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Virginia "Ginny" Mcevoy
Jun 3, 2019
Ginny McEvoy, age 88, of Bellingham passed away on June 3, 2019. She was born on June 18, 1930 in Aberdeen, WA to Bill and Catherine Reid. Ginny graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1948, and was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority at the University of Washington where she met Pat McEvoy. They were married on September 8,...
Kenneth Lee Norman
Jun 1, 2019
Kenneth L. Norman, 75, of Birch Bay, WA passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 in Bellingham, WA. Ken was born in Bellingham on June 22, 1943 to Peter and Dorothy (Brown) Norman. He served in the US Navy and lived for many years in California before returning to Bellingham. Ken is survived by his sisters, Karen Hoffman and Donna...
David Lee Enertson
May 30, 2019
David Lee Enertson, lifelong resident of Whatcom County, unexpectantly passed away of a heart attack on May 30, 2019. David was born April 30, 1942 in Bellingham Washington to Leo and Dorothy Enertson. Dave graduated from Meridian High School in 1960 where he was active as a drum major. David spent many years as a meat cutter at Kratzigs, A&P...
Lois Marjorie Olmstead
May 24, 2019
It is with very sad hearts that the daughters of Lois Olmstead announce her passing. This past December she celebrated her 102nd birthday. Mom was a kind, quiet, caring and loving person. She was always concerned with others and she was a wonderful person to ask for prayers. Her favorite color was pink. She loved her home state of Montana...
James Gordon Linde
May 21, 2019
James Linde, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Point Roberts from cancerous brain and lung tumors in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on January 3, 1937, in Seattle, to Thor and Esther (Lund) Linde. Jim is survived by his loving wife Joan (Thorstenson) Linde; children,...
Ruth V. Gowing
May 17, 2019
Ruth V. Gowing, age 94, passed away in Bellingham on Friday, May 17, 2019. Ruth was born February 8, 1925 in Hoquiam, WA to Ralph and Ada Libby. She spent most of her childhood in Granger, WA where her mother’s family lived. She completed her teaching certification and taught in church schools in both Washington and Oregon. Ruth married Cyril...
Capt. Richard W. Cochinos
May 15, 2019
Capt. Richard William Cochinos passed away at home on May 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife Jackie; children Stephanie and Richard Cochinos; step-children, Rebecca Plymire, Lisa Perkins, Tracy Delduca and Matthew Curry. Before retirement, Richard piloted ships on the St. Lawrence Seaway, submarines in South Carolina and tankers and cruise ships in Southwest Alaska. Beloved by friends and...
Wilma R. Baker
May 11, 2019
Wilma Baker, age 92, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Saturday, May 11, 2019. She was born September 23, 1926 in Los Angeles, California to Archie and Beatrice Scott. Wilma married Ed Baker on September 14, 1946 in San Marino, California. She enjoyed camping, birding, quilting, entertaining, flower arranging, and games with family and friends. In 1987 Wilma and Ed...
Gail Suzanne Phillips
May 10, 2019
Gail Suzanne Phillips, age 78, passed away in Navarre, FL on May 10, 2019. Born in Olympia, WA on August 4, 1940, the family eventually settled in Bellingham, WA in 1946, where she resided until becoming ill in late 2016. In the summer of 2017, she made the decision to move to Florida to live with her daughter and son-in-law...
John Allen Odell
May 10, 2019
John Allen Odell, age 63, of Bellingham, WA passed away at Hospice House on May 10, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. He was born December 19, 1955 in St. Joseph, Missouri and was adopted when he was six years old by Allen and Beverly Odell. John grew up in Ferndale and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1974....
Nikolay Mazurets
May 2, 2019
On May 2nd , 2019, at the age of 92 the heart of Nikolay Mazurets stopped beating. Nikolay Mazurets was born May 21, 1927 in a village Krasnosilka, region Hmelnitsk, Ukraine. He had a very difficult childhood and youth just like most of his peers. They all lived through famine, destruction and war. They lacked food to eat, clothing to...
Donna Mae Matthews
May 1, 2019
Donna M. Matthews, of Bellingham, WA, took her final journey on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Donna was 86, born in Canby, MN on April 20, 1933 to Rev. Bruce and Ruth (Benjamin) Matthews. She spent most of her youth in Iowa and graduated from Drake University before doing graduate work in Library Science at Case Western Reserve. Donna shared her...
Nicholas Cargile Harris
Apr 30, 2019
Nic Harris, age 39, died in Bellingham April 30, 2019. A beautiful soul with so much passion for life, he bravely lived with MS for many years, overcoming much of the illness. He was born April 17, 1980 in Bellingham to Lyle Harris Sr. and Betty Cargile Harris. He attended Sehome High School and Explorations Academy in Bellingham, and later...
Rachel M. L. Creed
Apr 27, 2019
Rachel Creed, age 33, passed away peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House on Saturday, April 27, 2019. She was born March 15, 1986 in Sydney, Nova Scotia to Lonnie and Alison Spence. Rachel married Michael Creed on June 6, 2009 in Clinton, MD. Rachel earned an ARCT, the highest academic standing awarded from the Royal Conservatory of Music, and taught piano...
David C Thompson
Apr 25, 2019
David Thompson, age 64, passed away in Lynden on April 25, 2019. You may share memories of the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .
David M. Hall
Apr 25, 2019
The world lost David M. Hall of Bellingham at the age of 88 on April 25th, 2019. He was born June 15th, 1930 in Tacoma, WA. While serving in the Army in France, he met his wife Yvonne who preceded him in death in 2017. They settled in Bellingham where David hosted the “Swinging Dave Hall” show at KPUG. He...
Norman "Ike" Eisenhut
Apr 16, 2019
Ike Eisenhut, age 78, passed away at home in Ferndale, after a lengthy illness, on April 16, 2019. He was born January 4, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA to Lamar and Margaret Eisenhut. He married Janice Brennan on December 30, 1960 in Anchorage, AK. Ike served in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years. He then served as Postmaster in...
Gregory Thomas Francis Pitsch Sr
Apr 16, 2019
Gregory Thomas Francis Pitsch, Sr., age 85, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham, surrounded by his wife and seven children, on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on December 20, 1933. Greg, his mother Beatrice, and his sister Pat faced a difficult time making ends meet during the Great Depression in Los Angeles due...
Mark S. Stebakov
Apr 13, 2019
Mark Stebakov, age 28, died on April 13, 2019. He was born February 28, 1991 in Kerch, Russia to Sergey Stebakov and Lidiya Stebakova. Mark is survived by parents, sister Julia Stebakova, sister Marina (Oleg) Nadykto and their children Eli and Zoe, and grandfather Victor Vlasenko. A graveside service will be held at Arlington Cemetery, 20310 67th Ave NE, at...
Helen J. Hindman
Apr 10, 2019
Helen J Hindman, of Bellingham, WA passed away on April 10, 2019 peacefully at home in Bellingham. She was 99, born on April 15, 1919 in Wildrose, ND to Ed and Anna (Elie) Akre where she was raised. Helen moved to Bellingham as a young woman. During World War II Helen was a riveter for Boeing, building parts for the...
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