Obituary of Patricia Elesif Anthony

Pat, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 23, 2022. Pat was born Patricia Elisief Pope and grew up in Detroit, MI. After high school, she moved to the Seattle area, where she met her husband of 66 years, Eugene (Gene) Anthony III at the Cabin Tavern in Richmond Beach. She and Gene raised their four children in Edmonds and later lived in Port Susan and Shoreline as well as many winters in Yuma, AZ. She held many different jobs and participated in several organizations over the years, but her most important job was raising her family. Pat embraced her Greek heritage with favorite foods from Greece served at numerous family events. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Kyros Pope and William Pope, as well as her six siblings. She leaves behind her husband Eugene, children Gene of Seattle, Robert (Joanna) of Mill Creek, Dennice (Bob) Grande of Edmonds, and Kevyn (Jackie) of Woodinville, grandsons Stephen (Jenny), Ryan (Elizabeth), Taylor, and Eric; great-grandchildren Aileen, Adeline, Isadora, and Penn, as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews. A funeral followed by a graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 11:00 am in the Beck’s Tribute Center in Edmonds. There will be a celebration of life at Edmonds Waterfront Center on April 10, 2022, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Washington State Chapter (https://www.alz.org/alzwa?form=alz_donate).