Elsie Hammett was a woman who passed away from natural causes at her residence in Puyallup, Washington, on April 13, 2015. Despite the efforts to contact her family regarding her passing, her relatives chose not to claim her remains. Consequently, the responsibility of handling her posthumous affairs fell to the local authorities.
Following her death, the Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office took charge of arranging for the final disposition of Elsie Hammett's remains. Her body was sent to a rotation funeral home, where it was cremated, and the remains, known as cremains, were returned to the Medical Examiner's Office. With no family members stepping forward to claim her, the situation necessitated alternative arrangements for her final farewell.
On August 17, 2016, Elsie Hammett's unclaimed ashes were scattered at sea in a scattering service. This gesture, although carried out by officials rather than family, ensured that Elsie received a respectful and dignified send-off. The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office, located at 3619 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, managed the case under Agency Case Number 15-0658. For those seeking further information, the office can be contacted at 253-798-6494. Despite the absence of her family, Elsie Hammett's life and passing were overseen with care by the dedicated professionals at the Medical Examiner's Office.
Date Found: 04/13/2015
