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Edith Wagner
May 31, 2011
06/12/1922- 05/31/2011 Edith I. Wagner, age 88 of Blaine, passed away peacefully at Stafholt Health Care in Blaine. She was born June 12, 1922 in Lamington, NJ to Frederick and Mabel Wagner. In her early years, Edith was an expert dancer and was invited to dance with the NYC Rockette’s. She also played the piano well enough to be a...
William Jolley
May 29, 2011
02/15/1928-05/29/2011 Willam M. Jolley, age 83, died on May 29, 2011 in Bellingham. He was born February 15, 1928 in Bellingham to John Jay and Cicily (McDougall) Jolley. Bill was a lifetime resident of Bellingham. He attended Assumption School, Whatcom Middle School and graduated from Bellingham High School in 1946. He attended Washington State University where he belonged to Phi...
Mark Mallett
May 27, 2011
12/21/1964-05/27/2011 Mark B. Mallett, age 46, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011. He was born December 21, 1964 in Rochester, NH to Norman and Sandra Mallett. Mark grew up in Rochester, NH, graduated from Spaulding High School in 1983, and earned his B.A. from the University of New Hampshire in 1987. Mark loved the outdoors and spent much of his...
Jeanette Hood
May 20, 2011
08/14/1950-05/20/2011 Jan Hood passed away quietly in her sleep on Friday, May 20, 2011. Jan was born in Seattle on August 14, 1950. She lived all her adult life in the Blaine-Ferndale area. Jan is survived by her loving children, John H. Hood IV, Elizabeth Rose Hood, Robert Guay and the light of her life, granddaughter, 22 month old Maicee....
Irene Lallas
May 18, 2011
06/05/1931-05/18/2011 Irene H. Lallas passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home on May 18, 2011. On June 5, 1931, she was born to Nicholas and Magdalene Hohlios in Ogden, Utah where she spent the first part of her life with her family as an active community member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Salt Lake City. ...
Frank Brown
May 16, 2011
12/17/1915-05/16/2011 Frank A. Brown, age 95, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at home in Bellingham. He was born December 17, 1915 in Tumwater, WA to Frank and Ethel Brown. Frank graduated from Whatcom High School in 1934. He married Imogene “Gene” Peterson on June 18, 1938. Frank only had two paid jobs in his life. He was a Bellingham...
Harold Oswald
May 13, 2011
02/16/1921-05/13/2011 Dr. Harold Oswald, long time respected dentist and resident of Bellingham, passed away peacefully in his home on May 13th, at the age of ninety. He joins the ranks of our greatest generation heroes who have “slipped the surly bonds of earth, to touch the face of God.” Raised in Tacoma, Washington, by Volga German immigrant parents, George and...
Andrew Zanchi
May 11, 2011
12/28/1919-05/11/2011 Born Andrija Zanki December 28, 1919 in Komiza, Island of Vis, Croatia. Sponsored by his aunt and uncle, Nick and Fannie Vitaljic, Andrew came to Bellingham in June, 1936. He passed from this life in his Bellingham home on May 11, 2011. Andrew loved his many years working as a commercial fisherman and equally loved, and was proud of,...
William “Bill” Leo Koch
May 10, 2011
03/18/1924-05/10/2011 Bill was preceded in death by his son William. He is survived by loving wife Helen, son Carl (Kay) Koch, daughter Nancy (Dick) Befort, grandchildren Daniel (Kelley) Koch and their children Zachary and Morgan; Kathy Koch, and Laura (Michael) Reichardt and their children Gabrielle and Andrew, and brother Raymond (Norma) Koch. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army.
Bernice Ansfield
May 8, 2011
03/15/1912-05/08/2011 Former Hayward, CA resident Bernice Veirra “DeeDee” Dransfield died May 8, 2011 in Bellingham, WA. She was 99 years old. Mrs. Dransfield was born March 15, 1912 in Oakland, CA to Ida and Frank Vierra. Shortly after graduating from Healds Business School in May of 1933, she started her career at Friden Calculating Machine Company of San Leandro, CA...
Dale Shintaffer
May 6, 2011
05/01/1922-05/06/2011 Dale E. Shintaffer, age 89 passed away on May 6, 2011 in Bellingham. He was born May 1, 1922 in Blaine and lived on the Shintaffer Road as a child. He graduated from Blaine High School. While attending Western Washington College he met his future wife Elaine Sundback and they married on September 19, 1942. A three year stint...
Robert Frascati
May 5, 2011
08/13/1920-05/05/2011 Robert (Bob) J. Frascati, Sr., 90, of Sudden Valley/Bellingham Washington died May 5, 2011, at Highgate Senior Living facility, Bellingham, WA.. Bob was born in Syracuse, NY, August 13, 1920 to Charles V. and Sandra (Bova) Frascati. He attended Syracuse University and married Pauline (Pat) Montanaro on November 26, 1942 in Syracuse, NY. Upon graduation, Bob served as an...
Natalie Campbell
May 4, 2011
07/07/1920-05/04/2011 Natalie Campbell, age 90, passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on May 4, 2011. She was born July 7, 1920 in Vancouver, B.C., to Finley and Margaret McLaren. She was a member of the RCAF during WWII. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Gordon Campbell, well known horse trainer, owner and breeder in both California and...
James Ernest Miles
May 1, 2011
09/11/1923-05/01/2011 James E. Miles, age 87 passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on May 1, 2011. He was born September 11, 1923 in Sumas to Ernest and Ruth Miles. Jim graduated from Mt. Baker High School in 1941. He served in the U.S. Navy with the Seabees during WWII. He was a member of the American Legion and the...
Lois Nelsen
Apr 30, 2011
09/04/1926-04/30/2011 Lois M. Nelson, Age 84, passed away on April 30, 2011. She was born on September 4, 1926 in Ulen, Minnesota to William and Hanna Fevig. She was a happy lady who enjoyed dancing, singing, gardening and crocheting in her free time. She loved her grandchildren more than anything in the world. She was a dedicated worker for many...
Frieda Parks
Apr 28, 2011
06/26/1925-04/28/2011 Frieda H. Parks, age 85 passed away peacefully on April 28, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. She was born June 26, 1925 in Lamoure County, North Dakota to Frederick Weight and Martha Weight-Baier. Frieda married George R. Parks on July 31, 1945 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Spokane, Washington. They settled in North Plains, Oregon and raised...
Leslie James Greenwood
Apr 27, 2011
08/03/1959-04/27/2011 Les Greenwood, age 51 of Bellingham passed away peacefully on April 27, 2011. He was born August 3, 1959 in Bellingham to Melvin and Gudrun Greenwood. He was a lifetime resident of Whatcom County and a graduate of Blaine High School. Les was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Harold. He is survived by his niece...
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