Deborah “Debbie” Ann Reynvaan (Lawrence) passed away May 19th at home in Tumwater after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born September 9th, 1954, in Boston, Mass., living there for 5 years, then Maine for 6 years, and finally settling in Grays Harbor from age 12. She graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1972 and married her high school sweetheart, Arnie Reynvaan, in 1976. They were married 40 plus years and raised 3 children in Aberdeen. Debbie graduated from Grays Harbor College and received her Bachelor’s from Evergreen State College. She worked at GHC for 25 years until illness forced early departure from her position as Director of Institutional Research. She was extremely grateful for the support her co-workers gave her and also for her dear friends Maureen Espedal and Anne Bennett. Debbie was passionate about good food, education, and travel and said, “My family was the most important thing in my life.”
Debbie was preceded in death by her beloved “Nana” Anna Currier; in-laws Juanita and Bill Reynvaan; and father Joseph Lawrence. She is survived by her husband Arnie; children Jillane Terry, Chad Reynvaan (Fauna), and Ashley Reynvaan; grandchildren Brayden & Cohen Terry, Isaac Reynvaan, and Drake & Quinn Reynvaan; and mother Anne Lutton (Dale).
Our tremendous gratitude goes out to her Virginia Mason team who gave us years more of memories and love with Debbie. The Celebration of Life will take place Friday, June 2nd, at 2pm at Mills and Mills Funeral Home in Tumwater.
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