It is with profound sadness that the friends and family of Talia Jaide Ni Dufaigh announce her peaceful passing on October 21st at the age of 50 years.
Jaide was Born in Tacoma and raised in Puyallup; known as Natalie Duffy through school, Fruitland Elementary, Kallas Junior High, and Puyallup High School, Class of 1991, she was in Civil Air Patrol, Band, & choir. Jaide was a proud WSU Cougar, graduating with multiple degrees: 1995 Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice,1996 Bachelor of Arts General Sciences Sociology, 1998 Bachelor of Science Psychology, and University of Phoenix Masters of Business Administration Class of 2005 .
With 24 years of public service and a passion for helping others it’s difficult to capture all that Jaide accomplished during her time with the Employment Security Department, tirelessly helping the people of Washington state, she took extreme pride in helping Veterans; Jaide was a former International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) Washington chapter member, and president. This role involved a tremendous amount of work outside of business hours. Jaide volunteered for Washington State Combined Fund Drive, supporting many local charities. Jaide was a member
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