Sarah Adele Sparks Jacobi

(7/11/1928-11/22/2012) died peacefully at home on Thanksgiving surrounded by children and grandchildren. Sarah graduated from Seattle's Franklin High. At the UW School of Nursing she met and married Wayne Jacobi. They had three children and eventually settled on Bainbridge Island.She brought her nurturing spirit and gift for compassion to Swedish Hospital patients and inspired coworkers for more than 25 years, getting up at an hour unknown to most to catch the Seattle ferry.Having learned to sew young from a mother who was a professional seamstress she made many Christmas presents, curtains and even backpacking equipment for children, grandchildren and a husband.She enjoyed swimming in the Sound with her kids and once backpacked the length of the Olympic National Park. She enjoyed her yard and gardens, which at various times included rhododendrons, roses, raspberries, plums and various assortments of vegetables through the years.Most of all in later years she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.Sarah was preceded in death by sister, Margaret (Sparks) Canavan, brother, Robert Sparks and husband, Wayne Jacobi.She is survived by sister-in-law Patricia Sparks, three children, nieces and nephews, grandchildren and one greatgranddaughter who will miss her dearly.Interment at St Barnabas Episcopal Church at 11:00AM on Saturday, June 22nd will be followed by a Celebration of Life at the family home at noon.