Patricia Lynne Senko

Obituary Patricia Lynne Allessio Senko was born September 21st, 1937 in Walla Walla, Washington to Chuck and Abie Allessio. She grew up in Walla Walla, and attended the University of Portland, where she graduated with a degree in Nursing in 1959. Pat met Jim though his sister Alice, a fellow student in her nursing program. They married on December 31st, 1960 at St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Oregon. They began their life together in Harlingen, Texas, as Jim began his career in the Air Force, where their first daughter, Lizabeth, was born in 1962. They then moved to Pullman, Washington, where Margaret was born in 1963. Christopher was born in Oklahoma City in 1965, and their family was completed with the birth of Andrew in 1969 at Beale Air Force Base, California. During their travels, they also lived in Montogomery Alabama, Eugene Oregon and Centerville, Virginia before settling in Washington, living in Lakewood and Steilacoom. Once their travels ended, Pat resumed her nursing career at Allenmore Hospital, Tacoma, with a passion for Oncology patients working with Dr. Lauren Colman. Jim & Pat enjoyed their 50th Wedding Anniversary with their family on December 31, 2010. Pat passed on November 3rd, 2011 after a courageous struggle with liver cancer. She is survived by her husband, James, children Lizabeth, Margaret, Christopher and Andrew, and grandchildren Kathryn, Peter, Molly, Caitlin, Drew and Sarah. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her dearly loved grandson, Nathan. Pat's memorial service will be held November 9th, 2011, at 11 am at St. John Bosco church in Lakewood Washington, where she and Jim are 40 year members. She will be interred at Mt Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Portland Oregon on November 10. The family requests donations be made in lieu of flowers to either the Nathan Senko Art Cart at the Child Life Center at Legacy Emmanuel Children's Hospital, c/o Diane Parham, 2801 N. Gantebein, Portland, Oregon, 97227, or to Our Lady of Guadalupe Maternity Center, 5705 Main St SW Lakewood, Washington 98496, where Pat continued her life of service to others until the very end. Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements are being made by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.