Mary Jane Starr
October 30, 1935 - June 2, 2013
Obituary
Mary Jane Starr, 77, of Bellevue,WA, passed away on June 2 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Mary was born in Seattle and graduated from West Seattle High School in 1954. She met and married the love of her life, Sidney Starr, on May 25, 1956, and raised three children. After retiring, they moved south and bought a home in Arizona. Mary and Sid traveled and vacationed until she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and later Lewy Body Dementia when the akathisia it causes worsened. Even as her memory declined, she continually made us laugh with her great sense of humor and was always quick with a smile. She filled her days with songs from the past and loved entertaining the residents where she lived with her singing and dancing. The family especially wants to thank Jainaba and Sarah for the terrific care they provided during the final months of her life. Mary Jane is survived by her husband, Sidney Starr, married for 57 years; children James Starr (Casey), Carrie Leaf (Marvin), and John Starr (Margaret); grandchildren Carolyn Sweeney (Erin), Ellen Duncan (Nathan), Gordon Starr (Katrina), Lyra Starr, Alex Leaf, Taylor Starr and Alicia Starr; several great grandchildren; her sister Dorothy McCann; and many other relatives and friends. She will be dearly missed by us all.