Kay DeFilipps

Kay DeFilipps, 89, passed away January 10, 2016 in Friday Harbor, WA.

She was born September 24, 1926 in Chicago, Il, the youngest of four sisters.

Kay met and married Samuel J. DeFilipps in 1946 then moved to Seattle, WA, where she worked as a bookkeeper while starting her family.

In the early 1970’s, the family opened “Sam’s Shoe Repair” on Main Street in Auburn, WA. Kay worked the counter for many years and enjoyed greeting all the customers. In 2001 she moved to Friday Harbor, WA, where she helped her son at “Sam’s Shoes and Repairs” that was located on Spring Street. Her sweet and giving spirit will be missed by many.

She is preceded in death by her husband Samuel and her sisters, Clementine, Antoinette and Mary. She is survived by her two sons, James (Debbie) DeFilipps and Samuel A. (Chris) DeFilipps.Grandchildren, Erin DeFilipps, Anthony (Sara) DeFilipps and Rodger Morris. Great-grandchildren, Emmett and Noelle DeFilipps, sister-In-law, Ann Tufte and several nieces and nephews.