Norma Jean Ulrey Obituary (1938

Norma Jean Ulrey, ne Quantrille, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2019. Norma was born on November 6, 1938 in Yakima, WA where she lived for most of her life. As a young adult, she lived in Wapato and later in Seattle and Tacoma. From 1967-1970 she resided in Guam. Normas love and compassion for people inspired her to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant for nearly 30 years. Many of Yakimas various nursing homes benefited greatly from her work during that time, and she befriended many people. Norma truly enjoyed spending time with her family and her friends. Her house was never empty, especially her kitchen, where she often spent time entertaining her many guests. Norma was a woman of great strength, and her family often relied on it to get them through rough times. As a very caring woman, her home was opened to those in need, friends and family alike. She is preceded in death by her son, Richard C. Santos, her parents, Harold L. Quantrille and Henrietta R. Neff, her brothers, Dale, Donald, Clifford, Walter, and David Quantrille, and sister, Dolores Anderson. Surviving family members include her sisters, Loretta Valenzuela of Yakima and Anna Winbun of Chicago IL, sons, David Gamet of Yakima, Paul and wife Brandy Santos of Spokane, and Marcello Mesa of Yakima, and her daughters, Ruby Robles of Yakima, Angel M. Santos of Salt Lake City, UT, and Theresa Mesa of Yakima. She had 25 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Norma will be dearly missed by those that were blessed to have known her. A memorial gathering will be planned for a future date.