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John Minta Goodman
Jul 14, 2023
John Minta Goodman, 90, passed away Friday, June 14, 2023, in his beloved Lake Samish home. John was born in Bellingham to Harry and Bernice Goodman on November 28, 1932. He graduated from Bellingham High School and enlisted in the United States Navy, becoming a proud Seabee in the Korean War. Before earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Education at Western...
Maureen Sharon Anderson
Jul 13, 2023
Our dear sweet friend Maureen has passed away, safely and comfortably, and with the kindness and assistance of the wonderful staffs of hospice and Angelcare Acres. She will be sincerely and dearly missed by her many friends, co-workers, cousins, classmates, extended family of “youngsters” who knew her as “Auntie Maureen” and “Gramma Reenie,” her sisters by choice, and especially by...
Harriett Ann Green
Jul 13, 2023
Harriett Ann Green, age 89, has entered into the arms of Jesus. Just shy of her 90th birthday, she was grateful to have lived in the comfort of her own home until her passing on July 13, 2023. Harriett was born on July 30, 1933 in Laurens, South Carolina to William and Mattie Dawkins. She continued her route westward, ending...
Rodney E. Jones
Jul 9, 2023
Born in Nicholson, PA to Emory and Sarah Jane Jones, Rod passed away in Concrete, WA on July 9, 2023. He graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in Nicholson, PA and joined the US Army in 1980, serving for twelve years before retiring as a Ranger in 1992. The Army took him all over the States, including stays in Ft....
Mary Warren Radey
Jul 6, 2023
Mary Warren Radey, age 62, passed away in Bellingham. She was born June 21, 1961 in Bellingham to Walter and Donna Warren. She was preceded in death by her father, Walter. She is survived by her mother Donna Warren, sister Theresa (Gary) Barnhart, sister Trish (Ray) Snyder, and many loving friends. A graveside committal will be held at Enterprise Cemetery...
Tammy Jacobsen
Jul 5, 2023
Tammy Jacobsen, age 63, passed away in Bellingham on July 5, 2023. She was born February 16, 1960 in Price, Utah to James and Julia Piantes. She worked as a pharmacy technician at Swedish Hospital before moving to Bellingham. Tammy enjoyed camping, needlework, spending time with her dogs and family trips to Disneyland and Disneyworld. She was preceded in death...
Robert "Bob" Alan Ham
Jul 3, 2023
Robert “Bob” Alan Ham was born on November 9, 1948, in Tuxedo Park, NY to William Ham Sr. and June (Roseburg) Ham. Bob passed into his eternal rest with Jesus Christ on July 3, 2023, in Bellingham, WA. Bob is survived by his wife Carol (Gerber) Ham, daughter Christine “Christy” Ham, brothers William Ham Jr. (wife Bettye), Richard Ham (wife...
Joan Betty Dubow
Jun 30, 2023
Joan Betty Kunin DuBow (aka Joanie, Lola, Bubbe, Fire, GG, Mom) passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the studio house she had been living in since September 2019, on her youngest daughter’s beautiful acreage in Bellingham, WA. Joanie had a long life, filled with many people who loved her and countless fun activities. She spent her early years...
Christopher Bard Goldsmith
Jun 30, 2023
Christopher Bard Goldsmith passed away on June 30, 2023 after being diagnosed five weeks earlier with a glioblastoma brain tumor. He was 76. Chris was born in Seattle on February 28, 1947, to Melvin William and Dorothea Darsie Bard Goldsmith. He was raised on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle and graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1965. He was...
Elizabeth "Betty" Cross
Jun 29, 2023
Betty was born in 1926 in New York City, followed by sister Dorothy in 1928, and attended school in Mt. Vernon, NY. Family vacations were enjoyed in upstate New York, coastal New England and Martha’s Vineyard. Following her father’s death in 1938, her mother moved the family to Chicago where extended family resided. Betty and Dorothy graduated Francis W. Parker...
Carl F. Roehl Jr.
Jun 28, 2023
Born in Wichita Falls, TX on May 2, 1944, Carl passed away in Bellingham on June 28, 2023. A lifelong resident of Bellingham, he was a graduate of Western Washington University and University of Montana School of Law. He practiced law in Bellingham from 1970 until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his son, Carl F. Roehl, III....
Jesse Ericksen
Jun 21, 2023
Jesse Taylor-Bryant Ericksen passed away on June 21, 2023, in Bellingham, WA, following a long battle with depression. He was 29 years old. Jesse was born on November 28, 1993, in Olympia, to parents Charles and Jodi (Thramer) Ericksen. He graduated from Bellingham High, earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science at WWU, and was building his career in the...
Kathy M. Cole
Jun 20, 2023
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Kathy M. Cole on June 20, 2023. Kathy was born in Seattle, Washington to Ted and Dorie Rogers. She grew up in West Seattle with six siblings, attending Holy Rosary Catholic school through high school graduation. After high school, Kathy met Craig Cole while working at Boeing and they married in 1968....
Gerric "Rick" Dudley
Jun 15, 2023
Gerric “Rick” Dudley, age 79, passed away on June 15, 2023 in Bellingham, WA. Rick was born in Evanston, IL on July 16, 1943 to parents Tilford and Martha (Ward) Dudley. He grew up in Washington, DC and earned his bachelor’s degree from Union College. Rick went on to pursue advanced engineering education at the University of Tübingen in Germany,...
Mary Kingsford-Smith
Jun 11, 2023
Mary was born on Christmas Day, 1938 in Honolulu, the daughter of John and Mildred Marcroft. She died at home June 11, 2023 in Bellingham, Washington after a long illness, comprising both Alzheimer’s and cancer. Because of her birthplace, her parents gave her a Hawaiian middle name: Ululani, which means “to grow in heavenly ways.” While she was still an...
Walter H. Clements
Jun 9, 2023
Walter H. Clements, age 85, went to be with his LORD on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Bellingham, Washington. He leaves behind his loving wife, Jennifer, whom he met while both were working at KVOS-TV in Bellingham. He is also survived by his daughter, Lisa Clements DeAnnuntis, her husband, Michael, and their four children, Sierra, Serena, Christian, and Hayden. Walt...
Anna Margaret Mcgee Moody
Jun 2, 2023
Anna Margaret McGee Moody passed away peacefully on June 2, 2023, from congestive heart failure in her new home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 97 years old. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Anna was raised in Great Falls, Montana. She attended the University of Montana, in Missoula, where she graduated in 1948 with a degree in sociology. She was a...
Linda L. Costello
May 31, 2023
Linda L. Costello, age 70, passed away in Bellingham on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born to Gary and Joan Marshall in Bellingham on October 10, 1952. Linda was preceded in death by her mother Joan, sister Sherry and brother Danny. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Rob, daughter Tammy (husband Darryl) Annette and their children...
Lucy Guerra
May 30, 2023
Marcus and Amy Guerra mourn the loss of their daughter Lucy Leigh Guerra, called "pure joy" by her father and "the best person she ever knew" by her mother. Her loss is also felt by Lucy’s grandparents Dan and Cynthia Guerra, her grandmother Merilyn Anderson, her aunts and uncles Leslie and Fernando Fernandez and Wendy and Marc Gaal, her cousin...
Lore Melnick
May 29, 2023
Lore Melnick, age 97, passed away on May 29, 2023. She was born on April 5, 1926 in Rosenberg, Germany. She met Marvin Melnick when he was stationed in Germany while he was serving in the U.S. Army. They moved to New York and were married. They remained together until Marvin’s passing in 1983. Lore later moved to Washington to...
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