Sorrowfully missed.Elisa JaffeWe lost a thoughtful, classy, compassionate, and talented colleague today.When Chris Legeros popped out of the competition's car, it was always a welcome sight. The big sign behind them revealed the name of the establishment --"Chris's Produce." In your life, your sickness, and your passing, you showed everybody that you need to live life to the fullest! When you had your good days and the bad days, we got it!!! You always knew we were okay, we knew our destiny and what lies ahead for us. He brought so much happiness to our lives.He wrote the best stories, he asked the best questions, and he said the most hilarious things. He was 54. KOMO TV anchor Joel Connable has died of a suspected diabetic seizure just days after moving to Seattle to resume his TV career. I'll never forget when he'd tell me to have "courage" Thank you, Chris. Chris and I were eating lunch in Yakima after covering a story there. He was one of the friendliest field reporters I've ever encountered and one of the most capable. "I've got cancer.". May your memory be eternal. Even though his physical presence is no longer with us, his spirit will live with us forever and I’m so glad he touched my life. It has been an honor to know him, and a privilege to call him friend. As he so embodied in his long, tenacious battle with cancer, he was human, caring and quietly courageous. Chris truly leaned into life. When new reporters arrived, Chris helped explain what made the Northwest so special, and showed ways they could succeed. "I kind of surprised myself with how quickly I answered 'no.'. May he rest in peace. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. People he reported about three decades earlier contacted Chris to say they were praying for him. It's because he had the uncanny ability to put himself in your shoes, to see your point of view. Silver Fox you will be missed. Chris reassured me that no matter how much work, heartache, and stress you endure in the parental process... it's all worth it. Nobody told the story like you. It's all about family. He was determined to continue working and providing with his daughter's wedding in mind. Tian Dayton Chriswas my cousin, a year younger than me. Helen HolterHe empathized. The KIRO 7 newsroom was better whenever Chris was there, too. Our hearts are broken and our thoughts and prayers go out to Julie, Elena, Anna and your entire family. Chris is not gone, he lives in our hearts every day in what he gave those of us fortunate enough to share his life journey. He was exceptionally kind, even when he didn't need to be. We sang 'Jesus Loves Me' over and over again in English and Greek. The best he could do was buy time with treatment and be thankful for the weeks and months he had. As you would expect from a man of his caliber he gave all of us his greatest gift at the end:  He modeled for us the ability to keep a great attitude and a big smile even in the face of unthinkable adversity. Chris was a great Journalist. He was a masterful storyteller and an extraordinarily person; never an unkind word, funny, a loyal colleague, kind, generous, totally devoted to family and a man of unwavering faith. In fact, we found out that we lived across the street from one another!And that was the start of a beautiful friendship. After multiple surgeries for aggressive recurring meningiomas, Lewis's longtime news anchor partner Goertzen died on August 13, 2012. And whenever I visited Seattle, Chris and Julie were tops on my list to visit. VIDEO: Community remembers friend and colleague Chris Legeros, Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, this is a link to pancreatic cancer resources, Arizona police arrest 37 in child sex trafficking operation, Federal judge: Gunman who killed her son also targeted Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Hello, Elizabeth Ann: Black-footed ferret is first endangered US animal to be cloned, Arizona man accused of faking abduction to avoid working, Kroger reveals data breach caused by third-party company. 2) Mercer Island circa 2012 or 2013. Rest in peace, my friend.Jake WiederrichChris Legeros was simply one of the best reporters ever to tell a story.I loved his zeal to crisscross the Pacific Northwest in search of a great story. And in later years, a mentor to younger reporters. They don't make them like Chris anymore. It was a pleasure to work with him. By the time he returned, his assignment had become an adventure. One of the very best of the very best.Ed CarlosChris Legeros was one of the first people I met at KIRO. I reminded him that everything he did was with the best interest of his family in mind. We stayed in touch over the years as I moved away, first to Minneapolis, then to Detroit. It also was in Cedar Rapids where he met the former Julie Dowd, who was attending nursing school. Courage!! Go with God Chris and may your family and friends have the peace that passes all understanding. Former KOMO 4 News anchor/reporter and KOMO Newsradio anchor Eric Slocum has passed away. I would argue he was an even better man. I remember the time only because my wife was pregnant with our first. He was 54. When he anchored a newscast that I was reporting in, I remember him tossing to me in the field and saying my last name in Spanish. I will miss you my friend and look forward to talking to you tonight in my prayers and dreams, you did good buddy! Iconic KOMO News anchor Kathi Goertzen has died after a long battle with brain tumors. Eric Slocum, who was part of people's homes for years as a KOMO/4 reporter and anchor and who was a familiar voice to many on KOMO radio, died Saturday. From the homeless to the high and mighty, his interview questions were always fair and his reporting was always honest. He loved and respected all of us. And he was fun – we posed together while I was wearing my ugly Christmas sweater and he was happy to wear a rainbow wig so I could get a picture of him. Rest in sweet peace, Chris. Brad GoodeIt was beyond a pleasure to work with such a professional reporter. Two kids the same age as each others? Whenever they needed an auctioneer, Chris volunteered. He quickly became a favorite in the newsroom. "And then he didn't miss that night -- didn't stumble over a single script.". "After my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer last August, one of my daughters asked me if I was 'scared' and 'afraid' to die," Chris wrote in March. We were a gang in Grammie's and Poolie's basement, swiping cokes and drinking them with relish, eating the insides out of Oreo cookies. Reporter Kevin is a lonely, helmet-headed wildflower growing in the KOMO