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Elizabeth Perrin
Jul 1, 2011
04/09/1913-07/01/2011 Elizabeth “Betty” Perrin, 98 years old, passed away July 1, 2011 at 7:45 a.m. in Bellingham, Washington. She was born to Daniel Hezekiah Perrin and Mary Elizabeth (McIntyre-Douglass) Perrin on April 9, 1913 in West Thompson Township, Connecticut. At the age of 6, her family migrated by wagon toward Colorado to homestead a farm in Fort Lupton, later living...
Leonard Bishop
Jun 27, 2011
01/19/1926-06/27/2011 Leonard L. Bishop, age 85 passed away June 27, 2011 in Mesa, AZ. He was born January 19, 1926 in Seattle, WA to William and Astrid Bishop. Leonard was a loyal and dedicated husband and caregiver to his wife Beverly. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, wife Beverly Bishop and sister Eileen Lopeman. He is survived by...
Charles Smith
Jun 26, 2011
01/08/1966-06/26/2011 Charles M. Smith passed away on June 26, 2011 at his home in Bellingham. He was 45. Charley was born on January 8, 1966 in Madison, West Virginia. He and his twin brother Harvey brought their mother Amma to Ferndale to visit relatives in 1987. They liked the area so well they decided to settle down. Charley’s work revolved...
Margaret Bergstrom
Jun 22, 2011
6/4/1918 – 6/22/2011 Margaret Bergstrom, age 93 passed away June 22, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born June 4, 1918 in Everett, WA to Charles and Margret (Bowen) Bergstrom. Margaret was a secretary for 20 years at Oeser Cedar Co., and for 18 years at Ershigs in Bellingham. Margaret enjoyed quilting, reading and collecting books, traveling, and spending time with...
Beryl Martin
Jun 22, 2011
6/29/1920 – 6/22/2011 Beryl Ione Martin passed away June 22, 2011 in Bellingham. She was born June 29, 1920. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Nellie (Marsh) Worthington, her beloved husband, Joseph A. Martin, and her brothers Carl and Harley Worthington. Beryl is survived by her nephews Dale (Wyona) and Glen (Nancy) Worthington, 1 great-nephew, 3...
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...
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