James Robert Maher

Born on July 17, 1957 to Dr. William and Alice (Hoffman) Maher, Jim was the youngest of their four children. He is survived by his mother and sisters Mary (George) Rhoades, Elizabeth Maher and Jane (Thomas) Goodhue and his daughter, Pollyanna. Jim is also survived by his nieces Kristin Bauer, Lauren Beattie and nephews John and Peter Rhoades and Paul Goodhue.

Jim graduated from Oregon Episcopal High School and the University of Puget Sound. In his younger years, he managed the family cattle ranch and fruit orchards located in the lower valley. He branched out to start Maher Insurance Services. Jim was a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church and enjoyed playing tennis, racquetball, gardening and gold prospecting in his free time.

Most of all, he loved people and was very generous with his time and energy to help people. Everyone who knows Jim pictures him driving his old friend, Buster, the red truck. Taken long before his time, he will be missed by family and friends.

Visitation will be 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Keith & Keith Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 1st at the Holy Family Chapel with burial to follow at Terrace Heights Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests only your prayers for Jim. The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital ICU for their professionalism, perseverance and support of Jim during his final days.

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