October 2007

P.E. (Ret.)

Thomas T. McLeod, 78, died on October 7, 2007, at Highline Medical Center in Burien. Thomas was born on August 9, 1929, in Bellingham. He graduated from Lynden High School in 1947, the University of Washington in 1952, with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and the University of California - Berkeley in 1956, with a Masters in Engineering.

Thomas married Corinne J. Fletcher in December 1951 in Bellingham. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict.

Growing up on Long Island, New York, Bill developed a love of family, science, sports, music and humor that endured through his entire life and enriched all who knew him. He studied physics at MIT where he rowed crew and excelled in violin, becoming the concertmaster of the MIT orchestra. Then he went on to UC Berkeley to get his Ph.D. in Physics and play rugby for "Cal."

While diving at the UC Pool, he met Betty, his wife of 45 years. They moved to Normandy Park to start a family while he enjoyed a 30-plus-year career in nuclear physics at the Boeing Company.

Age 78, died on October 15, 2007, after a brief illness following a fire at the family home. Born in Withee, Wisconsin, on November 18, 1928, she moved to the Seattle area at the age of 18. Vi worked as the playground teacher at Gregory Heights Elementary School for many years before owning and operating the His and Her Hair Center in Old Burien, where her daughter Kandie works to this day.

She enjoyed many interests, including sewing, gardening, cooking, and babysitting her grandchildren.

Jane Zimmerman passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, October 5, 2007. Jane was born in Roselle, New Jersey, on March 27, 1921. She completed her studies in elementary education at Columbia University in Ohio.

After marrying Michael E. Zimmerman, the couple moved to Normandy Park and raised two children, Lorrie and Drew.

She was a resident of Huntington Park in Des Moines.

She is survived by her son Drew, daughter-in-law Priscilla and two grandchildren, Michael and Jessie.

Frank Yellam Sr., age 85, of Burien, died suddenly and peacefully on October 10 at home. He was born to Italian immigrants, Domenic and Florence (Fabbio) Yellam, in Seattle where he lived his entire life. He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1940. He was very active in sports-soccer, floor hockey, softball, basketball and football.

Age 78, died on October 15, 2007, after a brief illness following a fire at the family home. Born in Withee, Wisconsin, on November 18, 1928, she moved to the Seattle area at the age of 18. Vi worked as the playground teacher at Gregory Heights Elementary School for many years before owning and operating the His and Her Hair Center in Old Burien, where her daughter Kandie works to this day.

She enjoyed many interests, including sewing, gardening, cooking, and babysitting her grandchildren.