Maibong Singdara, age 74 of Yakima Washington passed away peacefully Tuesday February 5, 2019 after battling various health issues. He was born in Ban Sop-Khom, Laos. With his wife - Sengphet, they immigrated to the United States in 1978 as refugees from the Vietnam conflict. They lived in Seattle for their first few years in the states and eventually made Yakima their home and started a family.
Maibong served the Yakima Public School District as a maintenance custodian for 25 years (1982-2007) before retiring. He enjoyed fishing, football, being silly, and spending time with his family and friends.
Maibong is survived by his wife Sengphet, his oldest son Phousin, and youngest daughter Anna Singdara.
The Singdara family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Northstar Lodge, the entire Virginia Mason Memorial network, Davita dialysis clinic, Dr. Cornelius Brandt, and Cottage in the Meadows for their outstanding service and attentiveness to Maibong. To everybody from medical professionals to all our friends who spent time to keep him in good spirits, kept him comfortable, who supported him throughout his last fight of his life against many health issues – Thank you.
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