Stacy Yates, born August 1954, left us for the stars unexpectedly the night of November 3, 2024.

Tay was loved deeply by her two daughters, Courtney (Steve) and Tana (Nik), and her four grandsons, Trevor, Camron, Jasper and Weston. She was the glue of our family. She’s held us all close for all her years. She was a selfless woman who would help anyone who needed it. She opened her heart and home to many of her daughters friends over the years and was a surrogate mother to many. She’s changed so many lives with her heart, and was a safe haven for people. She also opened her heart and home to the many (many) animals her daughters brought home over the years. A stray cat her oldest brought home became her favorite child, a silver tabby, Jericho. He was her baby and she treated him as such, spoiled rotten! She was always there for her family and never let us go without. We always knew we were loved and important. She gave all of herself always for her family and made us all the best versions of ourselves we could be. We are proud to have been born to such a strong, beautiful and giving person.

Those who knew her will remember her laugh and wicked sense of humor. She loved fishing out in the bay or ocean, crabbing and abbing, before it was closed. She loved cooking, barbecuing and making jerky in her smoker. Most of all she loved being with her family. We’ll never forget her Christmas baskets of homemade fudge, jams and smoked meats. She had a talent for art, even if she didn’t think it was that great. There were many Halloweens with homemade ghost, bats and witches made from freezer paper and colored in by us kids. There was one year her homemade reindeer decorated the Christmas tree at the Eureka Inn — she was damn proud of that.

She was always ready for a game of Rummy, Crazy Eights or Go Fish with the grandkids. We will forever miss her and we will never be able to fill the hole she’s left in our hearts and lives in leaving. There are so many stories and things we can add about how wonderful of a person our mom was, and her humor — this could go on for pages to create a novel. If you have any great stories of Mom, please share them as we’d love to read them.

Since Mom didn’t want a service we ask, in lieu of flowers or donations, that you take some extra time to hold your loved ones a bit closer and never take for granted a single moment because we are not promised tomorrow.

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