Irene Marie Nordquist Sahyun Obituary

Name: Memorial service
Start: 2025-08-23T22:00:00
End: 2025-08-23T22:00:00
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church

The world bids farewell to Irene Marie Nordquist Sahyun (Santa Barbara, California), born in Vancouver, British Columbia, departing on July 21, 2025 at the age of 84. Irene Marie Nordquist leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Irene Marie Nordquist Sahyun to show support.

She was predeceased by: her brothers, John Raymond and Frank. She is survived by: her husband Mel Sahyun (Melville); her siblings, Marjory (Hirst), Lorna (Menzies) and Clifford of Vancouver, BC; her sons, Steven (Martha) and Michael (Katherine) of Whitewater, WI; and her grandchildren, Leif, Cedar and Gwynne.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Research fund of BrightFocus Foundation (Baltimore, MD).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels

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August 11, 2025

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“I send you my sympathies from Minneapolis MN as a member of DSt. MArk's Cathedral, as I understand Irene and Mel were active in that parish. I grieve with you as my mother went through the same degenerative process that Irene did. I also suffered with another colleague I taught with for over 26 years as he went through this as well. But you have not only your memories of her life, but those of others giving tributes as well. God bless you with such good memories!!”

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Trinity Episcopal Church
1500 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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