1948
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2024
Sally Blodgett Wolfe of Tumwater, WA. passed away December 17, 2024 with family at her side. Born November 27th, 1948 to Charles Robert Gross and Sally Clapp.
Sally is survived by her son Jacob Ginseng, siblings Lizzie Auble, Thomas Gross, Mary Prater(John), Stephen Gross (Viora), Cheryl Wenzel (Steve). Ex-husband and life-long friend Jeff Wolfe. Preceded in death by her parents, and brother Robert Gross. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews and dear friends.
Sally was a prolific writer and continued to work until her passing. In 2014 she wrote and published her first novel “Consolations”. She had her debut in Santa Cruz in September 2014. She was very interested in healing of the body and mind and currently working with two writers editing their books.
She graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor's degree. She was the marketing director for NetRatings for many years and most recently she was an independent consultant for editors and writers.
Sally spent time at The Covenant House in New York working with homeless teenagers. She attended numerous writing and spiritual retreats. She also spent some time at Santa Rita Abbey in Arizona and various other monasteries.
One of her favorite places was Big Sur in California and enjoyed her time living on the coast. She loved the beaches and the water and being outdoors. She loved hiking at Point Lobos State Park.
Sally had tremendous love for gardening and took pride in planting and nourishing her own garden including her amazing roses and variety of lilies as well as her annual zinnias she always planted. Each season she spent hours in the garden and always shared her love of flowers with her family and friends. She enjoyed Qigong. She also loved to dance and was an incredible dancer. Some of her favorite things were the color pink, baseball caps, and cake!
Sally was involved in local groups including a crochet club with some wonderful friends. She was a book club member in the community. She was also a member of Al-Anon since 1985. She enjoyed her walks around the neighborhood and her daily trip to Starbucks. She loved her family and always wanted to spend the holidays with her loved ones. Her son Jacob was her whole world and she was very proud of him and his accomplishments.
Words have always been enough for my mother. Please no need to send anything beyond words.