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Alice L. Gordon
Mar 16, 2023
Alice “Sally” Gordon passed away peacefully in Bellingham, WA on March 16, 2023. Sally was born in Centralia, WA to Timothy and Miriam Crooker on April 25, 1934. She was preceded in death by both her parents, her siblings, two children, Benjamin and Sonya Breaum, and one grandchild, Tyler Kelly. Sally is survived by two children, Thomas Breaum of Ellensburg,...
Michael Onorato
Mar 15, 2023
Michael “Mike” Onorato, age 88, passed away on March 15, 2023. A resident of Bellingham for 30 years, Mike is survived by Marie, his wife of 60 years, his son John, and his granddaughter Ariann Gael, all of whom he loved very much. Mike also is survived by his daughter in law, Regina Lewis of Austin, TX; Susie Skerrett of...
Alejandro Parra
Mar 15, 2023
It is with immense sadness that we mourn the loss of Alejandro Parra, my closest friend, who passed away suddenly from an illness at the age of 50. Alejandro was more than a friend to me he was a brother, confidant and inspiration. He was always there for me through thick and thin and his passing leaves a void that...
Kurt M. Mccrady
Mar 15, 2023
Kurt Michael McCrady of Bellingham, WA passed away in his home on March 15th, 2023. He was born on October 17, 1954, to parents Joanne and Virgil McCrady in the small town of Ritzville, WA where he grew up with brothers Kole and Klay, sister Kiera, and many lifelong friends. It was there where Kurt met and married his wife...
Daniel Casseres
Mar 13, 2023
Daniel Casseres passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 13, 2023. He was born in Barranquilla, Colombia to Daniel and Julia Casseres on November 13, 1956. He moved to the United States as a child with his parents, brother Elias, and sister Julie, and settled in New Jersey. He attended school in New Jersey where he made lifelong friends....
Teresa Brearley
Mar 13, 2023
Teresa "Terry" Brearley, 96, died on March 13, 2023, in the home she shared with her granddaughter and grandson-in-law in Bellingham, WA. She was born in 1926 to Frank and Mary Hartson in Everett, WA. She attended schools in Everett and while at the community college, met her best friend, John "Jack" Brearley. They were married almost 50 years before...
Marlene H. Marshall
Mar 13, 2023
Marlene Marshall, age 75, was welcomed into her heavenly home after passing away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, after a brief illness. Marlene was born November 21, 1947 in Bellingham, WA, to William and Alice (Holm) Van Egdom. She grew up in Custer and Lynden and attended Lynden Public Schools, where she was...
Henry H. King
Mar 12, 2023
Henry Howard King, known as Henry Howard Edgmon in earlier years, was a victim of a homicide on March 12, 2023 near where he lived at Boulevard Park in Bellingham. He was born July 9,1974 to Barbara King and John Edgmon in Bellingham, WA. Henry was a kind, warm and adventurous child who made friends wherever he went. He loved...
Eva Lopez Salazar
Mar 10, 2023
Eva Lopez Salazar, age 62, passed away the morning of March 10, 2023 in Everson, WA. She was born on August 9, 1960 to parents Raquel & Rosa Lopez in Guanajuato, Mexico. Eva lived in Everson, WA with her two youngest for the last six years. She was a devoted mother of four to Raquel Salazar, Robert Salazar, Anissa Salazar,...
Lynn Read Gardner
Mar 9, 2023
Lynn Read Gardner, age 67, passed away on March 9, 2023 in Ferndale, Washington A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 8th from 5:00-7:00pm at Squalicum Boathouse, 2600 N. Harbor Loop Dr. Bellingham, WA
Emily Halasz
Mar 8, 2023
Born in Bellingham on July 20, 2007, Emily was adopted by Edward Halasz and Julia Menkee. She grew up playing soccer and always getting in some sort of trouble. She loved summer camps and skateboarding. She was always climbing super high up in trees and scaring everyone. She loved playing with the animals and getting dirty. Emily loved spending time...
Sokun Chan
Mar 8, 2023
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our father, Sokun (Koy) Chan, who passed away Tuesday March 8, 2023 after a sudden heart attack. Sokun was born May 5, 1950 in Somrong, Cambodia to mother Lee Houng and father Chout Peet. He later migrated to the States in the late 70s, where he settled in Nooksack,...
Martina Bass
Mar 7, 2023
Martina Rose Bass, of Bellingham, WA, passed away on March 7, 2023 in Bellingham at the age of 89. Martina was born in Scotch Creek, British Columbia to Tessie (Narcisse) and Nicolas Paul. She was a member of the Adams Lake Indian Band and the Church of the Assumption. Martina was preceded in death by her son Russell Paul in...
Linda Miles
Mar 7, 2023
Linda Miles, age 72, passed away at home in Bellingham on March 27, 2023. Linda is survived by her son Jason and his partner Sherry, granddaughters Taylor and Alexis, great-grandson Matao, brother Jerry, sister Barbara, step-sisters Marcia, Marie, and Marilyn, and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. A memorial service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Bellingham on...
John B. Telling
Mar 6, 2023
Born in Bozeman, MT to John and Joyce (Lapinsky) Telling on November 26, 1958, John passed away in Bellingham, WA on March 6, 2023. John worked as a hairstylist for many years, making friends and connections all over Whatcom County. His Catholic faith was also very important to him. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March...
Kelly Knight Follis
Mar 5, 2023
Kelly Follis, beloved wife of Christopher Follis, also deceased, passed away at home on March 5, 2023 at the age of 72. A full obituary will be published later announcing Kelly’s Celebration of Life, which is being planned for this summer.
Vicki Cragin Critchlow
Mar 5, 2023
Born in Seattle, WA to Edmund and Idol (Scranton) Cragin on March 1, 1938, Vicki passed away peacefully in her sleep in Bellingham, WA on March 5, 2023. She was predeceased by her beloved husband John Critchlow in 2000 and sisters Barbara (Dick) Williams and Judy (Ward) Morse in 2022. She is survived by sister Nancy (Fred) Ludtke; son John...
Arliss J. Strandberg
Mar 4, 2023
Royal Family Member of God, and Citizen of Heaven “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven; A time to be born, and a time to die…” Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2 Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister, Arliss, at age 90, experienced the longing of her heart and went to her eternal home...
Helen Sardarov
Mar 4, 2023
Born to immigrants, Hilda (Hakala) and Milo Jonovich from the edges of Europe in the rural community of Teanaway, Washington, Helen lived a century full of life that her parents from Finland and Montenegro could not have imagined. When Helen, her brother and parents moved to Seattle in 1936 they added 4 new residents to city’s 366,000. Her parents ran...
Mary Jane Adams
Mar 1, 2023
Born on January 19, 1960 in Bellingham to Victor and Marie (Funk) Adams, Mary Jane passed away at home in Blaine on March 1, 2023. After graduating from Mt. Baker High School in 1978, Mary Jane married Dan Hatton and they raised their two children in Whatcom County. She also owned and operated her own cleaning company. A lover of...
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