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Joan Betty Dubow
Jun 30, 2023
Joan Betty Kunin DuBow (aka Joanie, Lola, Bubbe, Fire, GG, Mom) passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the studio house she had been living in since September 2019, on her youngest daughter’s beautiful acreage in Bellingham, WA. Joanie had a long life, filled with many people who loved her and countless fun activities. She spent her early years...
Christopher Bard Goldsmith
Jun 30, 2023
Christopher Bard Goldsmith passed away on June 30, 2023 after being diagnosed five weeks earlier with a glioblastoma brain tumor. He was 76. Chris was born in Seattle on February 28, 1947, to Melvin William and Dorothea Darsie Bard Goldsmith. He was raised on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle and graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1965. He was...
Elizabeth "Betty" Cross
Jun 29, 2023
Betty was born in 1926 in New York City, followed by sister Dorothy in 1928, and attended school in Mt. Vernon, NY. Family vacations were enjoyed in upstate New York, coastal New England and Martha’s Vineyard. Following her father’s death in 1938, her mother moved the family to Chicago where extended family resided. Betty and Dorothy graduated Francis W. Parker...
Carl F. Roehl Jr.
Jun 28, 2023
Born in Wichita Falls, TX on May 2, 1944, Carl passed away in Bellingham on June 28, 2023. A lifelong resident of Bellingham, he was a graduate of Western Washington University and University of Montana School of Law. He practiced law in Bellingham from 1970 until his retirement. He was preceded in death by his son, Carl F. Roehl, III....
Jesse Ericksen
Jun 21, 2023
Jesse Taylor-Bryant Ericksen passed away on June 21, 2023, in Bellingham, WA, following a long battle with depression. He was 29 years old. Jesse was born on November 28, 1993, in Olympia, to parents Charles and Jodi (Thramer) Ericksen. He graduated from Bellingham High, earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science at WWU, and was building his career in the...
Kathy M. Cole
Jun 20, 2023
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Kathy M. Cole on June 20, 2023. Kathy was born in Seattle, Washington to Ted and Dorie Rogers. She grew up in West Seattle with six siblings, attending Holy Rosary Catholic school through high school graduation. After high school, Kathy met Craig Cole while working at Boeing and they married in 1968....
Gerric "Rick" Dudley
Jun 15, 2023
Gerric “Rick” Dudley, age 79, passed away on June 15, 2023 in Bellingham, WA. Rick was born in Evanston, IL on July 16, 1943 to parents Tilford and Martha (Ward) Dudley. He grew up in Washington, DC and earned his bachelor’s degree from Union College. Rick went on to pursue advanced engineering education at the University of Tübingen in Germany,...
Mary Kingsford-Smith
Jun 11, 2023
Mary was born on Christmas Day, 1938 in Honolulu, the daughter of John and Mildred Marcroft. She died at home June 11, 2023 in Bellingham, Washington after a long illness, comprising both Alzheimer’s and cancer. Because of her birthplace, her parents gave her a Hawaiian middle name: Ululani, which means “to grow in heavenly ways.” While she was still an...
Walter H. Clements
Jun 9, 2023
Walter H. Clements, age 85, went to be with his LORD on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Bellingham, Washington. He leaves behind his loving wife, Jennifer, whom he met while both were working at KVOS-TV in Bellingham. He is also survived by his daughter, Lisa Clements DeAnnuntis, her husband, Michael, and their four children, Sierra, Serena, Christian, and Hayden. Walt...
Anna Margaret Mcgee Moody
Jun 2, 2023
Anna Margaret McGee Moody passed away peacefully on June 2, 2023, from congestive heart failure in her new home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 97 years old. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Anna was raised in Great Falls, Montana. She attended the University of Montana, in Missoula, where she graduated in 1948 with a degree in sociology. She was a...
Linda L. Costello
May 31, 2023
Linda L. Costello, age 70, passed away in Bellingham on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born to Gary and Joan Marshall in Bellingham on October 10, 1952. Linda was preceded in death by her mother Joan, sister Sherry and brother Danny. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Rob, daughter Tammy (husband Darryl) Annette and their children...
Lucy Guerra
May 30, 2023
Marcus and Amy Guerra mourn the loss of their daughter Lucy Leigh Guerra, called "pure joy" by her father and "the best person she ever knew" by her mother. Her loss is also felt by Lucy’s grandparents Dan and Cynthia Guerra, her grandmother Merilyn Anderson, her aunts and uncles Leslie and Fernando Fernandez and Wendy and Marc Gaal, her cousin...
Lore Melnick
May 29, 2023
Lore Melnick, age 97, passed away on May 29, 2023. She was born on April 5, 1926 in Rosenberg, Germany. She met Marvin Melnick when he was stationed in Germany while he was serving in the U.S. Army. They moved to New York and were married. They remained together until Marvin’s passing in 1983. Lore later moved to Washington to...
Willa Rae Johannsen
May 26, 2023
Willa Rae Johannsen, age 65, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023. Willa was born in Kodiak, AK on November 1, 1957 to William and Elizabeth Anderson. When Willa was twelve, she and her family moved to Washington State where she grew up in Oak Harbor. After high school, Willa attended college in Fairbanks, AK. Children were always drawn to...
Kathy "Kate" Lingbloom
May 25, 2023
Kathy "Kate" Lingbloom, a lifelong resident of Bellingham, passed away on May 25th, 2023. She was born on May 20th, 1951, to James and Betty Keeler, both of whom preceded her in death. Kate's devotion to her family was unwavering. She was a loving mother to her son Ryan Dralle, who brought immense joy to her life. Kate's heart overflowed...
Nanine "Nan" Hills
May 24, 2023
Nanine “Nan” Marler Hills, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Nan grew up in Mobile, Alabama, and spent wonderful summers visiting her grandparents in Destin, Florida. She was attending nursing school when she met Art on a blind date. It was a whirlwind romance! After Art got out of the service, they moved to Washington where they...
Betty "Eileen" Kelley
May 21, 2023
Betty “Eileen” Kelley, 95, died peacefully in her home on May 21, 2023. Eileen, as she was known, was born in Bellingham, Washington on September 18,1927 to Martha Burke and Martin Martinson. She was the youngest of three, with two older brothers, Jimmy and Bernie. She spent most of her life living in Bellingham and Whatcom County, though she resided...
Sean Matthew Spain
May 21, 2023
Sean journeyed to the Great Beyond unexpectedly from cardiac arrest at his Bellingham home on May 21, 2023. Sean was born with a heart arrhythmia, which resulted in a pacemaker when he was in his thirties. It’s possible this was the cause of the cardiac event that took him from us. He entered this world to the music of the...
Angela R. Jones
May 19, 2023
Angela R. Jones, 98, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on May 19, 2023. As was Angie’s favorite saying, she “let go and let God.” Angela Russo was born March 15, 1925 on the island of Panarea, Italy, to Angelo and Josephine (Tesoriero) Russo. Angie’s family emigrated to New York in 1928 and then Los Angeles...
Rose Lorraine Johnson
May 14, 2023
Born in Menahga, MN to Douglas and Hazel (Pettit) Barnett, Rose passed away peacefully at her Bellingham home on May 14, 2023. Rose spent her growing up years between Minnesota and Northern Idaho. She graduated high school and continued on to college in Seattle after marrying her husband, John “Jack” Johnson. Her interests included baking, gardening, hiking, folk dancing, and...
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