Rebecca Claire Tapia (née<\/p>\n
Jones), 66, formerly of Kirkland,<\/p>\n
WA, passed away on 11 August<\/p>\n
2019. She was born to parents<\/p>\n
John Paul Jones and Frances<\/p>\n
Lucille Jones, on 25 September<\/p>\n
1952 in Kirkland, WA.<\/p>\n
Known as Becky during her youth, but preferring to be<\/p>\n
called Rebecca in later years, she was someone you remembered.<\/p>\n
Unapologetically herself, Rebecca was generous,<\/p>\n
smart, funny, unorthodox, full of moxie, and incredibly<\/p>\n
loving. A natural caretaker, especially to those who needed<\/p>\n
a helping hand, she became a medical assistant in the mid-<\/p>\n
1990’s and enjoyed working with the elderly.<\/p>\n
After raising 3 children, Rebecca reunited with the love<\/p>\n
of her life, Mitch, and together they owned and operated<\/p>\n
Rose Hill Glass in Kirkland. Retiring to Northern ID in 2010,<\/p>\n
Rebecca and Mitch would reminisce about their 52 year love,<\/p>\n
that started when they were teenagers.<\/p>\n
Rebecca’s lifetime love of cats earned her the name<\/p>\n
“Grandma Kitties,” from her grandchildren. She spent the last<\/p>\n
decade of her life rescuing cats and kittens in need, as well as<\/p>\n
loving her own cats, Moe, Louie, Cali, and Snooki.<\/p>\n
In June of 2019, Rebecca was diagnosed with a metastatic<\/p>\n
brain tumor. After a traumatic surgery to remove the tumor,<\/p>\n
Rebecca was unable to regain her strength. She fought, but<\/p>\n
knew long before the rest of us that she was saying goodbye.<\/p>\n
Rebecca loved watching true crime and ghost shows. She<\/p>\n
is survived by her husband, three children, 2 son-in-laws, 5<\/p>\n
grandchildren, and would be delighted to be haunting us all.<\/p>\n
Rebecca is buried at Tahoma National Veterans Cemetery in<\/p>\n
Kent, WA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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