Profiles of survivors

Dayna Klein

When Dayna Klein took a job doing fundraising and community organizing at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, she was following in a long family tradition.

Her 88-year-old grandfather spent his entire career working for the United Jewish Appeal in New York, said Klein's sister, Alyssa Maltz.

Klein, who is 17-weeks pregnant, was listed in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Center on Saturday afternoon.

She grew up on Long Island. Matthew Klein, Dayna's brother, lives in Seattle and is a surgeon at Harborview.

Klein, 37, moved to Seattle a few years ago with her husband, Erez. Not long after, she threw herself into her work at the Jewish Federation, said Robin Boehler, chair of the Federation board.

"She's dedicated to the Jewish community, both professionally and personally," said Boehler.

Her sister described her as an "outgoing people person," who had celebrated her bat mitzvah last month, not long after she found out she was pregnant. She was inspired to start studying Torah after joining a study group with friends from work, said Maltz.

In April, Klein traveled to Sicily, where she helped organized a Passover seder for the Jewish community there.

"Dayna has spent her whole career as a social worker helping the underdog," said Maltz. "She's always able to find the good in every person. It's so jading to her that someone could be that hateful."

Joe Mullin

Cheryl Stumbo

Cheryl Stumbo, 43, worked as marketing director at the Jewish Federation for the past year and a half.

Stumbo, who is not Jewish, left a job with Parker Le Pla, a brand consulting company, to take the job, according to Tana Fenn, a member of the Federation board.

"She wanted something personally fulfilling and she found a home at federation and is making a big contribution." said Tana Fenn, a member of the Federation board.

Stumbo helped coordinate last weekend's Israel rally involving 40 organizations. "She's the kind of person who is there to lend a hand and do the big and small picture," Fenn said.

Stumbo was listed in serious condition Saturday at Harborview Medical Center.

Joe LePla, who spent much of Friday night at Harborview awaiting word on Stumbo's condition, met Stumbo at an advertising company where they both worked. Later she came to work at his company, where she was chief executive officer.

LePla said Stumbo grew up in a military family, but went to school in Bremerton and graduated from the University of Washington in 1984.

"She's a very genuine down to earth person. You always know where you stand with Cheryl," said LePla. "She was really enjoying her work at the Jewish Foundation and it seemed a good fit with her. She always felt people should be able to get along and respect each other."

He said she's an avid reader and her home is filled with books. She also likes to participate in triathlons.

Fenn said she is in a Scrabble club with Stumbo, who is a good Scrabble player. She is also a member of the board at Seattle's University Unitarian Church and the Seattle Crisis Clinic, according to friends.

"She's very outgoing and very friendly," said Stephanie Malek, Stumbo's neighbor at her West Seattle home. She said Stumbo loved to travel and she'd often see her with a kayak sticking out of her car. "She has so many friends, you would always see them coming and going," Malek said.

Susan Gilmore

Layla Bush

Having her only child, Layla, move 3,000 miles from home nearly broke Kathryn Bush's heart.

But Layla Bush, with a degree in sociology from Florida State University in hand, Layla and her packed up and moved to Seattle last year with her boyfriend.

They picked the Northwest because Layla wanted "to live someplace more progressive," her mother said.

Bush, a 23-year-old office manager, was critically wounded Friday night during the shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle building.

Speaking over the phone from her home in Panama City, Fla., Kathryn Bush said she received a telephone call around 7:20 p.m. Friday notifying her that her daughter had been shot. She was in "shock and horror" but "blessing the Lord" that her daughter survived.

She said she notified her husband on his Merchant Marine ship Friday night about the shooting.

"He's coming back as fast as he can," Kathryn Bush said, adding that they'll be in Seattle sometime this weekend.

Kathryn Bush said she talked to her daughter just a few days ago. She said Layla loved living in Seattle and enjoyed working at the federation.

"She's my daughter, she's the best," Kathryn Bush said quietly. "I'm taking it one step at a time."

Jennifer Sullivan

Carol Goldman

Even as she lay in the hospital Saturday recovering from a gunshot wound in the knee, Carol Goldman was in good humor.

"She's doing awesome," said Suzy Gough, 27, who brought Goldman banana muffins this afternoon. "She's really upbeat for the situation, making jokes, and she's just fine."

Robin Boehler, chairwoman of the Jewish Federation's board, said Goldman had been with the Jewish Federation less than a year and was executive assistant to Pam Waechter, the campaign director killed by the gunman.

Boehler described Goldman, 35, of Seattle, as confident in her work, someone who "really threw herself into her job."

Goldman, from Minnesota, moved to Seattle several years ago. Friends said in that time, she has developed a love for the Mariners and for walks around the city.

Gough, an insurance agent from Everett who organizes a weekly knitting group Goldman attends, said Goldman is outgoing and laughs easily.

Elizabeth Bray, another friend, described Goldman as "the most peaceful person I know." Bray, 55, a caterer from Seattle, said she spoke with Goldman this morning, and that her friend was doing well and had been watching the news.

"She has a great, great love for people," Bray said.

"Even this morning, she was very open and gentle and kind, no anger."

Charlotte Hsu