Wolfgang Georg Schlager

Wolfgang Schlager, of Bellingham, WA, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in Bellingham. He was 83, born in Nuremberg, Germany on March 11, 1935 to Franz and Anneliese (Lotter) Schlager. He grew up in Nuremberg and after schooling Wolfgang went to sea with the Merchant Marine. In 1969 he married Angelika Franke and he went to work in the shipping business, taking care of ships in shipyards and taking care of ship classification certificates. Wolfgang was a member of the Northwest Steam Society, Circle of Friends German Club and Mt. Baker Beekeeper Association. Wolfgang is survived by his wife Angelika; sisters, Gabi Fischer and Christa Egerland; several nieces and nephews. A Celebration for Wolfgang has been scheduled for Friday, February 22nd, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Westford’s Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway in Bellingham. You may share a memory of Wolfgang at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .