“She was the life of any party and the soul of our family. “Joanne Mera was someone everyone gravitated towards,” Sullivan said in a statement.

She leaves behind three children and a husband of more than 30 years, Sullivan said. Her niece, Sami Sullivan, said she was visiting family in Seattle when the crash occurred.

Joanne Mera was a business owner from San Diego, The Seattle Times reported. “I am devastated to learn of Sandy Williams’ passing and we extend our condolences to her family, many friends and colleagues,” he tweeted. Thayne McCulloh, president of Gonzaga University, said the community lost a leader, teacher, activist and powerful voice. “Sandy was a voice for the voiceless, a tireless advocate for marginalized people in Spokane, a journalist unafraid to speak truth to power, a builder of hope in her vision for the Carl Maxey Center, and a beloved friend to countless members of our community,” The Spokane County Human Rights Task Force said on Facebook. Williams was a lecturer, filmmaker, founder of the Carl Maxey Center and editor of The Black Lens, an African American-focused newspaper. The Washington State Wine Commission said in an email that Ross had “an incredible impact on the Washington wine community” and will be greatly missed. They were a bright and shining light in the lives of everyone who knew them.” “We are deeply saddened and beyond devastated at the loss of our beloved Ross Mickel, Lauren Hilty, Remy and their unborn baby boy, Luca,” the Mickel and Hilty families said in a statement. Mickel was the founder of Woodinville-based Ross Andrew Winery. The Coast Guard did not provide hometowns. Also killed were passengers Joanne Mera, Patricia Hicks, Luke Ludwig, Rebecca Ludwig and Gabrielle Hanna. The dead include pilot Jason Winters, activist Sandy Williams, winemaker Ross Andrew Mickel, his pregnant wife Lauren Hilty and their child Remy Mickel. The Northwest Seaplanes flight was on its way from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to a Seattle suburb when it went down without sending out a distress call. The other nine remain missing despite an extensive search. The body of one of the dead was recovered by a good Samaritan after Sunday afternoon’s crash. Coast Guard released the names of the victims early Tuesday. (Stephen Brashear/AP)Ī civil rights activist from Spokane, Washington, a business owner and the founder of a winery and his family were on the floatplane that crashed in the waters of Puget Sound, killing 10. 5, 2022, near Freeland, Wash., on Whidbey Island north of Seattle where a chartered floatplane crashed the day before. Coast Guard boat and Kitsap, Wash., County Sherrif boat search the area, Monday, Sept. FASNY would also like to recognize the in-kind support donated by McNeil and Co.A U.S. This year, Provident Agency Inc., the provider of the accidental death and dismemberment insurance for FASNY members, has again provided major underwriting support to help FASNY award scholarships to young volunteers. Buckenmeyer FASNY Volunteer Scholarship program is made possible each June through the generous donations of individuals, fire departments and auxiliaries. Additional criteria include consistent demonstration of good character and completion of a written essay. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s volunteer service to his or her community, such as serving with a local fire department, scouting, church, school, work with senior citizens, fire prevention, and other projects. This scholarship motivates me to strive to do better things in college and continue with the fire service,” added Read. “This scholarship means a lot to me because it shows that all the work I have put into this program and daily life has paid off. Read is one of 26 students chosen for this scholarship.

Outside of the firehouse Read enjoys playing soccer and is also a participant of the Greater Rochester Airport Explorer program. Read plans to attend Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall to study Computer Exploration. “Additionally, I am following in the steps of my dad, a former firefighter, and my cousin, a current city fire chief.” “I have been part of the Chili Fire Department Explorer Program for the past four years following my older sister who also went through the program,” said Read. Read received a certificate and scholarship of $1,500 for her volunteer service in the community from Diana Pfersick, member of the FASNY Board of Directors. Buckenmeyer Volunteer Scholarship to Arielle Read of Rochester. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has awarded the 2019 FASNY Gerard J. Arielle Read receives the award from Diana Pfersick, member of the FASNY Board of Directors.

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