Stearns B. Root, age 80, died Nov. 7 at his home on Bainbridge Island. He was born Jan. 22, 1922 in Woodmont, Conn. to Edwin and Irene (Bishop) Root.

A celebration of Stearns’ life will be held on Bainbridge Island. Call Kass Funeral Home at 842-2642 for information.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Stearns B. Root Memorial Fund for the purchase of an oxygen saturation monitor to be donated to Virginia Mason Clinic Winslow. Please send donations in his name to Washington Mutual Bank, 231 Winslow Way E.

A complete obituary will appear in an upcoming Review.