September 8, 1969 – December 26, 2023
Brad Kamcheff
Brad was born on September 8th, 1969 at Highline Hospital in Seattle, Washington to Melvin and Marilyn (Paulk) Kamcheff. He passed away at home in Kirkland, Washington on December 26th, 2023. Brad was named in the Bulgarian tradition of honoring his father’s name (Melvin), a name of his own (Bradley), and his maternal grandfather (Merle).
From an early age, Brad was energetic and loved to run, playing Select Soccer for several years. Growing up he was close to his family and enjoyed summer camping in Eastern Washington, particularly near the Teanaway River, where he hiked, fished, and found great fun in rock hounding. Brad graduated from Hazen High School and went on to Bellevue College before he found a work family at Aiphone Communications. He was employed there for 35 years, most recently leading the Marketing department. He traveled frequently for his company, and always made a point to use his spare time finding out-of-the-way local attractions.
Brad married Karen Sand on August 9th, 1998. They were blessed with two children, Wren and Krista. Brad was a devoted father who adored sharing music, concerts, camping, hiking, road trips, and many other outdoor adventures with his kids.
Brad loved attending concerts and listening to music, especially country, blues, bluegrass, and rock-n-roll. He enjoyed playing guitar, feeding neighborhood crows (his “crow-mies”), scouring sea glass beaches, and wire-wrapping his findings into beautiful jewelry. He was a phenomenal cook and expressed love through food. Brad was very generous and passionate about helping others; an amazing friend with a gift for making people feel special. He lightened rooms with his “punniness”, Dad jokes, and risqué humor that will be missed by many.
Melvin Bradley Merle Kamcheff, known to loved ones as Brad, is survived by his wife Karen Kamcheff, children Wren and Krista Kamcheff, mother Marilyn Kamcheff, and sister Karrie Kamcheff. He is also survived by cousins, many friends around the world, and his beloved dogs, Ella and Nova.
He is preceded in death by his father Melvin Kamcheff, grandparents Charlie and Laura Kamcheff, and grandparents Merle and Charlotte Paulk.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to MusiCares or a favorite pet shelter.
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