Roland Fink passed away at Evergreen Hospital Tuesday, May 17th in the ICU. He'd battled Mesothelioma for two years and recently contracted COVID, fighting a difficult battle a the end. He was born November 21, 1959, in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and had an older brother, Bud, and sisters Carol and Louise, the latter who passed away in her teens.) After graduating high school, Roland moved to Edmonton to become Canada's youngest realtor. He then went to Las Vegas, Seattle, and on to what would become his beloved Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where he made life long friends and worked in real estate. There, he met his wife, Kimberley Hornsby and moved to Maui where they were married. After moving to Whistler, Canada, their son Jack was born and eventually they left Canada for Seattle where they adopted Ila from Taiwan and became a family of four. Family became the most important aspect of Roland's life and caring for his children and wife was his largest priority. In the last ten years of Roland's life, he took up cooking and will be remembered for his soups and chili, campfire steaks, brisket on the smoker and homemade pizza nights. He was very involved with son, Jack's, soccer teams and as Man U fans, they traveled to England to see their team play. He shared a love of making homemade meals with his daughter Ila and their bond was deep. They had running gags that amused only them. Roland and Kimberley loved to travel, scuba dive, watch movies, and laugh. They enjoyed thirty years together, their union beginning as a blind date in Mexico and ending with a gorgeous family in Sammamish Washington in a home that Roland cherished. He worked in real estate for many years, helping people find the perfect home and will be remembered as a real estate agent who went above and beyond for his clients.
He is survived by Kimberley, Jack and Ila as well as his brother, Bud (Jesse) and sister Carol.
Services for Roland are yet to be determined but there will be a celebration of his adventurous and love-filled life to honor the man who will be missed by many. Gone too soon.
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