Emily A. Mcglinchy

Emily Ann McGlinchy passed away at home on November 12, 2021, resting with her family and her dog, Olivia. Emily was born on May 28, 1986, to Tim and Dell (Ross) McGlinchy, and was the second of six children. She grew up on Camano Island and graduated from Stanwood High School in 2005. Emily’s grandparents, Jimmy and Eula McGlinchy and Bill Ross, preceded her. Emily’s parents; her siblings Hannah, Jim, Dan, Grace, and Jeb; her nieces and nephews; and Emily’s many friends will all miss her.
Emily loved God every day of her life and went to heaven with a smile on her face. When she was young, Emily would go outside and sing songs “loud enough for God and Jesus to hear” her. Eventually, Emily moved her praise indoors to Cedarhome Baptist Church in Stanwood and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sedro-Woolley.
Emily’s favorite thing to do was laugh: she’d tell jokes to anyone who would listen and plot elaborate pranks on the unwary. You could always count on Emily to recommend a good Disney movie, too.
Emily also loved being a big sister and an aunt and caring for people in general. She crocheted many blankets and hats to donate to Children’s Hospital in Seattle. Emily also sewed joke-packed pillowcases for anyone who might need a reason to smile. Emily was proud to have her own house to take care of—she made good use of her kitchen to bake treats for her friends and neighbors.
Emily was the first person in her family to go to college. She aced her classes at Skagit Valley Community College—with her dog, Kaiser, carrying her books—and got certified as a pharmacy technician. She worked for several years at a pharmacy in Valdez, Alaska and at the naval hospital in Bremerton.
Emily had the deck stacked against her in some ways, but you’d never hear her say that. She came into this world with a heart that was never quite strong enough for her, and she survived after experimental surgeries, but Emily always had a good laugh at the doctors who she proved wrong. Emily lived a full and happy 35 years powered by her faith, family, friends, and an unfailingly sunny outlook on life. That’s how she’d want to be remembered. That’s how everyone who knew her will.
A celebration of Emily’s life will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Emily’s friends can donate to Children’s Hospital in Seattle at https://www.seattlechildrens.org/giving/donate/honor-loved-one/ .