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Don Silves
Mar 22, 2023
On Wednesday March 22nd, while in Nancie’s arms, the sky opened wide, and Don was taken to live eternally with Jesus. Donald Albert Silves was born June 25th, 1944 to Albert and Lenore Silves of Sumas Washington. He spent his childhood on a Dairy Farm with his parents and two sisters, Carol and Shirley. Don graduated from Mt. Baker High...
Madison Colette Vallee
Mar 20, 2023
Madison Colette Vallee, 24, of Bellingham died suddenly at home on 20 March 2023. Madison was born on 14 December 1998 to parents J F Vallee and Kristi Hampton Vallee. She graduated from Lake Hamilton High School in Arkansas in 2017 where she excelled in drama and her academic subjects. She was also an enthusiastic cheerleader. She was offered a...
Sandra Lee Murphy
Mar 20, 2023
Sandra Lee Murphy, wife of Dr. Dennis Murphy, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023 in Bellingham. She is survived by her husband Dennis, son James, sister Betty, three grandchildren, Lucy, Ella and Joe, and nephews and nieces. A longtime pediatric nurse, she is celebrated by her family for her singing, big heart, irrepressible love for her grandkids, and for her...
Alice L. Gordon
Mar 16, 2023
Alice “Sally” Gordon passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on March 16, 2023. Sally was born in Centralia, WA to Timothy and Miriam Crooker on April 25, 1934. She was preceded in death by both her parents, her siblings, two children, Benjamin and Sonya Breaum, and one grandchild, Tyler Kelly. Sally is survived by two children, Thomas Breaum of Ellensburg,...
Henry G. Therrien
Mar 16, 2023
Henry Therrien, age 90, of Bellingham passed away at Whatcom Hospice House on March 16, 2023. Henry was born to Phillip and Ernestine (Toupin) Therrien in Ponteix, Saskatchewan on August 29, 1932. He married Betty Britt on February 29, 1968 in Portland, OR. He worked as an electrician and field inspector for Puget Power. Henry was a longtime member of...
Sherwood Brown Jr.
Mar 16, 2023
Sherwood Brown Jr., age 59, passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2023. He was born on May 15, 1963 in Illinois. The Chicago native found his home in the state of Washington in the town of Blaine. Living in an environment like Washington was his childhood dream. It was only natural then that he traded the inner city of Chicago...
Alejandro Parra
Mar 15, 2023
It is with immense sadness that we mourn the loss of Alejandro Parra, my closest friend, who passed away suddenly from an illness at the age of 50. Alejandro was more than a friend to me he was a brother, confidant and inspiration. He was always there for me through thick and thin and his passing leaves a void that...
Kurt M. Mccrady
Mar 15, 2023
Kurt Michael McCrady of Bellingham, WA passed away in his home on March 15th, 2023. He was born on October 17, 1954, to parents Joanne and Virgil McCrady in the small town of Ritzville, WA where he grew up with brothers Kole and Klay, sister Kiera, and many lifelong friends. It was there where Kurt met and married his wife...
Michael Onorato
Mar 15, 2023
Michael “Mike” Onorato, age 88, passed away on March 15, 2023. A resident of Bellingham for 30 years, Mike is survived by Marie, his wife of 60 years, his son John, and his granddaughter Ariann Gael, all of whom he loved very much. Mike also is survived by his daughter in law, Regina Lewis of Austin, TX; Susie Skerrett of...
Marlene H. Marshall
Mar 13, 2023
Marlene Marshall, age 75, was welcomed into her heavenly home after passing away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, after a brief illness. Marlene was born November 21, 1947 in Bellingham, WA, to William and Alice (Holm) Van Egdom. She grew up in Custer and Lynden and attended Lynden Public Schools, where she was...
Teresa Brearley
Mar 13, 2023
Teresa "Terry" Brearley, 96, died on March 13, 2023, in the home she shared with her granddaughter and grandson-in-law in Bellingham, WA. She was born in 1926 to Frank and Mary Hartson in Everett, WA. She attended schools in Everett and while at the community college, met her best friend, John "Jack" Brearley. They were married almost 50 years before...
Daniel Casseres
Mar 13, 2023
Daniel Casseres passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 13, 2023. He was born in Barranquilla, Colombia to Daniel and Julia Casseres on November 13, 1956. He moved to the United States as a child with his parents, brother Elias, and sister Julie, and settled in New Jersey. He attended school in New Jersey where he made lifelong friends....
Henry H. King
Mar 12, 2023
Henry Howard King, known as Henry Howard Edgmon in earlier years, was a victim of a homicide on March 12, 2023 near where he lived at Boulevard Park in Bellingham. He was born July 9,1974 to Barbara King and John Edgmon in Bellingham, WA. Henry was a kind, warm and adventurous child who made friends wherever he went. He loved...
Eva Lopez Salazar
Mar 10, 2023
Eva Lopez Salazar, age 62, passed away the morning of March 10, 2023 in Everson, WA. She was born on August 9, 1960 to parents Raquel & Rosa Lopez in Guanajuato, Mexico. Eva lived in Everson, WA with her two youngest for the last six years. She was a devoted mother of four to Raquel Salazar, Robert Salazar, Anissa Salazar,...
Lynn Read Gardner
Mar 9, 2023
Lynn Read Gardner, age 67, passed away on March 9, 2023 in Ferndale, Washington A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 8th from 5:00-7:00pm at Squalicum Boathouse, 2600 N. Harbor Loop Dr. Bellingham, WA
Emily Halasz
Mar 8, 2023
Born in Bellingham on July 20, 2007, Emily was adopted by Edward Halasz and Julia Menkee. She grew up playing soccer and always getting in some sort of trouble. She loved summer camps and skateboarding. She was always climbing super high up in trees and scaring everyone. She loved playing with the animals and getting dirty. Emily loved spending time...
Sokun Chan
Mar 8, 2023
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our father, Sokun (Koy) Chan, who passed away Tuesday March 8, 2023 after a sudden heart attack. Sokun was born May 5, 1950 in Somrong, Cambodia to mother Lee Houng and father Chout Peet. He later migrated to the States in the late 70s, where he settled in Nooksack,...
Linda Miles
Mar 7, 2023
Linda Miles, age 72, passed away at home in Bellingham on March 27, 2023. Linda is survived by her son Jason and his partner Sherry, granddaughters Taylor and Alexis, great-grandson Matao, brother Jerry, sister Barbara, step-sisters Marcia, Marie, and Marilyn, and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. A memorial service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Bellingham on...
Martina Bass
Mar 7, 2023
Martina Rose Bass, of Bellingham, WA, passed away on March 7, 2023 in Bellingham at the age of 89. Martina was born in Scotch Creek, British Columbia to Tessie (Narcisse) and Nicolas Paul. She was a member of the Adams Lake Indian Band and the Church of the Assumption. Martina was preceded in death by her son Russell Paul in...
John B. Telling
Mar 6, 2023
Born in Bozeman, MT to John and Joyce (Lapinsky) Telling on November 26, 1958, John passed away in Bellingham, WA on March 6, 2023. John worked as a hairstylist for many years, making friends and connections all over Whatcom County. His Catholic faith was also very important to him. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March...
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