Virginia (Jinnie) McCormick passed away on June 22, 2026 at an Aegis Assisted Living Center in Seattle, WA at the age of 84. She is survived by Chuck McCormick, her husband of 56 years, son Scott McCormick, daughter Sarah Anne McCormick, granddaughter Gwendolyne King, and brothers Jim Elsea (Seattle) and Scott Elsea (Findlay, Ohio).

Jinnie was the daughter of Scott and Virginia Elsea of Findlay, Ohio. She graduated with a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. After living a brief time in Boulder Colorado near her beloved older sister Jane, her adventures next took her to Boston, where she worked as a Play Therapist  at Boston Children’s Hospital. She married Chuck in the Harvard Memorial Church and they lived in Jakarta, Beirut, and London for Chuck’s work.

Chuck and Jinnie moved their family to Seattle in 1981. From there they traveled near and far with life-long university friends. Jinnie’s home-based adventures turned to gourmet cooking and flower arranging. Holiday meals at her table were like Martha Stuart shows of Julia Child’s recipes.

Jinnie adapted well to life in the Northwest, including cycling with the Cascade Bicycle Club and hiking with the Mountaineers. She started a successful floral business called “Gatherings from the Garden” and enhanced the beauty of tables in local restaurants and private homes. She has known the joy of success but also the sorrow of tragedy, having grieved the deaths of two children and one grandchild.

Jinnie loved shopping at thrift stores for cute outfits for herself, her daughter and her granddaughter. She enjoyed gardening, often until after dusk, in a front yard that resembled a mini-arboretum. She always remembered birthdays and anniversaries with homemade cards made from cut out magazine letters, words and pictures that sometimes looked like friendly ransom notes. She was an excellent mother, guardian, and life coach for her daughter Sarah Anne.

Charitable donations may be sent to Community Homes, Bellevue, Washington.https://www.community-homes.org

Celebration of Life 

Jinnie spent her lifetime gathering people, both around her table and for adventures large and small.  Now it’s our turn to gather together to honor her.  There will be no formal program; just come to be together, tell a Jinnie story if you’re moved to do so, and celebrate a remarkable woman. Join us in person if you can for refreshments, light bites and desserts.

Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 2:00-4:00 pm
Aegis Living Queen Anne Galer
223 West Galer St, Seattle, WA 98119
Kindly RSVP by 7/20 to Jim Elsea
wjelsea2 (at) gmail (dot) com

Whether or not you can attend this celebration of life, please feel free to leave comments and photos under Guestbook and Gallery, above.
With Love from Jinnie’s Family