Gwendolyn ‘Gwen’ Joyce Ross, of Redmond, age 79, passed away peacefully on Aug. 3, 2022 at the EvergreenHealth Hospice Care Center in Kirkland, after living with Parkinson’s Disease for many years.
She was born Jan. 12, 1943 in Bellingham to Stanley and Viola Johnson of Ferndale.
At some point after her mother’s death in 1945, she went to live with the family of Roy and Amy Allen who lived nearby, eventually becoming their foster daughter.
Gwen graduated from Lynden High School in 1961, Washington State University, and the University of Washington.
She taught home economics at the high school and community college level before becoming a professor of home economics at Seattle Pacific University.
Gwen is survived by her brothers David and Danny Johnson, sons Brian (Carol) and Brett (Heather), and grandchildren Tanner, Aisha, and Haley. Her husband Al preceded her in death in March 2018.
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In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation.
