S. Lee Steele passed away peacefully at his home in Puyallup Friday September 23, 2011. His wife of 53 years, LaVonne, was by his side. Lee was born in Decatur, Illinois to Blanche and Arthur Steele and moved to Washington in 1951 to be with his brother Bob. He profoundly cherished his first years in Washington and the time spent with his nieces and nephews.
Lee graduated from the University of Washington in 1960 and was a pharmacist for 38 years until his retirement in 1998.
He was preceded in death by his parents Blanche and Arthur; brothers Maurice, Bob, and Kenneth; and beloved nephews Steven and Jimmy.He is survived by his wife LaVonne; children, Linda (Jim) Burman, Lisa (Amjad) Omar, and Michael (Vanessa) Steele; grandchildren Nadia, Jordan, Samira, Ashley, Tarek, and Steven; “daughter” Shirley McDaid and her children Justin and Ryan; Sister-in-law Nadine(Bill) Morris, brother-in-law Ray(Molly) Johnson; nieces and nephews: Sharon, Bob, Meg, Mary, Jeff, Kerry, Erik and Kristin. No flowers please. Remembrance may be made to World Vision Federal Way . “Ecclesiastes 3:1”
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