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Ralph P. Ulrich
Nov 2, 2019
Ralph Ulrich, age 94, passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on November 2, 2019. He was born August 5, 1925 in Ortonville, MN to Leonard and Eleonora Ulrich. He served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean War. Ralph married Gloria Peterson on November 15, 1947 in Minnesota. During his long and varied life, Ralph had many passions...
Richard Joseph Sullivan
Oct 27, 2019
Richard Joseph Sullivan, age 73, passed away at Whatcom Hospice House on October 27, 2019 from complications of pancreatic cancer. The oldest of six children, he was born in Trenton, New Jersey to Dr. Richard Sullivan and Mrs. Helen Sullivan, RN. He graduated from Haverstraw High School in New York where he was class salutatorian, member of a state championship...
John W. Havland
Oct 26, 2019
John William Havland, age 82, passed away at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley on October 26, 2019. He was born to William and Helen Havland on June 5, 1937, in Seattle, WA. He earned his BS in Business and later earned his MBA, from Arizona State University. While in Arizona he met Jeannie Milton Pierce and less than six months...
Anna "Anne" L. Lambert
Oct 26, 2019
Anne Lambert, age 99, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on October 26, 2019. She was born November 14, 1919 in Saskatchewan, Canada. A graveside committal will be held at Greenacres Memorial Park on Monday, November 4th at 12 PM. You may share memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Marilyn Jean Barone-Strutz
Oct 23, 2019
Marilyn Barone-Strutz, age 69, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. She was born June 3, 1950 in Portland, OR to Louis and Dorothy Barone. Marilyn graduated from Marycrest High School in 1968 and went on to earn her RN degree. She married David Strutz on September 20, 1980 in Portland and soon after started a family...
Peter John Lubetich
Oct 21, 2019
Pete Lubetich, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 21, 2019, in Bellingham. He was born in Seattle on September 10, 1932 to John and Minnie Lubetich. Pete attended Franklin High School in Seattle’s Rainier Valley and supported the Franklin High School “Quakers” throughout his life. He married Sally May Graham of Bellingham in 1956 at St. George Catholic...
Judith Varang
Oct 20, 2019
Judy Varang, age 78, passed away in Bellingham on October 20, 2019. Graveside services will be held at Nooksack Cemetery on Friday, November 1st at 3 PM. Share memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Themeos J. Ossos
Oct 17, 2019
Themeos was a gentleman, a gentle man, a straight talker and a hard worker. He was the on-call fix-it man for family and friends, though he drew the line at painting and plumbing. He talked easily with strangers; was an adventuresome traveler yet always happy to be at home; was stubbornly independent yet closely attached to his family. He spent...
Alice A. Briant
Oct 12, 2019
Alice Briant, aged 95, died on October 12, 2019 at Birchwood Adult Family Home in Bellingham, WA. She was the kindest, gentlest, smartest, and sweetest person on earth and she will be missed so much by so many people. Mom was born June 23, 1924 in Burtrum, Minnesota to the late Glen and Clara (Lentz) Gardner. She grew up on...
Dolores J. Kelley
Oct 12, 2019
Dolores J. Kelley, age 90 of Sumas, passed away October 12, 2019. She was born April 5, 1929 in Sumas, WA to Anton and Anna (Straka) Warner. Dolores graduated from Mt. Baker High School and married Harlan Kelley on November 13, 1947. Dolores said the happiest time of her life was when she was raising her children. Dolores enjoyed picnicking,...
Eric C. Howard
Oct 7, 2019
Eric Howard, age 62, died while delivering papers for the Bellingham Herald on October 7, 2019. He was born June 19, 1957 in Seattle, WA to Richard and Georgia (Huffman) Howard. Eric was an active member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was preceded in death by his parents and his nephew Daniel. He is survived by his...
Emma Holliday
Oct 7, 2019
Emma Holliday, age 90, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Monday, October 7, 2019. She was born April 8, 1929 in Strongfield, Saskatchewan to Axel and Lena Anderson. Emma graduated from Meridian High School in 1947 and married Jack Holliday later that year. Emma and Jack lived most of their lives in Whatcom County and together raised their three children....
John A. "Jack" Langhorn
Oct 2, 2019
Heaven has gained an angel and we have lost an amazing man. Jack Langhorn, age 86 of Bellingham, WA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in Bellingham. Jack was born in Butte, MT on December 9, 1932 to Violet and John P. Langhorn. He grew up in Bremerton, WA. Jack served in the US Air Force during the...
Sara I. "Sally" Wilson
Oct 1, 2019
Sara Ireland "Sally” Wilson, age 98, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2019, in Bellingham. Sally was born July 11, 1921, in Willows, Maryland and her final home was The Willows retirement community in Bellingham where she and her husband, Joseph D. "Jim" Wilson settled in 2008 after many years living in Stockton, California. They were married...
Leonard C. Ericksen
Sep 23, 2019
Pastor Leonard C. Ericksen peacefully passed to his eternal resting place in the presence of his family on Monday, September 23, 2019 in Bellingham, WA at age 82. He was born in Everett, WA on December 13, 1936 to Evelyn (Carlson) and Pastor Frank L. Ericksen. Faith and family values were of highest priority to Len. He is survived by...
Patrica A. Duarte
Sep 18, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, September 26th at 11 AM. You may share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Janet M. Lockhart
Sep 13, 2019
Jan Lockhart was born on January 2, 1930 in Bellingham, WA to Margaret and Russell Lockhart. She was raised on a dairy farm in Happy Valley, Bellingham. Periodically she was awakened at night to chase cows who had broken through the fences, enticed by the neighbors’ gardens. She graduated from Bellingham High School where she was an honorary member of...
Thelma Joy Cundle
Sep 9, 2019
Joy Cundle passed away on September 9, 2019 in Bellingham. Joy was born on October 11, 1926 in Raymond, WA to Gerald and Thelma (Hill) Gwyn. Joy will be forever remembered for her incredible smile and wonderful jokes. She was witty as well as lovely, and brought a smile to anyone who interacted with her. You may share you memories...
Carolyn Sherry Dinnis
Sep 4, 2019
Sherry Dinnis, age 70, passed away in Monmouth, OR on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. A graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ferndale on Wednesday, September 11th at 12 noon. You may share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
Charlene Swanaset
Aug 31, 2019
Charlene Swanaset (Thomas), Weh'hy'lia, age 74, passed away on Saturday August 31st, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on February 8th, 1945 in Duncan B.C., to the late Angus Thomas and Mary Thomas (Sampson). Charlene was a member of the Nooksack Indian Tribe, and Cowichan First Nations. She resided in Everson, Washington with her husband of 51 years,...
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