John McTigue

On February 20, 2016, John Henry McTigue passed away peacefully at his Providence Mount St. Vincent home in Seattle, surrounded by his family. He was 95 years old.

John was born November 18, 1920, in Bowman, N.D., the son of Patrick Henry and Irene Anna (Ruppert) McTigue. He grew up in Glendive, Mont., and graduated from Dawson County High School with the class of 1939. John enlisted in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWII, serving in North Africa and participating in the invasion of Sicily. Following an honorable discharge from the Army, John moved to Washington and attended Seattle University, majoring in electrical engineering. He then began a career with the FAA, from which he retired after 28 years of employment.

John married Aleda (Augé) McTigue, on October 2, 1951, in Glendive. The couple raised five children in Renton, except for a few years the family spent in Colorado Springs, Colo., where John’s work took him. While in Renton, John built three family homes.

John and Aleda enjoyed staying connected with their friends from Glendive, and attended many Montana picnics held at Woodland Park in Seattle. They also had many friends in the Seattle area that they frequently visited and entertained in their home.

John’s parents; wife Aleda; sister Lorraine Nicholson; daughter Michele Nash; and grandsons Jack Nash and Sean Reid preceded him in death.

He is remembered with love by his sister Beth Welsh; son Larry; daughters Claudia McTigue, Patricia, and Christine Reid; grandchildren Shanti Nguyen, Julia (Jack Urbach) Ryan, Michèle (Josh) Leitz, Lisa (fiancé John Peterson) Geffre; and Jon (Roxanne & daughter MaKenna) Reid; great-grandchildren Shalyn, Eden and Kira; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial mass will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Providence Mount St. Vincent Chapel located at 4831 35th Ave S.W. in Seattle, with Father Abraham Miller officiating. A reception will immediately follow at the Renton Senior Activity Center located at 211 Burnett Avenue N. in Renton. A private interment will be held at a later date at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to a cancer research charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.edwardsmemorial.com, or cards may be sent to: Crissy Reid, 1409 N. 28th St., Renton, WA 98056.