Marthellen Alice Eliot

Marthellen Alice Eliot, 71 died peacefully in her home on July
9, 2010. She was born August 4, 1938 in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Her family moved to West Seattle when she was a small child; she
was Naturalized as a US Citizen in 1954 and graduated from West
Seattle High School in 1956. She married Carl J. Hagstrom and they
had 3 children together. Marthellen worked as a Medical Assistant;
she retired from the West Seattle Children's Clinic in 2002.
Marthellen is survived by her loving partner Michael P. Griffin,
three children Mark K. Hagstrom (Melody) of Kent, Laurel J. Richey
(Thomas) of West Seattle and Elizabeth K. Corgatelli (Barney) of
West Seattle; her brother Michael Horne resides in Texas. She was
married to Paton Eliot of Kansas and enjoyed being a Mom to his son
Michael R. Eliot of Othello. She was a loving Nana to 8
grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Marthellen will be remembered for her love of life, her
appreciation for the arts, and her love of nature and all its
creatures. Services will be held Thursday, July 22, 2010 at
Fauntleroy Community Church at 4:00 P.M., in West Seattle.