GeorgeJean Erickson left for her next adventure on July 3, 2020. GeorgeJean (Gena) was born in Tacoma, Washington, on November 27, 1942, to George Harold and Sylvia Nystrom Erickson. She attended Eatonville High School and graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelor of Science degree. She worked in Virginia for Control Data for 3 years and 30 years as a software engineer for Boeing. She retired in 1998 from Boeing. After retirement she volunteered at Bloodworks Northwest and for the Nordic Heritage Museum for over 20 years. She also volunteered as a beach naturalist and as a grade school tutor. Gena was curious about many things as shown by her travels which included trips to Asia, Africa, and Europe not to mention the United States and Canada. She often took classes in Seattle and in her West Seattle neighborhood, where she lived for over 40 years. She was an avid and wide-ranging reader. She loved her family, her friends, her garden and her Swedish heritage. She was everyone's favorite and was always willing to join her sisters on a trip or to spend special time with her nieces and nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother John, and her niece Lisa Erickson. She is survived by her sisters Lenore Bailey, Christina (Richard) Trosper, Linda (Jerry) Emoto, and sister-in-law Kathy Erickson. She is also survived by seven nieces, one nephew, four grand nephews, one great grand nephew and one great grand niece.
We know she would appreciate a blood donation if you are able or a donation to the West Seattle Food Bank.
A private family “Celebration of Life” will be held in lieu of a service. Travel safe, Gena! We miss you.
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