Julia Joyce (Demarest) Finnegan, a loving mother, daughter, and sister, ended her long battle with ovarian cancer on October 15th, 2020, she was 46 years old. Julia was born in Morton, WA on February 27th, 1974 to Wayne Demarest and Donna Sorensen, attended elementary school in both Randle and Morton, junior high in Morton, and moved to Tumwater during high school where she graduated in 1992. Julia loved playing basketball and was a member of the first women’s basketball team at South Puget Sound Community College.
Julia’s true passion was horses and riding in equestrian events from 4-H as a youth, to drill team and team penning in her later years. Julia enjoyed passing this love of horses to not only her son Thomas, but to other youth as well. Her work with youth not only involved horses, but Julia volunteered with 4-H and was superintendent for the Thurston County cat 4-H program.
When Julia was not on horseback, she was highly involved with the Thurston county chapter of Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society and was an avid sports fan. Julia enjoyed watching the Seahawks, Mariners, and WSU football. Julia attended many Mariners games with Thomas and her mother Donna.
Julia loved being with family, especially Thomas. She was preceded in death by her dad, Wayne, and is survived by her son Thomas, mother Donna Sorensen, brother Nathan (Megan) Demarest, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the American Cancer Society in memory of Julia Finnegan.
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