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Gary A. Peterson
Feb 3, 2014
Gary A Peterson, age 61, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2014 from complications due to Ataxia. Gary was born October 18, 1952 to Ken and Clara Peterson in Bellingham, where he lived his entire life. Gary graduated from Bellingham High School in 1972 and then graduated from Bellingham Tech as a heavy duty mechanic. After graduation he started with...
Cherie Daley
Feb 3, 2014
Cherie Daley, age 66 of Bellingham, passed away on February 3, 2014. She was a beloved mother, grandmommie and friend, loved by so many and deeply missed by all. She is survived by her sister Deb Siebles and her Texas family, her adopted daughter Santina (Karl) Lampman and their children Savannah, Trevor and Amber, daughter Christine (Ron) Bailey and their...
Robert C."Bob" Anselmi
Feb 2, 2014
Robert Anselmi, age 76 of Bellingham, passed away February 2, 2014. He was born in Rock Springs, WY on July 17, 1937 to Edward and Delphia Anselmi and moved to Washington in 1939. He graduated from Bellingham High School with the class of 1955. Robert served in the Navy Reserves from 1955 to 1963. He had his own business, Advanced...
Olive M. Cook
Jan 31, 2014
Olive M. Cook, age 99, died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Josephine Nursing Home in Stanwood, WA. Olive worked at Bemis Co. making sacks in Seattle, WA. She then took care of her parents. Olive was preceded in death by parents George and Lily Cook, sisters Hilda “Peggy” Boudreau and Florence Cook, and brother Horace Cook. Survived by sister-in-law Florence...
Tinamarie Miles Sanders
Jan 30, 2014
TinaMarie Sanders, age 36, passed away January 30, 2014 in Bellingham, WA.
Otila "Tillie" Raymond
Jan 29, 2014
O’tila F. Casanova “Tillie” was born in San Antonio, Texas, December 9th 1925. She was the first daughter of three girls born to Pedro Casanova and O’tila Apolinar Casanova. She was a direct descendant of Don Jose Antonio Peres Casanova of the 16 original families of the Canary Islands in Spain that founded San Antonio in 1731. Texas became a...
Patricia "Pat" Chaddock
Jan 29, 2014
Pat Chaddock, age 79 of Bellingham, passed away January 29, 2014. She was born in Bellingham on April 11, 1934 to Earl and Nina Wood. She was preceded in death by her husband James Chaddock, brothers Larry Wood and Dennis Cheval. She is survived by her daughter Kara (Aaron) Davis, brothers Warren Wood and Gary Cheval, 3 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren...
Merle Donald Candler
Jan 27, 2014
Merle Candler, age 84, of Bellingham passed away peacefully on January 27, 2014. He was born November 5, 1929 in Spokane, WA to Carl and Lillian Candler. Merle grew up in Tacoma, WA. He enjoyed climbing mountains, skiing, fishing and he was very active with youth leadership throughout his life. He was married on August 7, 1952 to Jean Payne....
Dorothea M. "Dottie" Black
Jan 26, 2014
Dottie Black, age 84 of Meridian, ID, passed away January 26, 2014 in Meridian. There will be a memorial service on Wednesday, February 12 at 7PM at Dottie's Apartment, 1103 W. Pine Avenue, Meridian, ID. Memorials made be made to the American Heart Association.
Mitchell A. Kink
Jan 25, 2014
Mitch Kink, born March 3, 1923, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on Saturday, January 25, 2014. In the early 1900’s Mitch’s parents, Paul and Maria (Mary) came to the south side of Bellingham from Komiza, a small Croatian fishing town on the island of Vis. They lived the rest of their lives on the south side where they worked hard...
James "Jim" Howe
Jan 24, 2014
James W. Howe, age 93, died on January 24, 2014 in Bellingham, WA. Jim was born in Barneston, NE on December 11, 1920. He married Carol Werner on August 12, 1945. Jim received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and his master’s degrees from American University and Harvard University, where also completed course work for his PhD. Jim...
Alison L. "Al" Dearborn
Jan 23, 2014
Al Dearborn passed away peacefully, January 23, 2014 in Bellingham, WA. He was born in Hallstead, PA on November 10, 1922 to Robert and Freda Dearborn. Al was employed by Puget Power as an Administrator for over 39 years. He was an avid golfer and a longtime member of the Bellingham Golf and Country Club. He married Bernita “Bea” (Nelson)...
Franz X. Gabl
Jan 23, 2014
Franz was born in St. Anton am Arlberg, Tyrol, Austria. Franz had a happy childhood growing up with two brothers and four sisters under the loving care of his mother Kreszenz and father Josef, a house painter. His hometown of St. Anton is known as “the cradle of alpine skiing”. Growing up in the mountains, Franz along with his older...
Harry L. Bussanich
Jan 17, 2014
Following a year long courageous battle with cancer, Harry L. Bussanich passed away peacefully, January 17, 2014 at the Whatcom Hospice House. Harry was born in Bellingham, June 12, 1932 to Michael and Hazel Bussanich. Harry was a 1950 graduate of Bellingham High School and served in the U.S. Army as a motor pool sergeant in the Korean War. He...
Zachariah Lee Diggs
Jan 17, 2014
Zachariah Diggs, age 33, passed away on on January 17, 2014 in Bellingham, WA.
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