Dean Sheridan Aaron

Born October 7, 1937 in Jackson California he was the only child of William and Mavis Aaron. Dean grew up in Seattle Washington living in several foster homes after the divorce of his parents and the inability of his mother to care for him. In the last of these foster homes he met Pearl McClean. At 17 years old Dean enlisted in the US Air Force and married Pearl. They had 4 children during their marriage. During his time in the military Dean completed his High School GED and served one tour in Vietnam as a rescue helicopter flight engineer. Dean and his family moved several times while he was in the military. The locations included Puerto Rico, Kansas, Washington, Florida, Alaska, and then California where Dean retired from the military and he and Pearl were divorced. Dean became a truck driver based in Seattle Washington after his military retirement where he met and married Susan Moffett. He helped her raise her 4 children from a previous marriage. Dean and Susan moved to California where he worked at Boeing Aircraft as a mechanical technician subsequently promoted to a quality assurance technician. He was transferred back to Seattle where he worked for Boeing until his retirement.

Dean was an avid hunter, fisherman and especially golfer. He and Susan played in numerous tournaments and belonged to a local Golf League. Dean was a lover of dogs. As a boy he raised, trained, and showed a champion Cocker Spaniel named Princess. He always had a dog as part of his life and family. Dean’s last dog Buddy was found for him by his neighbor Kirsten Bert. Buddy’s playful and loving nature helped him as he worked through the difficulties with short term memory loss and dementia. Kirsten was always a good neighbor and friend to dad watching out for him in his later years, taking him out to eat, giving him advice, and just being there to listen.

Dean was proceeded in death by both his parents, his first and second wives, his daughter Sojnia Aaron and stepson Greg Moffett. Dean is survived by son Lonnie Aaron and wife Gaye Aaron, son Bill Aaron, daughter Deana VanVleet, stepdaughter Shawn Payne, stepdaughter Tricia Duncan and husband Douglas Duncan, stepdaughter Catherine Kom and husband Brian Larose, and Angie Moffett widow of stepson Greg Moffett. He is also survived by 17 grandkids and 19 great-grandkids.

A private memorial service will be held for the immediate family at a later date.