Hadidjah (Sarellen) Browdie Gregory (1943 – 2025)
 
It is with sadness to report after a fall, then hip surgery Hadidjah whispering “Allah in each breath” has she has left this World. She is on her way home to now be fully one with her creator. I was honored to be at her bedside.

She is survived by her brother Richard Browdie who lives in Washington D.C. Her other brother David Browdie, MD passed away earlier this year. 
Her last days were difficult with onset of memory loss and many other challenging health issues. Memory loss was very difficult for her since that was one of her gifts.

Hers was a life of service to three key elements of her extraordinary life of service to others: Subud, AA, and her marriage. She was a woman of many talents from art as a primitive painter which was her true work plus many healthcare roles including EKG Technician, caring for the elderly with Catholic Community Services and food service at MicroSoft. She trained to be a Medical Technician and worked on the staff of both doctors and a hospital. She said often that she “Was Subud” and she demonstrated that also being a fully engaged Subud helper. She filled roles as a local helper in San Diego, Marin, Los Angeles, Austin, and finally Seattle until she became an Honorary Retired Helper. She also was a Subud USA National Helper and Subud PNW Regional Helper. Due to her life experiences, she had a deep empathy for others.

A phrase she repeated often is a Bapak quote “You are Subud” and she lived that each day. Another very important role was her work in Alcohol Anonymous (AA) since she discovers after her opening in Subud, she was addicted to Alcohol which was self-medication for recovering from the loss of both parents by the time she was fourteen. She was able to turn that tragic pass into a life of healing and helping others. With over 60 years of sobriety, she was an inspiration to many women who she sponsored. She had a dream that she was at the gate of heaven and they asked, “What did you do on earth?” She replied, “I fed people”. She then immediately got a job at Microsoft in their catering department and often served then the young Bill Gates.

I believe that was a symbol of her life of service. She prayed over ever drink for Bill. She prayed that his life was to be of service to humanity and indeed that has manifested.

As her partner, friend and spouse it has been a 51-year love affair with this dear soul who fought and won so many challenges.

A memorial is planned for around 100 days from her passing on February 14th, 2026, from 4 pm with service followed by a dinner reception at the Seattle Subud Center (Spring Street Center) at 1101 15th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98122.

Please RSVP on this website. Please bring a side-dish or dessert to share. We plan on streaming service on Zoom. 

May God in his love and mercy make her passage easy,

Her devoted Husband, Marston Gregory