S. Paul Herndon, IV, M.D.
Seattle, WA - S. Paul Herndon, IV, M.D., retired Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington, formerly Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Co-Director of the Heart Center at Seattle Children's Hospital, died on April 30, 2011 at the age of 66 after a valiant eight-month battle with liver cancer.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Westover Memorial Park with Rev. Gerald Ragan officiating.
Dr. Herndon is survived by his loving wife Cheryl, sons Kenneth and Geoffrey, Kenneth’s wife Donna, and five grandchildren.
Dr. Herndon returned from retirement in 2007 to provide pediatric cardiology care throughout Central Washington through Seattle Children's Hospital, and worked tirelessly until March of this year. His most recent work was the culmination of a career that spanned over forty years of service to thousands of children and their families.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated for Dr. Herndon on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 6:30 pm at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Seattle, WA.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dr. Herndon’s memory to Seattle Children’s Cardiology Fund, P.O. Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98145, (206) 987-2153. For online donations please access www.seattlechildrens.org or contact: [email protected].
For Dr. Herndon’s full memorial profile and further information please refer to updated information at http://www.arpali.com/sph.