Elizabeth Wolfrom Ashby

1956 - 2016

BORN

1956

DIED

2016

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Elizabeth Ashby Obituary

Name: Rosary for Elizabeth Wolfrom Ashby
Start: 2016-08-26T17:30:00.000Z
Location: St. Anthony's Chapel

Elizabeth Wolfrom Ashby

Elizabeth Wolfrom Ashby, deceased August 14, 2016. She was born in Seattle, December 18, 1956 to James P. and Dorice Wolfrom. She grew up in Bremerton. Her family moved to San Francisco Bay Area in her high school years. She graduated from Notre Dame, Belmont, a girls high school, went to University of Portland spending a year in the U of P's Salzburg Program. She made life long friends during that year, actually she had lifelong friends from first grade! Her first job was as an assistant to Dr. Edward Teller, noted nuclear scientist at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. It was there she met her husband, Tim Ashby. They lived in D.C. before moving to the U.K. then Edinburgh, Scotland and the London area where daughter, Georgina, was born. When Tim was no longer in her life, she got a job as assistant to the CEO of Univar Corp. where she supported three different CEOs over the years.

Liz was highly intelligent, incredibly witty, very giving and a most devoted mother. She is survived by her daughter, Georgina, a student at the University of St. Andrews; her mother, Dorice Wolfrom; her brothers, Jak and Lew; sisters, Mary Mikel and Katy; and twelve nieces and nephews.

Rosary will be said at 10:30 am on Friday, August 26 at St. Anthony's Chapel in Kent, WA with Mass of Christian Burial Celebrated at 11:00am. Committal to follow at Hillcrest Burial Park at 2:30 pm. Please sign her online guest book at marlattfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Aug. 21, 2016.

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Theresa Morelli

April 1, 2020

My heartfelt condolences, love and prayers to my Godmother Dorice Wolfrom, her children Jak, Lewie, Mary Mikel, Katie and all of their children, especially Lizzy's daughter Giorgina, and their families for the loss of Lizzy Wolfrom. Lizzy was my Godsister, a fact we never forgot to tell people whenever we were together, because her parents were my Godparents, and my parents were HER Godparents that made us sisters, and for 9 months out of the year we were also the same age so technically we were thus twin sisters then. Dear, funny, sweet Lizzy was my first best friend. We thought we'd grow up and be best friends forever just like our beautiful, incredibly loving and amazing mothers were. We shared those wonderful, innocent, carefree primary years living in each other's homes, playing together daily, going to church every Sunday, having sleep-overs, and being loved, cared for, taught, entertained and fed- a big one for us!- by each other's talented and doting mothers. I still have a perfect memory of every room of the Wolfrom's Bremerton house, upstairs and downstairs. I remember playing horsey-rides around the coffee table downstairs with Lizzy, taking turns who the horse on all-fours would be and who got to ride and be bucked off of the other's back. I remember all the beds lined up in the girl's room, pink sheets, white dust ruffles, and sitting on a stool or shoe boxes in the walk-in closet, pulling the chain of the hanging lightbulb and reading books, Dr. Seuss and a children's Bible to each other. I remember Dorice cooking in, and mopping the floor of the small, dark square kitchen with the side door open and eating so many yummy dishes giddishly happy next to Lizzy, laughing, eating, and swinging our legs, feet locked together, on their 'picnic table' in the dining area next to the colonial living room with braided rugs and the rocking chair we'd play in by the fireplace- taking turns counting each rock before jumping out of it onto the floor. I remember riding our bikes around Candy Cane Lane, playing hopscotch on the front sidewalk, and rollerskating hand-in-hand, and face-to-face. I remember spinning in circles together, faster and faster until we fell or let lose to laugh at our dizzy walking, giggling in the grass. And the two of us rolling around their beautifully manicured front lawn in cardboard boxes, and racing solo laughing so hard when we'd surprisingly roll into each other or end up in the flower beds and bushes. And I remember the intense feelings of loneliness- my very first experience of loneliness- when I'd knock on the front door and noone answered, and I'd sadly, heart-brokenly walk a few doors up the street feeling very alone and knock on a different door to see if their girls were there and wanted to play until my best friend Lizzy came home.... Rest in peace dear Lizzy, enjoy the rewards of a life surely lived well. ❤

Katie Donohue

August 26, 2016

Georgina- So sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. I can't imagine how hard it must be to lose her at your young age. She was so outgoing and personable, and you inherited all of her best traits, which were many. I haven't been in touch since your grade school years, but I wish you the best. Your mom loves you and is proud of you. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Katie Donohue

August 26, 2016

Dorice- I just saw the news about Liz in the Woodmont news, so have missed her services. I was so very sad to hear about it. She was a wonderful person and I admired her ability of being a single mom. It was an honor to get to know her while our kids were at St. Phil's. You and Georgina are in my heart and in my prayers. Katie Perry Donohue

Desiree

August 22, 2016

Please except my sincerest condolence. Please be comforted by Isaiah 61:1-2 which states in part: "God has sent his son to bind up the broken hearted and comfort all who mourn".

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