Lorraine Marlene Sando
August 17, 1931 to
November 25, 2005
Lorraine was born August 17 in Tacoma, Washing and grew up in West Seattle and graduated from West Seattle High School. She attended the University of Washington where she met and married Jack Sando. They lived in Connecticut for 5 years where Jack was a field engineer for the Phil Corporation. Then they returned to Washington to raise their 3 sons - David, Don and Rich.
Lorraine received her master in Psychology from Antioch University. She worked as a marriage and family therapists and was influenced by her ten years of study with Virginia Satir. As she said many times she "adopted many of Virginia's philosophies and methodologies with my own clients."
Lorraine as an artist was influenced and mentored by Kanchoo, a prominent Seattle artist. Lorraine said she was encouraged by him and was therefore able to recognize and expand her innate talent. Lorraine passed this encouragement in her teachings to beginning artists. Several of her students expressed their gratitude for her way to make them feel creative.
Lorraine said: I see painting and drawing as a sacred act, a process that invites you to partner with the creative force within to discover the mysteries of the unknown." At her memorial several of her paintings were on display.
Lorraine was very involved with Swedenborgian Church of Kirkland, Washington. As the Reverend Eric Allison shared at Lorraine's service, Lorraine did training and programs for the Church in a combination of Satir and Art.
Beginning of the summer of 2005, Lorraine suffered from different types of infections and pneumonia. After several months of hospitalization and realizing how ill she was, she in talking with her family, decided to terminate treatment. She died in the evening of November 25th surrounded by her family.
Lorraine is survived by her sons and daughters-in-laws David and Barbara of New Zealand, Donald and Linda of Washington, and Richard and Sarah of Washington. She has four grandchildren: Kayla, Devin, Zach and Lauren. Four Nieces and nephew: Gayle, Janice, Diana and Darren. And one brother Richard of Phoenix, Arizona.