Ada F Vandall Obituary (1931

Ada F. Vandall died at Martha and Mary Nursing Home on July 15 following several devastating strokes during the past year. She was born November 27, 1931, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Antoinette and George Ostiguy. She graduated from Rhode Island College in 1954, and taught as a civilian employee of the Air Force in Germany, France and Japan. She also worked as a teacher in RI prior to marrying her husband John. Ada, John and their four young children moved from RI to Poulsbo in 1977 via station wagon. Ada was a devoted stay-at-home mom, She taught her children to read music by playing the organ every night, to swim in their own backyard pools, and tended to an impressive menagerie of pets at any given point. Her pantry was a thing of beauty, second only to her well-stocked chest freezer. She sewed costumes each Halloween and Christmas Eve pajamas each year. Ada loved helping others, and was a dedicated volunteer with Poulsbo Fishline from 1978 to 1997. She loved a good bargain, laughing till she cried, spoiling her grandchildren, and seeing the mountains from Lincoln Road. Ada was a proud Rhode Islander; she shared RI Red Clam Chowder and Whoopie Pies with Poulsbo and spoke without the letter "R." She was fiercely independent and a stickler for good grammar. Ada was preceded in death by her husband John. Survivors include her two daughters, Amy Kuiawa of Warwick, Rhode Island and Michele Ross of Boston, Massachusetts; two sons, Christopher Vandall of Woodinville, and Michael Vandall of Poulsbo; and seven grandchildren. A memorial honoring the lives of John and Ada will take place Saturday, August 14th, Noon, at St. Olaf's Catholic Church in Poulsbo, with a luncheon to follow in the church hall. Inurnment will be at Cherry Grove Memorial Park in Poulsbo under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel. The family would like to keep Ada's memory alive for her grandchildren. Please contribute your memories and find memorial information at Ada's online memorial (www.lewischapel.com.) In lieu of flowers, please donate in Ada's name to Martha and Mary Nursing Home or Hospice of Kitsap County.