Karen Mary (Cosgrove) Portmann
Karen Mary (Cosgrove) Portmann of Kent, Washington passed away from multiple myeloma on May 6, 2012. She was 65. Karen was born on July 5, 1946 in Attleboro, Massachusetts to James and Edith Cosgrove. The family moved to Renton, Washington when she was 5. Karen graduated from Renton High School in 1964 and married William Portmann the following November. Karen and Bill moved to Kent in 1967 and raised three children. Annual family road trips included destinations like Disneyland, Yellowstone, and the family favorite Cannon Beach, Oregon. Karen continually encouraged her kids to be independent and creative. After working for 10 years as a sales representative at Calavo, Karen retired and she and Bill traveled extensively to places including Australia, Washington DC, Arizona, New York City, Hawaii, and Europe. From 2001 to 2011, Karen found time between excursions to work her “dream job” as a seating host at Safeco Field.She was an avid baseball fan, and many of her strongest relationships were with energetic Mariner fans and other Safeco employees. Karen’s love for adventure continued when she spent time with her six grandchildren, which included trips to the aquarium, science center, zoo, and various theme parks.Karen is survived by her loving husband Bill; children Marcia (Guy), Rob (Kelly), and Dan (Jonelle); grandchildren Krystian, Ian, Ben, Ethan, Harper and Arden; sister Marcia and brother Steve.Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. http//www.lls.org
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