21, 2019 at Highline Hospital. She was proceeded in death by her identical twin sister Deborah
and our parents Sharon & Henry.
Raiana was the second of eight and raised in West Seattle. She attended Our Lady of Guadalupe
and graduated from Kennedy High School in 1979. She began her early business career in
Maritime Shipping Logistics. Always in the pursuit of knowledge, she completed her higher
education at Shoreline College, graduating with honors and moved to Seattle University where
she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Over time, Raiana attained a certification as an Esthetician
and opened her own business. Never one to remain stagnant, she also filled her spare time as a
brightwork finisher on boats. Rai completed her Project Management Professional certification
and became a successful IT and Business Project Manager returning to the Maritime industry.
In early November, Raiana accepted a new job and her expertise was to be shared at MassPort
in Boston, which was to begin in December.
Her business career gave her opportunities for extensive world travel, which she gained a
personal affinity for. Raiana adored everything about Scotland and the discovery of our family’s
ancestral roots.
Throughout her life Raiana was fiercely private and valued her solitude, friends, family, and her
music. If you were one of her friends, you were most definitely as dear to her as she was loyal
to you. By every account, friendships were gold to Rai.
She truly enjoyed nature and a strong connection to Native American Spiritualism. She was a
purposeful wanderer who immersed herself in the outdoors with her binoculars as an avid
marina walker, beachcomber, and kayaker. Rai used these times for reflection and sharing via
her tremendous writing / blogging talents.
Raiana is survived by her siblings Gregory, Charlie, Christofer, Rita, Anthony, and Daniel
Her memorial is scheduled for December 15th at Noon to 3pm at Des Moines Beach Park –
Dining Hall.
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