Kelsey Leigh Richter

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October 28, 1980 - August 15, 2023
Beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt and forever friend passed away suddenly in Port Townsend, WA on Aug. 15.
She was born on Oct. 28, 1980 to Jack and Barb Richter. She spent her first 10 years living in Snoqualmie Valley before her family moved to Port Townsend, graduating from Port Townsend High School in 1999. She returned to Port Townsend in 2003 to be with family and raise her son. She worked at AP&T where she recently celebrated her 15th anniversary with them. 
Kelsey had a great love for her family and longtime friends. Family gatherings, camping, outdoors, enjoying music and concerts and going to the ocean were always at the top of her list. 
She is survived by her son, Jacoby Richter-McCoy; mother, Barb Richter; sister Laureen (Jim) Dunn; brother, Neal (Elizabeth) Richter; nephew, Rylan Dunn, and nieces, Leighton Dunn, Silver, and Willa Richter, along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins who all love her and will miss her dearly. She is preceded in death by her dad, Jack Richter. 
Kelsey’s celebration of life will be on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the USO building at Fort Worden from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.