Obituary for Edwin Severinghaus
Feb. 20, 1927 - Dec.1, 2020
Son of Dr. Elmer Louis Severinghaus (1894-1980) and Grace Colby Severinghaus of Madison Wisconsin; younger brother of Pat Severinghaus Melgard (11/8/25-3/16/20) of Seattle and of Dr. John Wendell Severinghaus of Ross, CA (b. 5/6/22); uncle of Wendy (Severinghaus) Djuric, Jeff, Ed Mark, and Jean Severinghaus
The family exhibited a sense of social conscience in many ways. Elmer took his medical expertise to rural Indonesia, Pat cofounded the inter-racial Seattle Central Branch Preschool in Seattle, Ed spent a college summer picking up World War II rubble in Europe.
He is survived by his second wife, Barbara Graham, as well as his first wife, Joan, and their children: Amy Severinghaus, Anna Gross, Julia Morgan as well as stepdaughter, Sheila Peel.
Ed followed sister Pat to Seattle after his receiving Doctoral in Psychiatry at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. From his Seattle front yard dock he paddled across the Mountlake cut to work at the University of Washington Hospital. Never a problem with parking. Ed saw patients in a private practice which he established later in Edmonds, WA. where he met his first wife, Joan. During those years he played violin with the Edmonds Symphony Orchestra and developed an interest in photography
Ed attended workshops held by the Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island in Clinton. During semiretirement moved to Whidbey Island and bought a house in Langley. On Whidbey he met his second wife, Barbara E. Graham. They were married Feb. 23, 1992.
After his retirement in 1994, he turned his attention to camping, kayaking, hiking and backpacking with Barbara. For several years Ed drove for South Whidbey Senior Services Meals on Wheels program delivering food to housebound elderly. He continued photography and built a dark room to developed and print his infrared as well as black and white photos. He cofounded the Artists Cooperative Gallery of Langley and played violin in the local Saratoga Chamber Orchestra.
His remains will be cremated. There will be no funeral service due the COVID pandemic.
Donations in his memory may be made to
Senior Services of Island County
14594 SR 525
Langley, WA 98260
Son of Dr. Elmer Louis Severinghaus (1894-1980) and Grace Colby Severinghaus of Madison Wisconsin; younger brother of Pat Severinghaus Melgard (11/8/25-3/16/20) of Seattle and of Dr. John Wendell Severinghaus of Ross, CA (b. 5/6/22); uncle of Wendy (Severinghaus) Djuric, Jeff, Ed Mark, and Jean Severinghaus
The family exhibited a sense of social conscience in many ways. Elmer took his medical expertise to rural Indonesia, Pat cofounded the inter-racial Seattle Central Branch Preschool in Seattle, Ed spent a college summer picking up World War II rubble in Europe.
He is survived by his second wife, Barbara Graham, as well as his first wife, Joan, and their children: Amy Severinghaus, Anna Gross, Julia Morgan as well as stepdaughter, Sheila Peel.
Ed followed sister Pat to Seattle after his receiving Doctoral in Psychiatry at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. From his Seattle front yard dock he paddled across the Mountlake cut to work at the University of Washington Hospital. Never a problem with parking. Ed saw patients in a private practice which he established later in Edmonds, WA. where he met his first wife, Joan. During those years he played violin with the Edmonds Symphony Orchestra and developed an interest in photography
Ed attended workshops held by the Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island in Clinton. During semiretirement moved to Whidbey Island and bought a house in Langley. On Whidbey he met his second wife, Barbara E. Graham. They were married Feb. 23, 1992.
After his retirement in 1994, he turned his attention to camping, kayaking, hiking and backpacking with Barbara. For several years Ed drove for South Whidbey Senior Services Meals on Wheels program delivering food to housebound elderly. He continued photography and built a dark room to developed and print his infrared as well as black and white photos. He cofounded the Artists Cooperative Gallery of Langley and played violin in the local Saratoga Chamber Orchestra.
His remains will be cremated. There will be no funeral service due the COVID pandemic.
Donations in his memory may be made to
Senior Services of Island County
14594 SR 525
Langley, WA 98260