garden of stones. I will miss that smile. Three moments stand out... 1) Lunch with Chris in early 2002. Chris was soaking up the sun but admitted that his cancer had returned. (I'm still trying to learn that!) My parents and I met you at church in 1977 when you moved to Cedar Rapids, IA to pursue your career at KGAN as a reporter/weekend news anchor and became fast friends. Whenever they want to talk to you they just talk, you are always there to hear them. I'm at a loss for better wordsMaria GuerreroChris was warm and genuine. And kind. Whenever St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church needed someone to emcee an event, Chris was there. Chris was not only proud to be Greek, he also celebrated diversity in our newsroom. "Our co-worker, our angel, our precious friend, Kathi Goertzen, died … The last time I saw him was outside a Seattle Sounders game … he wasn't going to the game he was covering it with photographer Peter Frerichs.One of the kindest people ever. She was a longtime co-star of the morning news run at KIRO Newsradio, then lost that gig and has recently (since 2010) been a PM drive anchor at KOMO AM 1000. Chris Legeros was not just my friend back then. But every Christmas I always looked forward to his creative Christmas card -- a picture of his family in some zany setting with a clever caption. Chris is a show stealer.Chris was there for me, as he was for so many others, in the beginnings and in the ends. Or "Spirit of the Northwest to you!" Chris jokingly referred to that old tagline for KIRO, and so we called him that (along with Silver Fox, which he embraced with a smile and often accompanied with a slightly ridiculous red hat with earflaps). It was far too soon, though, to be honest, there would never be the right time to lose his light. He was real pro and a great co-worker. How much does a News Anchor make at companies like KOMO in the United States? "I'm sorry if I ended your day with a 'downer,’” he wrote in a staff-wide e-mail. Terry Griffin Our KIRO family lost, and heaven gained, one of its brightest stars at 7am today. I quickly asked to sit by Chris and Essex. "He said one of the difficulties is the demand of the news business and being away from your family. I remember one day I had the pleasure and privilege of subbing in on a morning newscast with him, and he was cracking up both me and the producers with his fantastic, having-fun-at-it energy. Chris wanted the chance to tell great stories. I wanted to get word to him that I am in transitional housing and trying to save money for a permanent place and an automobile, and for him to know that my encounters with him brought so much hope and peace when I met him. Andy Wappler Thank you, Chris, for always being a friend to me, Harry and the Wappler family. May we hold them all is our prayers as Chris awaits his queue from the director of the Big Newscast in the Sky. She was 54. And oh what stories … floods, snowstorms, live shots from the impossible. Longtime KOMO/4 news anchor Kathi Goertzen, who battled benign brain tumors since 1998, died Monday. He will be remembered … long, and well.John Arthur WilsonA pause from work and campaigning to honor a former broadcasting compatriot, Chris Legeros. He put in his time, learned his craft, became one of the best and all the while ... he thoughtfully served his viewers and his community. TV viewers got a rude awakening in Denver, Colorado, during a live morning newscast. You are always one of the best in the news business. He was a giver, an encourager, an advocate, a friend.When I left KIRO-TV, Chris was the one who said, "I'm giving you a party -- and it's at my house." Nick, Tula and Tina Margellos Chris, you will be remembered as the kind, caring, compassionate, witty and fun person that you were. It was one of those accidents of fate,” they wrote. All anybody can ask for is to leave a mark on peoples' life. I visited him last December, and he showed me these incredible gingerbread houses he and his family made – an annual tradition. As of 2012, Lewis continues to serve as co-anchor for the weekday editions of KOMO 4 News at 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. with Mary Nam. Chris and I worked together 14 years and shared many stories and thoughts. KING5.com is the official website for KING-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Seattle, WA. He also was in the process of detailing his house for his daughter's upcoming wedding. He'd always wave, say hello and ask how things were going for us at the department. When he got his life ending diagnosis, he didn't just fade away, he invited his friends to join him in his journey, and they did! Our grandparents made it feel that this was our home and we knew and loved every corner of it, the Oriental rugs, the yummy things in the freezer and the moth balls in the winter closets. Visit PayScale to research KOMO salaries, bonuses, reviews, benefits, and more! Once he moved to Seattle, we met at a dinner for broadcasters, and I told him about remembering those reports; we then spent much of the dinner discussing the large Greek community in Iowa & who we knew in common. And in most cases, what he did for others was a lot more than what he would have others do for him. Despite being thinner, he still had his smile and acknowledgement for me and the staff at the Lake Forest Park Police Department. Chris, who died Friday at age 62, did that daily -- not just with the people he interviewed, but with his friends and colleagues. I was honored to go thru this journey with you, now your next journey begins, I look forward to joining you on the next journey too!!! "May the Spirit of the Northwest be with you always.”. We were saddened to hear of her sudden passing this week. (Image courtesy Travel News and Deals.com). He told me promptly flew it into a tree and got it stuck there. SEATTLE - Former longtime KOMO-TV sports anchor Bruce King, who retired in 1999 after 31 years with the station, has died. Mike LozenskyKIRO hasn't been the same and will never be the same without you. Amen. I remember hitting the Seattle Auto Show for a few years with Chris, both fantasizing about the hot sports cars we wanted, but knew we would never get while we had families. Unlike so many in our business who grew downtrodden and jaded, after decades of service he still came in enthusiastic and always reminded us to smile and believe in what we were doing. Kathi Goertzen, one of the most recognized and trusted anchors in local TV news for a generation, died Monday after a 14-year struggle with recurring brain tumors.
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