Remembering Patricia North Stamets, 1925-2019

The family of Patricia North Stamets will say goodbye to her tomorrow and is sharing this remembrance with the community today:

Patricia North Stamets passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, at the age of 93. Patty brought joy and happiness to all the lives she touched.

West Seattle resident Patricia (Patty) North Stamets was born August 13, 1925, in Seattle, Washington to Dr. Charles Quay North and Charlotte Davis North. She grew up in West Seattle with her 5 siblings. Patty attended West Seattle High School. She attended the University of Washington for 3 years, majoring in English Literature, until she married William Kerr Stamets of Pittsburgh, PA.

Patty and Bill were blessed with five children, settling in Bellevue, WA, for a year before moving to Columbiana, Ohio, where Bill worked as an engineer and founded Northeast Ohio Machine Builders. They raised their family in Ohio for over 22 years.

Once her children were grown, Patty returned to the Seattle area settling in Normandy Park. She had a successful real estate career in sales for John L. Scott Real Estate in Residential Properties for the next 25 years in the Burien office. Patty retired in 1995.

Upon retirement, she moved to Winthrop, WA, to become the Resident Manager for the Methow Valley Ranch Ministries, a nonprofit Christian Retreat Center. In 2014, Patty moved back to the West Seattle home of her childhood.

Patty was an avid gardener, DIY crafter, active in women’s Christian groups, and grandmother to 4 grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Patty leaves behind her children – daughter Lilly of Mill Valley, CA; Bill of Chicago. IL; and twins North of Sausalito, CA, and Paul of Shelton, WA. Her son John Stamets of Seattle predeceased her in 2014.

Patty will be buried tomorrow (March 7th) in the morning. A private celebration of her life will follow.

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2 Replies to "Remembering Patricia North Stamets, 1925-2019"

  • Murphy March 6, 2019 (8:13 pm)

    Her son John was my architectural photo teacher at the University of Washington – he was the one who took the sequence of photo’s when the UW stadium collapsed – a very cool guy.  Her other son Paul is one of the most famous mycologist in the world with lots of books and interviews.   She must have been a really cool person.  RIP.-Murph

  • Carol Ann von Hake March 7, 2019 (8:11 pm)

     Words cannot express the impact her life and friendship made in my life. She was a woman of valor and integrity always full of joy and love. She loved to laugh her wisdom and intellect was second to none.i will never forget her and will treasure her mentorship and all the wonderful talks and visits we had. It was a honor to be her companion and assist her on our trip to Scotland. May her memory be blessed forever, a true friend . Carol ann von Hake Hawaii 

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