Beatrice Gwendolyn "Gwen" BRYENTON (Hosking) Age 86. Gwen died at home on October 20, 2007 from congestive heart failure. Born April 15, 1921 in Oakland, CA. Gwen moved to Seattle in 1926. She attended Beacon Hill Grade School & graduated from Franklin High School in 1939. She worked in the school library, was a Tolo Ad Mgr and marched in the Rainbow Girls Drill Team. She went to Wilsons Modern Business College & was head secretary at Franklin High School from 1942-1946. Married Jack Bryenton on June 29, 1946. She was a homemaker, PTA room mother, Sunday school teach er & Girl Scout leader. She loved to trav el & collected 300+ souvenir spoons. She enjoyed children, music, dancing, & nickel poker machines. Poor health slowed her down, but she always surprised her doctors by doing better than they expected. She went on Swedish Hospice in April 2007. Thanks to caregiv ers, Celestine Prince & Darlene Kelly whose care for her since Jan. 2004 let Gwen stay at home with her daughter. Survived by daughter, Ellen Bryenton, nephew, Ken Evans, & cousins in CA. Preceded in death by her husband, parents, Richard & Beatrice Hosking, brother, Richard Hosking & 3 aunts. Remembrances to Children's Hospital, attn: Memorials, PO Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98105. Funeral Services Monday, October 29, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, 6701 30th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98126. Published in print on 10/26/2007. Seattle Times