A celebration of life for Ryan Edward Garabedian, a Pacific Northwest resident for the past seven years, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bonney-Watson Funeral Home on Capital Hill in Seattle.
Visitation will start at 11 a.m. Friday.
Mr. Garabedian died Sept. 26, 2004, in Seattle of injuries sustained by a hit-and-run driver. He was born Sept. 29, 1965, in Fresno, Calif.
He lived in Carson City for many years, graduating from Carson High in 1984.
Mr. Garabedian was passionate about gardening, cooking and enjoying life to its fullest. He had a flair for design and worked at Fidalgo's Home Interiors.
Among his survivors are his mother, Anna Forsberg, sister, Jeana Burnaugh and nephew, Zakary Burnaugh, all of Carson City; partner, Jamison Lukkes of Seattle; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Friends may send a message to the family using the online memorial book at www.bonneywatson.com
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lifelong AIDS Alliance of Seattle.
