SLOAN - Sebastiana Amy J. Sloan passed from this life on Nov. 30,
2007, in Lynnwood, Wash. She was born May 14, 1969, in Natrona Heights,
Pa. Known as Amy to her family and close friends, and sometimes AJ, she
attended grade school and high school in Los Alamos, and college in Las
Cruces, Los Alamos, Albuquerque and Seattle.
Amy struggled with a chronic and worsening illness, and believed she
would be made whole and happy in Heaven with our Lord. She was kind,
gentle, bright, caring, creative, loving, generous, thoughtful and
walked in beauty. Amy is greatly missed by those who loved her. She was
a gifted musician and artist and her work was currently being shown in
two galleries. Her creations were being worn by the internationally
known rock group, the Goo Goo Dolls, who validated and inspired her.
Amy was preceded in death by her father, Clarke Elliott Swannack, her
paternal grandfather Jervis Swannack, maternal grandparents Hilda and
Ira Kurth, uncle Stuart Kurth, close friend Robert Scadel and several
beloved dogs.
Amy is survived by her mother, Kathleen Kurth Fraser, stepfather
Douglas Fraser, stepsister Laura Fraser, special "Auntie" Joanie Malone,
"Auntie" Esther Sundelin and husband "Uncle" Ron, very loyal friend Ken
Van Lyssel, dog Buffy and several cousins. Amy is also survived by her
paternal grandmother, June Swannack, Aunt Susan Swannack Nunn and
husband Jack and their son Jack Elliott, Uncle Jervis Swannack and his
sons Erik and Jervis, Aunt Lee Gillis, and Cousin Ellen Gunderson and
husband Ken.
Memorial services will be held in Santa Fe at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
19, at Holy Faith Episcopal Church on Palace Avenue. A reception will
follow at the church. ÊAmy loved animals, and anyone wishing to make a
donation in her memory could choose an animal shelter or
organization.
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