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Dennis Jones
Jun 20, 2011
04/09/1945-06/20/2011 Dennis R. Jones, 66, passed away peacefully at home on June 20, 2011. He was born April 9, 1945 in Burbank, Calif., to Reynard and Helen “Jerry” (McGowan) Jones. High school sweethearts Dennis and Heidi married on August 20, 1966, in Los Altos, Calif. Dennis was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a teacher and a business...
John Gagne
Jun 20, 2011
06/06/1930-06/20/2011 John M. Gagne, age 81 of Bellingham, WA, died on June 20, 2011. He was born on June 6, 1930 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bellingham, the second child born to Archie and Gertrude (McIrvin) Gagne. John attended Whatcom County schools and graduated from Bellingham High School, Class of 1948. He graduated from the University of Washington with a...
Jeffrey Frith
Jun 18, 2011
03/20/1961-06/18/2011 Jeff Frith, age 50, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Bellingham. He was born March 20, 1961 in Mukilteo, WA to Ted and Norma Frith. Jeff loved working with his hands, restoring cars and boats, and boating in the San Juan Islands. Jeff is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Judy, daughters Jessica and Jamie, parents...
Rose Rogers
Jun 15, 2011
04/17/1924-06/15/2011 Rose Marie Rogers, age 87, passed away on June 15, 2011. She was born April 17, 1924 in Harvey, Illinois to Walter and Frieda Reely. In her early years, Rose worked at an airplane factory to earn a living. She enjoyed swimming and was involved in many singing groups, but her passion in life was dancing. Rose danced all...
Edward Dowd,
Jun 1, 2011
06/28/1933-06/01/2011 Ed was born in and loved New York. He was an active member of Assumption Church and served as a Eucharistic minister to the sick, homebound, and hospitalized. He was a proud Army veteran who served our country in battle during the Korean War. Ed was a proud employee of Bellingham Cold Storage for over 25 years. He was...
Edith Wagner
May 31, 2011
06/12/1922- 05/31/2011 Edith I. Wagner, age 88 of Blaine, passed away peacefully at Stafholt Health Care in Blaine. She was born June 12, 1922 in Lamington, NJ to Frederick and Mabel Wagner. In her early years, Edith was an expert dancer and was invited to dance with the NYC Rockette’s. She also played the piano well enough to be a...
William Jolley
May 29, 2011
02/15/1928-05/29/2011 Willam M. Jolley, age 83, died on May 29, 2011 in Bellingham. He was born February 15, 1928 in Bellingham to John Jay and Cicily (McDougall) Jolley. Bill was a lifetime resident of Bellingham. He attended Assumption School, Whatcom Middle School and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1946. He attended Washington State University where he belonged to Phi...
Mark Mallett
May 27, 2011
12/21/1964-05/27/2011 Mark B. Mallett, age 46, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011. He was born December 21, 1964 in Rochester, NH to Norman and Sandra Mallett. Mark grew up in Rochester, NH, graduated from Spaulding High School in 1983, and earned his B.A. from the University of New Hampshire in 1987. Mark loved the outdoors and spent much of his...
Jeanette Hood
May 20, 2011
08/14/1950-05/20/2011 Jan Hood passed away quietly in her sleep on Friday, May 20, 2011. Jan was born in Seattle on August 14, 1950. She lived all her adult life in the Blaine-Ferndale area. Jan is survived by her loving children, John H. Hood IV, Elizabeth Rose Hood, Robert Guay and the light of her life, granddaughter, 22 month old Maicee....
Irene Lallas
May 18, 2011
06/05/1931-05/18/2011 Irene H. Lallas passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home on May 18, 2011. On June 5, 1931, she was born to Nicholas and Magdalene Hohlios in Ogden, Utah where she spent the first part of her life with her family as an active community member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Salt Lake City. ...
Frank Brown
May 16, 2011
12/17/1915-05/16/2011 Frank A. Brown, age 95, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at home in Bellingham. He was born December 17, 1915 in Tumwater, WA to Frank and Ethel Brown. Frank graduated from Whatcom High School in 1934. He married Imogene “Gene” Peterson on June 18, 1938. Frank only had two paid jobs in his life. He was a Bellingham...
Harold Oswald
May 13, 2011
02/16/1921-05/13/2011 Dr. Harold Oswald, long time respected dentist and resident of Bellingham, passed away peacefully in his home on May 13th, at the age of ninety. He joins the ranks of our greatest generation heroes who have “slipped the surly bonds of earth, to touch the face of God.” Raised in Tacoma, Washington, by Volga German immigrant parents, George and...
Andrew Zanchi
May 11, 2011
12/28/1919-05/11/2011 Born Andrija Zanki December 28, 1919 in Komiza, Island of Vis, Croatia. Sponsored by his aunt and uncle, Nick and Fannie Vitaljic, Andrew came to Bellingham in June, 1936. He passed from this life in his Bellingham home on May 11, 2011. Andrew loved his many years working as a commercial fisherman and equally loved, and was proud of,...
William “Bill” Leo Koch
May 10, 2011
03/18/1924-05/10/2011 Bill was preceded in death by his son William. He is survived by loving wife Helen, son Carl (Kay) Koch, daughter Nancy (Dick) Befort, grandchildren Daniel (Kelley) Koch and their children Zachary and Morgan; Kathy Koch, and Laura (Michael) Reichardt and their children Gabrielle and Andrew, and brother Raymond (Norma) Koch. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army.
Bernice Ansfield
May 8, 2011
03/15/1912-05/08/2011 Former Hayward, CA resident Bernice Veirra “DeeDee” Dransfield died May 8, 2011 in Bellingham, WA. She was 99 years old. Mrs. Dransfield was born March 15, 1912 in Oakland, CA to Ida and Frank Vierra. Shortly after graduating from Healds Business School in May of 1933, she started her career at Friden Calculating Machine Company of San Leandro, CA...
Dale Shintaffer
May 6, 2011
05/01/1922-05/06/2011 Dale E. Shintaffer, age 89 passed away on May 6, 2011 in Bellingham. He was born May 1, 1922 in Blaine and lived on the Shintaffer Road as a child. He graduated from Blaine High School. While attending Western Washington College he met his future wife Elaine Sundback and they married on September 19, 1942. A three year stint...
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