Lillian Blanche Jay

102, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 17, 2014. She was born in Ellensburg, Washington on April 10, 1911 and was raised in Western Washington.Blanche was the oldest of nine siblings, five sisters and three brothers. She is survived by three of her sisters, Lois Dodd, Virginia Teague and Delores (Doll) Jones, her son John Jay, five grandchildren, Joanie Carr, Ernest Newland, Marvin Newland, Lisa Hagerman and Jane Jay, seven great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren.She was known to her family members as "Queen", a nickname she acquired being the first girl born in the community of Rosa, Washington. Blanche loved to dance. She and her late husband, Marvin Jay belonged to a Seattle ballroom dance organization for many years.Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Service on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 2:00 PM at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island. A reception will follow. Interment services will take place on Thursday, February 27th at 10:30 AM at Washington Memorial Park in Seattle, WA. Memorial contributions can be made to The American Cancer Society. Please sign the online Guest Book for the family. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home on Bainbridge Island.