Angie Violet Briski

Angie was born January 25, 1927 in the small coal mining village of No. 5, near the town of Roslyn, WA the daughter of Angela and Anton Mrak both Slovenian immigrants to the Ronald area. Angie attended the Ronald Grade School 1st through 8th grades and graduated from Cle Elum High school in 1944. Upon graduation she went to work for the U.S. Forest Service in Cle Elum and Wenatchee. She was also employed at both the Cle Elum and Roslyn N.W.I. Company Stores and N.W.I. Coal Office. Later in life Angie was a sales clerk at the Cle Elum Drug Store.

She and Marko Briski, Jr. were married on October 29, 1949. Marko and Angie enjoyed 29 years of marriage raising their children Cheryl, Candace and Mark in Ronald until Marko’s passing in December 1978. Angie continued to live in the family home until the present time.

Angie was one of the founding members of the Ronald Community Club, 70 year member of the Slovenian National Benefit Association Lodge 371, Roslyn-Ronald Heritage Club, and Roslyn Eagles FOE 696.

Angie was preceded by her parents Angela and Anton Mrak, husband Marko Briski, Jr. and daughter Candace Briski.

Angie is survived by her daughter Cheryl Maras (Greg), son Mark Briski (Roxann) both of Ronald, WA, 3 grandchildren Jessica Berry (Derek), Marcie Stevens (Chad) and Carson Briski, 4 great grandchildren Payson and Hadley Berry, Reed and Easton Stevens, and special friend Fred Jovanovich.

She was very proud of her family and of her Slovenian heritage. Angie was the happiest when her home was filled with family and friends all sharing lots of her traditional foods while teaching us many Slovenian and Croatian traditions.

Angie loved her flower garden and could identify each of the many varieties. Over the years she received many different plants from friends and could tell you who gave her each one. Many hours were spent caring for her beautiful yard. She was often complimented on the beauty of her colorful flowers.

Angie also enjoyed music especially when dancing the polka to a Frankie Yankovic song with her longtime friend Fred Jovanovich. Other interests were cooking, canning, huckleberry and mushroom picking, summer picnics with family and friends, traveling, playing cards with her Pinochle group every Thursday, and sharing stories from the past with friends of all ages.

A highlight of her many travels was a trip to the Old Country with her Mother Angela, son Mark and daughter in law Roxann, cousin Rose Gasparich and friends Ray and Katie Kladnik. They enjoyed visiting with family and sightseeing in her parents’ home towns of Solcava and Gorenja Vas, Slovenia.

A Celebration of Angie’s life will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 7th at the Hawthorne Hall, 3rd. Street, Ronald, WA.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made in Angie’s name to the Ronald Community Club P.O. Box 249, Roslyn, WA 98941, Roslyn Episcopal Church of the Resurrection P.O. Box 701, Roslyn, WA 98941 or the charity of your choice.