Sabrina Cay Larsen passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on May 12th, 2022, after a courageous battle with brain cancer and leukemia. Born in Wallace, Idaho on March 21, 1967, Sabrina was the fourth of nine children. She was an excellent athlete, competing on high school, state, and college teams in basketball, cross-country, high jump, and triple jump. She won a state basketball championship and placed first at state in high jump. She received a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University in 1990.
She met her sweetheart Glen at BYU and they were married in the Cardston, Alberta temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1987. They lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for several years before moving to Issaquah, Washington where they continued to raise their five children. Sabrina was an amazing wife and mother and she dedicated much time to her family.
Sabrina was active in her church congregation, serving diligently in programs that resulted in lifelong friendships. She especially loved working with children, youth, and women organizations and made a tremendous impact on all she met. Sabrina loved all people and always sought out those who needed a friend or special help. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed many adventures with her husband and family, exploring mountains, waterfalls, lakes, canyons, and much of the earth's beauty. She passed on her love of reading, gardening, and the outdoors to her children.
Diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer in December of 2016, Sabrina underwent several surgeries and many treatments. She fought valiantly for over five years and enjoyed many treasured memories with family and friends. In late March of 2022, Sabrina was diagnosed with untreatable acute leukemia and elected to spend her remaining time with family at home on hospice care. Her children, parents, and siblings were able to visit during this time, as well as many precious friends.
Sabrina is survived by her husband Glen Larsen; children Brian (Amy) Larsen, Kirsten (Ashton) Dyck, Andrew (Taylor) Larsen, Angela, and Maren; grandchildren Soren, Katherine, Rockwell, Andrew, Theodore, and Madison; parents George and Susan Sintay; and siblings Sindy (Kirt) Montague, Sonna (Brad) Smith, Sallie (Everal) Roberts, Shaun (Nathan) Brown, Sara (Eric) Jensen, Steve (Erin) Sintay, and Shane (Lauren) Sintay. She was preceded in death by her brother Scott (Nicki) Sintay.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 19th at 12PM at 15205 SE 28th St, Bellevue. A viewing will be held May 18th from 6-8:30PM at Sunset Hills Memorial.
