Heintz and Stew Heintz and three great grandchildren.

Please join us for a memorial service in Robin's memory on March 27th at 6pm at Renew Church Lynnwood. 2721 164th St SW, Lynnwood WA.