Loving wife and first mate, mother ex-traordinaire died at home in the arms of her family on August 20, 2010. She is survived by her husband Rick, daughter Lizzie, son Steven; parents Dave & Bobbie Gooch; sisters Julie Gooch-Abney and Cathy Allred, many relatives, and an amazing number of friends. Her battle with cancer was a wonderful example about how to face a terminal illness with grace and a positive attitude that will be remembered by us all.

Becky was born on January 31, 1956 in Seattle. She attended Roosevelt High School, Class of 1974 and WSU Class of 1978.

Her #1 priority in life was the care of her family. She loved to decorate for all holidays and has a world class collection of decorations to prove it. Her other joys were reading, gardening (Swanson’s Nursery will probably notice a major drop in revenue), boating with family, our annual trips to Maui, and her pets.

The family would like to acknowledge Dr. Phil Gold, the staff at Swedish Medical Center, and the staff at Providence Hospice of Seattle. A more dedicated and caring group of health care professionals would be hard to imagine. Their care for Becky was very much appreciated.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the family home on Vashon Island. Her wish was for a party and she wanted festive casual attire, no black.

In lieu of flowers Becky wished that donations be made to the Vashon Schools and her family chose to help the school libraries to reflect her love of reading. Donations can be made to Vashon Island School District/Becky Braicks Fund @

VISD – Attn. Donna Donnelly, P.O. Box 547, Vashon, WA  98070.

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