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James O’Brien
Jan 19, 2013
10/28/1919 – 01/19/2013 Jim O’Brien, age 93, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2013 in Bellingham. He was born October 28, 1919 in Tacoma, WA, the second of five children of Harold T. and Julia R. (Burns) O’Brien. At a young age Jim was fascinated with books and began his daily habit of reading that continued his entire life. He...
“Jimmy” Bass
Jan 18, 2013
08/04/1933 – 01/18/2013 Geneva “Jimmy” Bass, age 79 of Bellingham, passed away January 18, 2013.
Larry Pensiero
Jan 6, 2013
06/22/1925 – 01/06/2013 Larry Pensiero, age 87, passed away on January 6, 2013 in Bellingham. He was born June 22, 1925 in Bridgeport, CTto Giuseppe and Clementina (Vento) Pensiero. He was known as “Pop” to many and true to his Italian heritage, family was very important to him. As a graduate electrical engineer, Larry spent much of his career as...
John Corliss
Jan 4, 2013
11/24/1932 – 01/04/2013 John E. Corliss, age 80 of Bellingham, passed away on January 4, 2013. He was born on November 24, 1932 in Baltimore, MD to Earle and Helen Corliss. John graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Physics and a Masters in Business Administration. John went on to be a manager at Lockheed in Sunnyvale, CA....
Carol Johnson
Jan 4, 2013
02/09/1942 – 01/04/2013 Carol Marie Johnson, wife of R.E. “Bob” Johnson, passed away peacefully in Bellingham on January 4, 2013. A graveside gathering will be held at Greenacres Cemetery in Ferndale at 1 PM on Friday, January 18th.
Margaret Miller
Jan 2, 2013
06/11/1922 – 01/02/2013 Margaret Haggard Miller, age 90, passed away on January 2, 2013 surrounded by her large and loving family. She was born June 11, 1922 in Saginaw, Michigan to Norma Swift and William Wade Haggard. The Haggard family moved from Michigan to Joliet, Illinois then to Bellingham, Washington, when her father became the President of Western Washington State...
Ruth Hewitt
Jan 1, 2013
09/23/1913 – 01/01/2013 Ruth Hewitt, age 99 of Bellingham passed away January 1, 2013. She was born September 23, 1913 in Seattle, WA to Samuel and Alda Erwin. Ruth was a talented pianist and an excellent cook. She worked for years at a dress shop in Bellingham. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Bellingham Yacht Club...
Bonnie Mack
Dec 27, 2012
03/19/1943 – 12/27/2012 Bonnie Mack, age 69 passed away December 27, 2012. She was born March 19, 1943 in Bellingham to Lee and Anne Howard. Her enthusiasm and love for life was boundless. She is survived by her children Debbie Pellett, James Kley and Pam (husband Mathew) Romines, granddaughter Linda Kley and her children River, Jazzmyn, Destiny, Skylar and Kayden,...
Mae Smith
Dec 26, 2012
05/02/1919 – 12/26/2012 Mae L. Smith, age 93 passed away peacefully on December 26, 2012 in Bellingham. She was born May 2, 1919 in Spokane, WA to Edward and Christine Bishop. She married Corky Smith, Sr. in Spokane, WA on Nov. 25, 1938. In 1963 Corky and Mae started the Olivine Corporation in Bellingham, a mining company specializing in industrial...
Shirley Hall
Dec 25, 2012
05/19/1921 – 12/25/2012 Shirley Hall, age 91 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on December 25, 2012. Shirley lived in Bellingham for almost fifty years. She loved playing the piano, gardening and entertaining. Shirley was very proud of being born and raised in Dickenson, North Dakota. She is survived by relatives Barbara, Shirley, Richard and Marilyn Langlois, Bari Cornet and good...
Kathie Webber-Plank
Dec 25, 2012
03/26/1944 – 12/25/2012 Kathie Webber-Plank, age 68, passed away December 25, 2012 in Bellingham, WA. She was born March 26, 1944 in Martinez, CA to Edgar H. and Gwendolyn L. Bailey. She married Steve on June 18, 1966 in Riverside, CA and was a loved mother of two and grandmother of four. Most of Kathie’s childhood was spent in Redwood...
Mark Lehman
Dec 24, 2012
07/07/1956 – 12/24/2012 Mark R Lehman, Sr., 56, passed away December 24, 2012. He was born July 7, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Mark was the proud son of Kenneth K. Lehman and Patricia (Adair) Lehman, both deceased in 2011. He was predeceased by father and mother in law Robert Suiter and Esther Parker in 2007. Mark is survived by...
Nicholee (Hurley) Baron
Dec 20, 2012
08/30/1943 – 12/20/2012 Nicholee Ann Baron, age 69 of Bellingham, passed away December 20, 2012. She was born August 30, 1943 in Bellingham to Thomas and Kathryn Hurley. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Kathryn (Rickerson) Hurley and granddaughter Michaela Baron. She is survived by her husband Anthony, sons Mike (wife Kelley) Baron and John (wife...
Robert Harder
Dec 13, 2012
10/12/1925 – 12/13/2012 Robert Harder, age 87 passed away December 13, 2012 in Bellingham. He was born October 12, 1925 in Corn, Oklahoma to John and Anna (Reimer) Harder and was the 2nd of 6 children. Bob grew up during the Depression and dust bowl years where life was hard for families to survive. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Margie Walker
Dec 6, 2012
11/25/1929 – 12/06/2012 Margie Walker, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 6th at Hospice House in Bellingham. She was born November 25, 1929 in Bellingham to Michael and Fae Szymanski. Margie graduated from Bellingham High School in 1947. She married Jim Walker on June 10, 1950 in Bellingham. They lived in Mount Vernon, WA for over 30 years...
Bonnie (Nieshe) Richardson
Dec 4, 2012
02/21/1921 – 12/04/2012 Bonnie (Nieshe) Richardson, 91, was born in Anacortes on Feb 21, 1921, to George and Ada Nieshe. She grew up in Concrete, WA. Bonnie passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2012 at St. Francis of Bellingham. In 1946 Bonnie married Donald Lee Richardson, of Acme. Donald passed away in 1984. Bonnie eventually met and married Matthew Franzen,...
Richard Dillon
Dec 1, 2012
01/13/1930 – 12/01/2012 Richard J. Dillon, age 82 of Bellingham, passed away with his family by his side on December 1, 2012. He was born January 13, 1930 in Joliet, Il to Bernie and Blanche Dillon. Richard was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. Richard was preceded in death by his loving wife Barbara Dillon and his brother Terry...
Patricia Fitzgerald
Nov 23, 2012
Patricia A. Fitzgerald 01/21/1931 – 11/23/2012 Earl E. Fitzgerald 08/01/1926 – 01/12/2005 Earl and Patricia Fitzgerald will finally be reunited after several years of separation. Earl was born in Grand Island, Nebraska and Patricia was born in Bellingham, Washington. They were married in 1949 in Bellingham. They had 3 children, Kathleen (John), Mike, Jackie (Doug); three grandchildren, Melissa (Shane), Johnye,...
John Sternhagen
Nov 23, 2012
08/08/1917 – 11/23/2012 John G. Sternhagen, loving husband, father, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather, also known as Pappa, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 23rd, 2012 only six days after the love of his life, Nina passed away. He was born in Kalispell, Montana on August 8, 1917 to John F. Sternhagen and Mary R. Caliari Sternhagen. The family moved to...
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