Carolyn Lew Jeffers Pavloff

June 19, 1926 to December 07, 2020

Carolyn passed away in peace December 7, 2020. Carolyn was the daughter of Carrie May Horton Hulbert and Lewis Wendle

Curtis born in Spokane, WA, June 19, 1926 as their first daughter.

Carolyn married Stan Hardison Jeffers 08/29/46 and after her divorce married Leo S. Pavloff in 1972. She graduated from the war supported St. Luke’s Hospital nursing program in 1947 as a Registered Nurse. After her three children, Jill Gross, Paul Jeffers and David Jeffers started school she obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Whitworth

College in 1966.

Carolyn first taught geriatric nursing before following her career of caring for the elderly. She choose to be an

Administrator at a growing nursing home in 1967. Carolyn moved to Seattle in 1969 and was soon hired as Education

Director for the State’s Nursing Home Administrators Association.

Later she constructed the State approved Nursing Home

Administrator’s programs.

1972 Carolyn helped plan and open Restorative Care Center, a 250 bed nursing home. Her passion was bringing joy to the residents and at times allowed litters of kittens to be born in Chester draws. In 1984 she initiated the first subsidized, in house, licensed child care center for staff called, Hands Across the Years. She beamed to see the residents interact with the children, as was part of the curriculum, and the regular parades down the many halls.

In 1986 Carolyn received the American College of Healthcare Administrators, The Fellow Emeritus Award.

Carolyn retired in 1987 and soon after moved to Maui, Hawaii. She continued her passion for caring and contributing becoming the president of the humane society and later president of the camera club. A plaque she liked said “May you be strengthened by yesterday’s rain, Walk straight in tomorrow’s wind, And cherish each moment of the sun today.”

After Leo’s death in 2009 Carolyn moved to Judson Park in Des Moines WA where she continued to do what she loved: Interact and participate where she could make a difference.

Carolyn is survived by her three children, a step son, (Marty Pavloff) and their spouses, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Carolyn had a full and rewarding vibrant life. She believed a person needed to walk in the other person’s shoes before judging them. She will be missed.