Mark Allen Grassi

MARK ALLEN GRASSI
October 31, 1961 ˜ April 25, 2023

Mark Allen Grassi, 61, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 25, 2023. He was born to Janice and Ron Grassi on Oct. 31, 1961, in Walla Walla, WA. He attended elementary and middle schools in Walla Walla. He graduated in 1980 from Walla Walla High School participating in band and choir. He attended Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA.
Following college he was employed at Meridian Mortgage and US West Directory Communications Center in Walla Walla. Mark relocated to Vancouver, WA, in order to be closer to family in 1995. He was later employed at the Washington State Social Services as an administrative assistant and at Columbia River Mental Health and Lifeline Support Connections Inc. as a peer support specialist.
He worked as a customer service representative at Xerox and in customer support representative 1 and 2 at Nautilus. Most recently at Peace Health he was a patient access representative in the Emergency Trauma Department.
Mark was an active member of the Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA, in the men’s ministry which included a small fellowship group where he made lifelong friends. He also volunteered as an usher at Crossroads for many years.
He had varied interests playing tennis, golfing and fishing. He was very artistic and enjoyed painting and listening to music. His greatest joy was spending time with family and friends building memories together.
Mark will be greatly missed by his loving companion, Nancy Wright of 22 years; his sister, Julie Grassi of Vancouver, WA; beloved niece, Madelynn Martin of Los Angeles, CA; and son and daughter-in-law, Christian and Brenna Richey. Granddaughters, Brooklyn and Oaklyn of Colorado Springs, Colorado and numerous family members in Eastern Washington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald Grassi and Janice Weber.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 29, at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Community Church, 7708 NE 78th St., Vancouver, WA.
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