Washington - Shannon RUSSEFF

October 7 1957 - May 3rd 2022

Shannon Russeff nee Murray was born October 7, 1957 in Seattle to John and Barbara Murray.

She died peacefully May 3rd 2022 in Edmonds WA after a fearless battle with Glioblastoma. Shannon's existence was centered on her faith in Jesus Christ, her family and friends whom she loved dearly as a sister, mother, aunt, cousin, friend, pet lover and partner.

An Irish saying "it's in the shelter of each other's shadows that we live." Shannon cared for her amazing daughter Nicole her entire life and they were inseparable. She organized Holiday dinners for over 700 people in Everett with the assistance of the Boeing Corporation and had an undying passion in her support for people with disabilities through the National Down's syndrome society.

Shannon was proud of her Irish heritage, her grandfather immigrated to Seattle from County Down in 1907. She marched year after year in the St Patrick's Day parade with the 'Irish Princess' up 4th Ave and celebrated with the Irish Heritage Club.

Shannon attended St John's grade school and graduated in 1975 from Ballard High and is thought to be the school's first female drum major leading the marching band, also co-leading the All City marching band. Shannon studied music at Western Washington University and was a long time Whidbey Island resident. She commuted to Boeing's Everett plant on the ferry to do design work on the 700 series of commercial airplanes.

Shannon and Nicole enjoyed many adventures together, birthdays at the space needle, numerous concerts and theme park trips and hosting family dinners.

Shannon was preceded in death by her mother Barbara and father John. She is survived by her daughter Nicole, brothers Vincent and William, niece Hannah Murray, her mother Elizabeth Murphy and Nicole's father Tim Russeff .

A celebration of life and livestream will be held Friday August 5th 1pm at Evergreen Funeral Home Everett Washington 4504 Broadway, Everett, WA https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/everett-wa/evergreen-funeral-home-and-cemetery/7568?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic