The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

Brush Prairie resident, Cathy A. Seaberg, 67, passed away peacefully, February 13, 2011 at Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital in Clackamas, Ore. She was born July 15, 1943 in Longview to Robert and Virginia Bacon. She grew up in Cathlamet, participated in Rainbow Girls and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1961. She attended Washington State University for two years, and subsequently University of Washington.

On August 7, 1964 she married Dick Seaberg in Cathlamet; he survives her after 46 years of marriage. Together they moved in the Vancouver area to raise their daughters, Sheryl and Susan.

Cathy enjoyed her work at JoAnn Fabric’s on 4th Plain in Vancouver for over 21 years. Although retirement called, she felt the need to stay busy and continued working. She was a devoted wife and mom, supporting her daughters in their activities. She was creative and loved sharing her creativity with many people.

She loved the color blue, gardening, flowers, and sunsets, as well as sewing clothes and home décor. She also loved to travel, which included several countries in Europe and New Zealand.

In addition to her husband, Dick she is survived by her daughters, Sheryl Landon of Seattle and Susan Seaberg of Enumclaw; her parents, Robert and Virginia Bacon of Cathlamet; her sister, Debbie Vrtiska and her husband, Tim of Longview; her mother-in-law, Helen Seaberg of Puget Island; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Michael and Linda Seaberg of Kelso; two nieces and two nephews.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday at River of Life Assembly of God Church in Cathlamet. Memorial contributions may be made in Cathy Seaberg’s name to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research, P.O. Box 19024, Seattle, WA 98109.

Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.