Obituary

The beloved, creative and adventurous wife of Douglas Johnson died suddenly in an at-home accident, painlessly on January 10, 2016.

She had an extremely rich life. Raised outside Toronto, Canada in a large blended family, she graduated from University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 1971, a Master of Arts in Social Work in 1974, and Advanced Practicum Instruction through 1978. She then served as the social worker for the entire Southwest Yukon Territory in 1978-79, and in the Department of Social Work at Holy cross Hospital in Calgary, Alberta from 1979-82, simultaneously teaching in the Bachelor of Social Work program at at University of Calgary.

She then earned her PhD in Social Work at University of Washington in 1986, and became an Assistant Professor of Social Work at University of British Columbia. She began teaching at Seattle University in 1992, earning tenure in 1996, and going on to found the University’s undergraduate social work program and helping establish its Masters of Social Work, the first class to enter the program this Fall. She was honored in being granted Professor emeritus of Seattle University in 2013 as she retired. (See the Seattle University website for forthcoming announcements of university-related memorial events.)

She engaged in extensive service with the Red Cross, both in King County and in Florida and Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. In her retirement, she blossomed as an oil painter of flowers and landscapes, and volunteered actively in her spiritual community at the Unitarian Universalist Church. She loved the outdoors, undertaking extended outdoor excursions and expeditions with her husband of 30 years, canoeing, ocean kayaking, hiking, scuba diving, and biking. She enjoyed taking Nieces and Nephews along with she and her husband on long camping/canoeing trips each summer.

Madeline was proceeded in death by her Mother Dorcas, father Everett, step father Bill and Sue her sister in law. She is survived by her husband Doug, sisters Victoria and Trinela, Brothers Edward, John, Fred, and Howard, Sisters in law Kathleen, Julie, Cyndi Denise, Brenda, Linda and Kathy, brothers in law, Mike, Darrel, and Jim. She leaves behind nieces and nephews, Rebeckah, Chelsea, Constance, Giacinto, Pia, Jake, Jasmine, Nicholas, Johanna, Erin, Joshua, Kelsey, Jeremy, Trinela, Jonathan, Patrick, Jeffrey, Peter, Marc, Emma, William, Peter, Laura, and Wesley. Also left behind are cousins Diana, Arthur, Linda, and Dale., and her dear Aunt Wilma. Many friends close as family including: Sue and Brian, Liz, Brenda and Paul, Carol and Joe, Sally and Mike, Sherry, Connie, Chuck and Maggie, Dan and Lucy, Jackie, Riva and Yaakov, Trileigh and Rob, Kris and Tom, Jody and Sabina, and many many more from her multiple circles, neighborhood and communities.

The memorial service will be held at the University Unitarian Church at 6556 35th Ave. NE in Seattle, on February 7, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow the memorial service. For the reception, the family is welcoming food contributions through the following website. www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4daeaa2d6-celebration

You can offer written notes either publicly (“condolences”) or privately (“candles”) by clicking the tabs at left on this site. If you have favorite photos of Madeline they can be emailed to Brian Flowers at brianf@molesfarewelltributes.com to be added to the obituary photo collection.

Memorial donations can addressed to:
Dr. Madeline Lovell Social Work Scholarship Fund
Seattle University Gift Processing
901 12th Ave Seattle, WA 98122

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