Laurice Rizk

Laurice Rizk passed away peacefully on January 21, 2018, at the age of 88 in Seattle, Washington. Her two daughters, Mona Rizk-Finne and Mimi Rizk Heggelund, her granddaughter Kristine Rizk Heggelund and her sister Aida Mishriky were by her bedside.  Her grandson Erik Heggelund spent numerous hours by her bedside watching over her, and her granddaughter Giselle Gafford traveled from Texas and spent a week of valuable & memorable time with her. Her nephews from Connecticut and many other family members and friends visited her daily throughout her time in hospice.

Laurice was born in Cairo, Egypt where she attended The English Mission College for her education.  Later, she moved with her family to Alexandria, Egypt, where she met and married Magdi Rizk, on February 7, 1948, and had two daughters, Mona and Mimi.

Laurice and Magdi were very social and outgoing individuals. They loved to entertain and play bridge. They also loved to play golf and became champions at their country club. They traveled extensively and lived abroad for many years charting Magdi’s career. In 1971, they moved to the U.S. to reunite with their family; first living in Miami, then after Magdi’s passing, Laurice moved to Seattle in 1994 to be closer to her family.

Laurice loved life, children, learning, the arts and cooking for her family. She was very adventures and progressive for her time, where she spent many years teaching elementary school children in Egypt and later she taught private French classes in Seattle. Laurice also was very active, believing in homeopathic medicine and a wholesome life in raising her children. She lived by those practices for the rest of her life, sharing her experiences and wisdom with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she adored. She also believed in the power of positivity; always exuding a positive attitude, graciousness, kindness and constantly creating excitement and merriment around her. For this reason, she had many friends near and far. The last few years of her life, she spent time creating a family cook book; filled with pictures, family stories and heirloom recipes that will be a family legacy for them to treasure always.

Laurice is survived by her sister, Aida Mishriky and sister-in-law, Betty Ann Rizk; her daughters and their spouses, Mona Rizk-Finne and husband Gunnar Finne, Mimi Rizk Heggelund and husband Per Otto Heggelund; her grandchildren Giselle Gafford and husband David Gafford, Kristine Heggelund, Erik Heggelund; and, her three great-grandchildren, Dean Gafford, Eirik Gafford, and Finn Gafford.

Laurice will be greatly missed by all those whose lives she had touched with unconditional love and graciousness.

Donations can be made in her name to EvergreenHealth Hospice in Kirkland, Washington at

https://www.evergreenhealthfoundation.com/ways-to-give/donate/ (designate hospice) or your local hospice.