Thomas John Stevenson
Thomas John “Tom” Stevenson, 60, passed away April 6, 2023 in his hometown of Bellevue, Washington. Born on June 5, 1962 in Seattle, WA to his late parents, Bette H. & John H. Stevenson, Tom spent his entire life in the Seattle/Bellevue area.
Tom attended Interlake High School, graduating in the class of 1980. He also attended Central Washington University where he was a member of a college band.
Tom was an accomplished chef, gardener, painter, musician, and master of sarcasm. He taught many friends how to and about playing guitar and could play almost any tune on demand. His guitars were amongst his most prized possessions. He gained a culinary arts certificate from South Seattle College and went on to work in restaurants around the area including Metropolitan Grill, Ponti Seafood Grill, Ivar’s Captains Table, and others. Tom loved entertaining, making big family meals or catering events for his mother’s tennis and golf ladies.
An accomplished artist, his paintings can be found around the homes of family and friends. One of his favorite subjects to paint was pets. He had a fondness for dogs, particularly Boxers. Maude was a great love of his life. Tom was also an avid antique collector and thrifter, with a vast knowledge of antiques and their value.
His love of gardening led him to his own landscaping business, beautifying gardens and yards all over the Seattle metro area. He enjoyed traveling to be with and celebrate family and made trips to Hood Canal, Tucson, Santa Barbara, Park City, Utah, Catalina Island, Costa Rica and San Francisco. He tried to give back to organizations that helped him, volunteering time to feed those in need. Tom will be remembered as a really nice gentle guy, who was smart, interesting, sensitive, funny, a great guitar player and a pleasure to be around.
Tom is survived by brothers Andrew Stevenson of Kirkland, WA and David Stevenson of Lake Forest, CA and their children (Chelsea, Nicole, Henry, Hailen & Harper), a large extended family and life long friends. Tom’s family would like to thank his many friends who supported and loved him.
Remembrances and or donations in Tom’s name can be made to Lifelong, an organization that “stands up for communities facing barriers to living a healthy life,” (), or Gay City (https://www.gaycity.org/), Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center.
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