Robert "Bob" W. Kehoe

Born in Mexico, MO on April 17, 1943 to Cecil and Josephine Kehoe, Bob passed away at his Bellingham home on July 28, 2023.
He joined the U.S. Navy and toured in Vietnam in 1962. The Navy brought him to Washington where he worked at Georgia Pacific and later retired from ARCO at age 55. In 1972, he married Judith Erickson and they raised their family in Bellingham. He was a member of the American Legion Post 7, the Bellingham Yacht Club, and the Bellingham Wheel and Keel.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Judy; children, Robert Kehoe, Shannon (Danny) Chisom, Susan (Jeremy) Brown, Kelly (Monty) Buckley, and Chris (Marci) Kehoe; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren with another one the way; and siblings, Mike Kehoe, Gerry Kehoe, Lynda Delaney, and Sandy Arft.
A celebration of Bob’s life will be held on Sunday, August 13 at 2pm at the Bellingham Yacht Club (2625 S Harbor Loop Dr.).