Virginia Lewis THOMPSON

86, died peacefully surrounded by her children in her home at Judson Park
Health Center, Des Moines, Washington on February 15, 2003. Virginia
was born on May 17, 1916, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She raised her
family at 55 Pocono Drive in the suburb of Greentree where she lived until
1982. After retiring, she and her husband, L. Cook Thompson, moved to
Seattle to be closer to their children. She loved people, music, sports, the
theater, traveling, and above all, her family. During the last seven years of
her life, Virginia enjoyed the company of the residents and staff of Judson
Park, and the warm and loving friendships she found there. She is survived
by her three children, Eugene and Laura Thompson, and Lisa Thompson-
Cody, her five grandchildren, Amy Sutton, Lee and Grant Thompson, and
Vanessa and Laura Cody, and her two great-grandchildren, John
McPhilamy and Benjamin Thompson. There will be a celebration of her
life at Judson Park Health Center from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February
18, 2003.

Published in print on 2/17/2003.
Seattle Times