Sallie R. Kanofsky Rietmann

Obituary Sallie Kanofsky Rietmann passed away on Tuesday, November 26, surrounded by beloved family members. Sallie was born on July 27, 1947, in Wilmington, Delaware. Sallie loved Wilmington, growing up with her sister, Judi. She attended historic P.S. DuPont High School and was a member of Congregation Beth Emeth. Sallie graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in English literature. With her first husband, David Kanofsky, Sallie raised two children, Joseph and Annie, in Tacoma, WA. Being a mother and a grandmother was one of the greatest joys in her life. Sallie was blessed with nine grandchildren. In 1986, Sallie earned a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Lutheran University. She worked for 14 years at Greater Lakes Mental Health in Lakewood and then worked for 14 years in private practice. Sallie was a gifted, caring and compassionate psychotherapist. She was a great listener and her many clients over her 28 year career were blessed by her insights and caring. In 2003, Sallie married Paul Rietmann. She treasured life with Paul and was particularly proud of their interfaith marriage. Sallie was a member of Temple Beth El and Paul is the Rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Sallie was active in the life of both congregations. She was instrumental in forming and leading many interfaith study groups bringing together both Jews and Christians. Sallie had a life-long love of all things British, especially the history and lives of the English royal families. Sallie loved simple things. She loved puttering around her cozy cottage home and working in her garden. Sallie loved the color purple. Her English style garden is filled with a wide variety of lovely purple flowers. Sallie enjoyed day trips to small towns to look for antiques, visits to see her grandchildren, and vacations on the Oregon Coast. Sallie was preceded in death by her parents, Grace and Sydney Paul; and her two grandmothers, Fannie and Ida. Sallie is survived by her husband, Paul; her sister, Judi Featherstone and her husband, Roger; her daughter, Annie Glickman and her husband, David; her son, Joseph Kanofsky and his wife, Sharona; her first husband, David Kanofsky; and nine grandchildren. Sallie will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. There will be an Interfaith Memorial Service celebrating Sallie's life on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 2:00 PM, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 3615 N. Gove Street, Tacoma. Memorial gifts may be given to the Priya Foundation - a program founded by Sallie's daughter, Annie Glickman, dedicated to helping Jewish couples who face infertility. The Priya foundation can be found online at www.djcf.com. Please select "Priya Fund" under donations. Gifts in memory of Sallie may also be given to Temple Beth El or St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Interment at Home of Peace Cemetery. Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.