John McCormick Reifel

John died unexpectedly September 16, 2010 at the family home in Clyde Hill. He was

born December 31, 1966 at Virginia Mason Hospital to Jane McCormick Reifel and

Edward Reifel. He was a graduate of Interlake High School, Western Michigan University,

and Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Michigan. John studied music in

college and later earned a two year degree in accounting. He was a music lover and an

accomplished bass trombonist. As a student John played in the Seattle Junior Symphony

and competed in distance running. As a young adult, he completed two marathons.

He was an avid reader who spent a lot of time in libraries, on his computer, and

following politics and the political process. He had worked in accounting and at the

time of death was employed in construction. John is survived by his parents, his siblings,

William M. Reifel (Laura Doyle), Susan Reifel McMullan (Ralph), his former wife,

Olga Ziabrikova, nieces, Adrienne Reifel and Christine Goins, and nephew, Austin

Reifel. Other survivors are aunts: Jeannette Dickerson and Mary Ellen Marquis of

Michigan, Dorothy Kennedy of Texas,Wilhemina Collins of California, and Christine

Spieth of Oregon, and fifteen first cousins. A private memorial service will be held at St.

Thomas Church. Remembrances may be made to the Behnke Music Fund at St.

Thomas Episcopal Church, Box 124, Medina, WA 98039 or to the King County

Library Foundation, 960 Newport Way NW Issaquah, WA 98027.