Sarah McKenney

July 1, 1937

January 5, 2011

Sarah Alva Matte-McKenney, 74, of Neah Bay , Wash. , passed away January 5, 2012, of heart failure. She was born in Neah Bay to Richard Joseph and Amy Mercilene (Markishtum) Matte.

Sarah worked as a receptionist at the Seattle Indian Center in the early 1960’s, and did furniture upholstering and custodial work from the 1980’s-2000’s.

Sarah married Clyde Shue in Seattle . The marriage lasted from 1956-1965. In 1967, she married Kenneth McKenney in Coeur d’ Alene , Idaho .

Mrs. Matte-McKenney loved gardening, reading, sewing, and teaching her grandchildren cooking and other skills. She was a Makah Tribal Member and Elder.

Sarah is survived by her husband, Kenneth McKenney Sr.; son and daughter-in-law Kenneth McKenney Jr. and Julie McKenney of Neah Bay; daughters and son-in-law Lorilee and Norman Calhoun and Iris Shue of Neah Bay; sister Shirley Matte of Neah Bay; and grandchildren Felecia, Amy, James and Pamela Shue; Eva, Sarah, Doris and Annette McKenney; and Tiffany and Tyler Emard; great-grandchildren Paulina, Santos, Jasmine, Frank, Solomon, Kenney, Starlena, and Alison.

Mrs. Matte-McKenney was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Ann Tryon, Sherry Matte; brother Blanchard Matte; children Harold, Linda, and Lisa Shue.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Neah Bay . Dinner at the comunity hall will follow the services.

Arrangements under the direction of Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, Port Angeles, WA.