Molly SHINE

August 1, 1942 – October 4, 2025

Molly Jean Shine R.N. of Spokane, Washington, passed away peacefully at home, after a brief Illness. Her husband and their four daughters were by her side. Molly was born in Seattle, to Edna (McRae) Means and William A. Means and lived a part of her youth in the Bow-Edison area in western Washington.

Molly graduated from Shoreline High School in 1960. She then attended the University of Washington for three years, before enrolling in Sacred Heart School of Nursing. After graduating in 1966 and passing her State Board exams, she returned to Seattle and worked at Harborview Hospital. In late December 1967, Molly married Thomas Shine who was employed by a Seattle Architectural firm.

Molly was expecting their second child in 1969 when they moved to Spokane, where they continued to live and raise their family. She worked nights part-time at Deaconess Hospital, then as a private surgical nurse two days a week for a Neurosurgeon. In the early '80s, she went to work for SHMC in the Surgery Area and spent most days as Charge Nurse in addition to assisting in surgery rooms.

Molly was active in the community including being a member of Spokane Junior League and a member of Healing the Children. She made seven volunteer medical mission trips to Guatemala with surgical teams to correct birth defects for native children and to perform Cataract surgery for adults in the highland communities.

Molly is survived by Tom, her husband of almost 58 years; her sister, Gwendolyn Rench and husband, Bob of Seattle; four daughters; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; plus many nieces and nephews. Molly's children are Michelle Fillichio of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and her three sons, Blaine, Dean, and Beau; Marie Bonneau of Spokane and her son, Zach, and daughter, Olivia; Gwen Morrison and husband, Mark of Nashville, TN and their son, McRae and daughter, Macie; plus Katie Shine of Spokane, and her son, Jake Curley and his wife, Gabby of Lansing, MI, daughter, Lily Curley of Pacific City, OR; and Emma Deason and her husband, Jordon and their baby, Maverick of Kauai, HI.

Services will be at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 428 W. 19th Ave., Spokane, WA. Rosary will be Oct. 23, 2025, at 5:30pm. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Oct. 24, 2025, at 11:00am.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Healing the Children in Spokane.