Mary Sagerson Mary Jane (Meighan) Sagerson died of pneumonia on March 15 at her home in Grapeview afler a long battle with mul— tiple sclerosis. She was 64. She was born and raised in Spokane. She was a graduate of Holy Names Academy and Gonzaga Univer- sity. In addition to two years at Rosary College in Chicago, Illinois, Mary she attended the Sagerson University of 7 Lausanne, vait— -17 —. 25"? zerland, during her junior year abroad. She married Ron Sagerson of Spo- kane on June 25, 1966. They moved to Grapeview in 1972 to raise Island Belle grapes. Mrs. Sagerson was a co-founder in 1976 of Stretch Island Fruit Tan- nery, a food processing business lo- cated in Allyn. She helped manage the family business for more than 20 years. She served on the Grapeview School Board for 13 years. An avid writer, she published two books: Grupeview, the Detmit of the West, which is an early history of Grape- view co-authored by Duane Rob- inson; and The Reluctant Cook. a cookbook for new cooks illustrated by Holly Sagerson Allen. In addition to writing, she loved to travel, especially with her sister-in- law Suzanne (Sagerson) and broth- er-in-law Bob Love, She also loved gardening, cooking, reading, music, and the company of her family. She had a fondness for chocolate. Surviving are husband Ron Sag- erson of Grapeview; sons Bob Sag- erson and wife Amy with children Andrew, Elizabeth, and Tyler of Mercer Island and Peter Sagerson of Seattle; daughter Holly Allen and husband David with son Nathan of Portland, Oregon; and four brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life was held on Tuesday, March 25, at Rill Cha— pel in Port Orchard. Memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 192 Nickerson Street, Suite 100, Seattle, 98109-9760. , OCR Text: Mary Sagerson Mary Jane (Meighan) Sagerson died of pneumonia on March 15 at her home in Grapeview afler a long battle with mul— tiple sclerosis. She was 64. She was born and raised in Spokane. She was a graduate of Holy Names Academy and Gonzaga Univer- sity. In addition to two years at Rosary College in Chicago, Illinois, Mary she attended the Sagerson University of 7 Lausanne, vait— -17 —. 25"? zerland, during her junior year abroad. She married Ron Sagerson of Spo- kane on June 25, 1966. They moved to Grapeview in 1972 to raise Island Belle grapes. Mrs. Sagerson was a co-founder in 1976 of Stretch Island Fruit Tan- nery, a food processing business lo- cated in Allyn. She helped manage the family business for more than 20 years. She served on the Grapeview School Board for 13 years. An avid writer, she published two books: Grupeview, the Detmit of the West, which is an early history of Grape- view co-authored by Duane Rob- inson; and The Reluctant Cook. a cookbook for new cooks illustrated by Holly Sagerson Allen. In addition to writing, she loved to travel, especially with her sister-in- law Suzanne (Sagerson) and broth- er-in-law Bob Love, She also loved gardening, cooking, reading, music, and the company of her family. She had a fondness for chocolate. Surviving are husband Ron Sag- erson of Grapeview; sons Bob Sag- erson and wife Amy with children Andrew, Elizabeth, and Tyler of Mercer Island and Peter Sagerson of Seattle; daughter Holly Allen and husband David with son Nathan of Portland, Oregon; and four brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life was held on Tuesday, March 25, at Rill Cha— pel in Port Orchard. Memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 192 Nickerson Street, Suite 100, Seattle, 98109-9760. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,S Last Name,Sagerson, Mary Jane (Meighan).tif,Sagerson, Mary Jane (Meighan).tif, Sagerson, Mary Jane (Meighan).tif