Lois B. Paski

A longtime Bainbridge Island resident, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the age of 101.She was born in Brownlee, Nebraska on February 27, 1913 and moved with her family, to Onalaska , Washington when she was four. Lois graduated from Onalaska High School in 1929 and Washington State University in 1933. She started her teaching career at LaCenter, Washington in 1933 and also taught in Ilwaco, Wenatchee and Bothell before coming to Bainbridge Island High School in 1948. She taught home economics at Bainbridge until her retirement in 1970. While teaching in Wenatchee she met Tom Palski, legendary Bainbridge High School basketball coach, and they were married in July of 1942. During WW ll she moved with her husband to various military bases finally settling at Yale University where her husband was Director of Training for Air Force cadets.In retirement she and her husband traveled widely both in and out of the country and greatly enjoyed playing golf at Wing Point Golf and Country Club. Lois was the first woman to score a hole in one at Wing Point and won a number of trophies in club competition.She loved attending reunions of Bainbridge Island High School graduating classes and meeting with former students. She was a member of Children's Hospital Circle of Care and the Wing Point Golf and Country Club. She was particularly proud of the fact that the Bainbridge Island School District, in recognition of their many years of service to the district and Bainbridge Island, named the new gymnasium in honor of both her and her husband. Lois Paski was a woman of class, grace, elegance and honor who served as a role model for hundreds of young men and women.She was preceded in death by her husband and is survived by her niece, Annie Pond, in addition to many friends and hundreds of caring students.At her request, there will be no service or memorials. It was her desire that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Bainbridge High School Scholarship Fund. Please mail donations to Bainbridge High School 9330 NE High School Road, Bainbridge Island, WA. 98110