Allen Donald Rainsberger

At the age of 60, Al passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2017 at his home. Al was the first born to Donald and Yvonne on April 25, 1957. Growing up in Greenwood, he graduated in the class of 1975 from Lincoln High School in Seattle. Al starred in both basketball and baseball; he was the captain of the Lynx Metro Championship Team his senior year. After attending Bellevue Community college and University of Washington, he started working at Todd Pacific Shipyard in 1979. Starting in the painters craft he later became the Director of Safety and Health in 1990. He held that position until leaving to take the same job at Foss Maritime in 2006.Al was the President and Board Member of the Puget Sound Shipbuilders Association. He was on the Seattle Fire Code Advisory Board and was President and Board Chairman for the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle. Al was a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, a member of the National Fire Protection Association, and is the chairman of the Governors Industrial Safety and Health Conference-Materials Handling Panel. He enjoyed sharing all his knowledge in the safety and health field. He also held the position of Recording Secretary for IUPAT local #300 for the last 16 years.Al enjoyed his softball-playing days with his friends on the iconic Summer Bums team. He loved his horses too, and later became an active owner of the thorough bred horses that race up and down the west coast. He was an avid Seattle sports fanatic and loved coaching his daughters basketball and softball teams too.Al is survived by the mother of his daughters, Colette, daughters Amanda (Jason) and Alycia (Daniel), and his grand-daughter Amila. Brother Steve (Linda), his sister Renee, and nephews and niece Tim, Ben, and Michelle, along with cousins Rachelle and Frank. A Rosary will be held on July 10 at 7 pm at Becks Tribute Center (405 5 Ave S. Edmonds, WA). If you wish to send any flowers, please send to Becks Tribute Center.A Funeral Mass and celebration of life will be held, July 11 at 11:00 am at Holy Rosary Church (630 7 Ave N Edmonds, WA).