Place of birth

San Francisco, California

Age at death

79

Education

Lisa graduated from Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles in 1967. She earned a teaching credential at California State University of Los Angeles in 1968 and a Masters in Reading at Western Washington University in 1978. She also completed an Ed. D. in Educational Administration at Harvard University in 1991.

Marriage

Lisa married Barry Bjork on August 2, 1969, at the Navy Chapel in San Diego in an ecumenical service.

Travel

Lisa and Barry traveled extensively, visiting various places in the United States, Europe, Israel, Russia, China, and Japan. They even went on a trip on a Knutsen Line freighter as a honeymoon gift.

Professional life

Lisa worked as an English and reading teacher at Bellingham High School. She later became a school administrator at Sehome High School in Bellingham and then served as assistant superintendent and superintendent at the South Whidbey School District. After retirement, she worked at Seattle Pacific University as Continuing Education Director and assistant professor.

Personal interests

Lisa had a lifelong desire for a spiritual home and explored different religious affiliations, including spending five years in the convent. She also had a love for plants and flowers and enjoyed watching them grow in her home across from the Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens.

Interment

Lisa was interred in the Masonic Cemetery in Tumwater, Washington, after a private family service on April 28, 2023.

Memorials

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the South Whidbey Schools Foundation, Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, Trinity Lutheran Church Endowment, or any preferred charity.

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