Dominic Joseph Colasurdo

Dominic Joseph Colasurdo was born March 10, 1925. He was first generation from Marrone, Italy from where his parents Michaelangelo and Emanuela Colasurdo immigrated.

The family ran a poultry farm in Burien where they raised chickens and sold eggs at the Seattle Public Market. When Dominic was 17, he bought 120 acres in May Valley, a rural area in Renton.

He began a successful dairy farm on the property, building his own barn in 1949 which is now “The Red Barn” and in Washington’s Heritage Barn registry. From the dairy business, he went on to co-own Hillcrest Bowl in Renton. In 1970 he opened Hi-Land Realty and developed communities Briarwood and Briar Hills.

Dominic was an avid vegetable gardener; his knowledge and skill level producing prolific vegetable gardens each year that his family very much enjoyed. Our “Poppie” was a gentle and kind husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Family and friends came first for Dominic, along with his love for the Catholic Church. He was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Issaquah and gave generously to Catholic charities.

He passed away on January 20, 2015, at home surrounded by family. He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed. He is survived by daughters Janet Norton, Judi Peterson, and Mary Celigoy; granddaughters Gayle Davis, Michele Streitberger, Britta Peterson, Sequoia Nelson, and Sally Celigoy; great grandchildren Amelia and Sophia Davis, and Nic and Stella Streitberger.

Services held for Dominic on January 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Issaquah and laid to rest at Greenwood Memorial Funeral Park in Renton. Family lovingly suggests remembrances be made to Catholic Community Services.