Shirley Ambrose

Shirley Ambrose

We are sorry to inform you that Shirley Ambrose, of Bellevue, passed away at Overlake Hospital on June 15, 2012. She was 86 years old and we will miss her dearly. Shirley was a strong lady with a ready smile. Shirley was born May 25, 1926, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, the daughter of Elmer and Alice Moreau. Her family of 6 moved to Port Orchard when she was 13. She remember picking berries to help support the family. She graduated from South Kitsap in 1944. Shirley worked for the Navy in Bremerton at the receiving station where the pay was 64 cents an hour. Shirley moved to Preston with her husband, where she lived for 63 years. She also worked at Issaquah Clinic and retired from Snoqualmie Valley Clinic. She enjoyed their cabin at Lake CleElum, fishing trips to Canada, Mariners baseball and the Pacific Northwest scenery. She had traveled extensively across America, Europe and Australia. Her motto was arriving early, being organized and proudly had no traffic tickets.She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Buford “Bud” R. Ambrose; brother, Ray Moreau; and son-in-law Delmar “Butch” Ireland. She is survived by her loving daughter Barbara Ireland of Bellevue; treasured sisters Janet “Pat” Elledge (Robert) of Preston and Carol Tiedemann of Lynnwood; and by many nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held July 11, 2012, at 1:00 PM at Raging River Community Church at 31104 SE 86th st., Preston, WA.

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