Robert Stanley McKinstry
May 29, 1914 - February 20, 2011
Obituary
Robert Stanley McKinstry, age 96, died peacefully on February 20, 2011. Bob was born in Seattle to Hazel and Gordon McKinstry on May 29, 1914. He was very much a product of the Seattle area, attending Bagley grade school, Lincoln High School, and the University of Washington. Bob was an outstanding athlete serving as senior captain of the football, basketball, and baseball teams in high school, and playing UW basketball on the 1934 Coast Championship and the 1936 Northern Division championship teams. In 1939 he began a Boeing career in engineering and management, and retired after more than 40 years with the company. Ann and Bob moved to Bellevue in 1950 and have been active members of Sacred Heart Parish. Bob is survived by his wife of 73 years, Ellen Ann Hutchinson McKinstry; three sons, Robert Gill Carole, Michael John Anne and Joseph Lee Jill McKinstry; two daughters, Ann John Gerner and Mary Ellen Turi Mueller McKinstry-Zogg; 15 Grandchildren: Lea McKinstry, Sam McKinstry, Robert McKinstry, Peter Jane McKinstry, Betsy Peter Haney, Katie John Carroz, Barbara Brett Barrilleaux, Jake Aurelie McKinstry, Sarah Will Nicholson, Jack Rae Denman, Mary Anna Denman Alex Ching, Elizabeth Michael Pinion, David Andrea Zogg, Willi Sonja Zogg and Margrit Zogg; 19 great-grandchildren: Sophia McKinstry, Thomas McKinstry, Ellen Haney, Mary Pearl Haney, JK John Kaelin Carroz, Ann Marie Carroz, Avery Barrilleaux, Owen Barrilleaux, Julien McKinstry, John Ching, Caitlin Ching, Grant Pinion, Davis Pinion, Charlie Denman, Samantha Denman, Elektra Zogg, Victoria Zogg, Ryan Zogg and Aaron Zogg,. Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and will be missed deeply. Rosary service will be held on Monday, 02/28 at 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 9460 NE 14th St, Bellevue, WA 98004-3498 425 454-9536. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, 03/01 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on NE 14th in Bellevue. Committal will be held at Calvary Cemetery, 5041 35th Avenue NE, Seattle. Donations may be made to Catholic Community Services, 23 Ave. S & E Yesler Way, Seattle ccsww.org.
My sympathy is with all your family. I will keep all of you in my prayers. I was ill Tuesday. I know the feeling of loss. I lost my parents within a year. I went to Frc with Ann and Mary Ellen Sincerely Martha Hanscom
Joe- Your dad was so funny all those times he came in to the back yard to see what car we were wrecking. He always had his tie and sweater on -he’d stop and chat for awhile then go back up stairs-never tried to tell us what to do. He was a great guy and I will miss him. Paul Glaze
Dear Ann and family
I offer my deep sympathy on the death of Bob. He surely leaves behind a wealth of descendants all of whom have a wonderful role model of a faith-filled life. I was his Pastor in the 80s and I was impressed about 2 things – his fidelity and his committment to the poor. Myself and the Parish St. Vincent de Paul Group will attest to that. Know that you and the family are in my prayers at this sadf time. God bless you all.