Sonia was born in Sultan, Washington on December 1st, 1936, to Harry and Erma Cough, the third of eventually four daughters: Beverly, Donna, and youngest, Sally.
She graduated from Sultan High School, then attended what at that time was known as a "beauty school" in Wallingford Seattle and became a hairdresser at a local department store and later, for a time, at a friend's salon in Cle Elum, Washington.
She eventually moved back to Seattle where she lived with her sister Sally and met Raymond Johnson. In 1961 she married Ray and they continued to live in Seattle until moving to Kirkland in 1963 with their first-born child.
In the late 1970's, Sonia began her own business, an in-home daycare that she operated caring for and loving dozens of children for decades until she retired.
Sonia had an abiding interest in crossword puzzles, gardening, Wheel of Fortune, talking to her sisters and high school friends, and was happiest when spending time her kids and grandkids.
Sonia is survived by her children, son Christian Johnson and his wife Kristen, daughter Mary Hollobon and her husband Tim, daughter Laura Grass and her husband Kelly.
Her five grandchildren were the lights of her life: Hannah Stout (Griffin), Melissa Hollobon (Nafis Abrar), Emily Johnson (Ed Sciortino), Ryan Hollobon (Hidemi), and Jack Johnson. She loved all her grandkids very much.
Per her request, a small, immediate family-only burial and graveside memorial for Sonia will take place at Cedar Lawns Memorial Park in Redmond, Washington.
Anyone wishing to honor Sonia can make donations to Seattle Children’s Hospital.
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