Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bellingham, WA, Whatcom County & Surrounding Areas

Ronald C. Mazzochi

Ronald C. Mazzochi

Jul 11, 2022

Ron Mazzochi passed away peacefully July 11, 2022 at St. Francis of Bellingham. He had his lifelong friend, Richard, and his cousin, Jacquie and her husband Jeff, by his side. Born on March 16, 1935 to Angelo and Elvira Mazzochi in Syracuse, NY, he was raised in Solvay, NY, a graduate of Solvay schools. He graduated from Le Moyne College...

Joe Cardinale

Joe Cardinale

Jul 9, 2022

Giuseppe A. “Joe” Cardinale passed away on July 9, 2022 in Bellingham. He was born on February 16, 1965 to Pietro “Pete” and Rosa (Costanzo) Cardinale in San Pedro, California. Joe was a lifetime resident of Bellingham and graduated from Sehome High School in 1983. He married Shannon Rhea on December 2, 1995. Joe and Shannon have owned and operated...

Douglas W. Scoggins

Douglas W. Scoggins

Jul 7, 2022

Douglas Walter Scoggins was born on Thursday April 2, 1964, in Concord, CA. He embarked on a life of limitless adventure full of unmatched ambition, laughter, and love for Jesus. Doug was suddenly called home to the Lord on July 7, 2022, at 58 years young. Doug grew up in Ferndale and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1982. He...

John R. Calhoun

John R. Calhoun

Jul 6, 2022

John R. Calhoun, age 86, passed away in Bellingham, Washington on July 6, 2022. He was born May 7, 1936. His parents were Carl and Elizabeth Calhoun. John graduated from Bellingham High School in 1954 and WSU in 1959 with a BA in speech and education. John loved sports and broadcasting. He broadcast many games while attending WSH. During the...

Kathleen "Kathy" Gamble

Kathleen "Kathy" Gamble

Jul 1, 2022

Kathy was born in Beaver Dam, WI to John and Mary (Koboski) Loehmer. Kathy attended Beaver Dam High School before receiving her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. After college, Kathy moved to Anchorage, AK where she began her life as an adoring mother to Jeff and Scott. In 1988, Kathy and Bob moved to Ferndale, WA. Kathy began...

Irma Estela (Jones) Bauthues

Irma Estela (Jones) Bauthues

Jul 1, 2022

Irma Estela (Jones) Bauthues of Bellingham, WA passed away at home on July 1, 2022, at age 81. Born December 7, 1940, to Alejandro A. and Estela R. Jones in Trujillo, Peru, she graduated from a Catholic high school and later studied Interior Design at the Catholic University of Lima. She worked as a paralegal before moving to the USA....

Clyde Lee May

Clyde Lee May

Jun 30, 2022

Clyde Lee May, of Bellingham, WA, passed on Thursday, June 30, 2022. He was 88, born in Tacoma, WA on October 29, 1933 to Fred Lafayette and Sophia Selina (Palmer) May. Clyde married Dixie Lee Beard on February 15, 1958. He spent several years traveling the United States with Dixie on the back of his motorcycle and an all-time favorite...

Carman Russell Saia

Carman Russell Saia

Jun 29, 2022

Carman passed away at his Bellingham home on June 29, 2022. Born in New Orleans, LA, Carman moved with his family to Bellingham, WA in 1955. After graduation from Sehome High School, Carman briefly served in the U.S. National Guard before opening up Precision Dental Laboratory Inc. in Fairhaven. He later went to work at Intalco until retirement. He is...

Nancy S. Robinson

Nancy S. Robinson

Jun 26, 2022

Born February 23rd, 1941 in Nevada, Iowa to Laurence and Helen (Gottschalk) Smith, Nancy died on June 26th, 2022 in Bellingham, WA due to cardiac arrest at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Laurence M. Smith, good friend and longtime housemate, Sharon Pearson, and her beloved dog, Nibs. Nancy is survived by her...

Renee S. Boulos

Renee S. Boulos

Jun 24, 2022

A vigil prayer service will be held at Westford Funeral Home at 6 pm on Monday, June 27th. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Church of the Assumption at 12:45 pm on Tuesday, June 28th. You may share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .

Robert "Bill" Ireland

Robert "Bill" Ireland

Jun 24, 2022

Robert “Bill” Ireland, 85, passed away peacefully at home on June 24, 2022. Lifelong resident of Whatcom County, he graduated from Bellingham High in 1955. He was always active in sports on school teams. A bit of a football star in Fairhaven in his younger years. Golf was his passion in later years and was a par golfer as long...

Paul J. Rose, Phd

Paul J. Rose, Phd

Jun 24, 2022

Paul James Rose passed away at his home in Everson on June 24, 2022. He was born on February 23, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Gordon and Rose (Johns) Rose. Paul graduated Summa Cum Laude from St. Joseph High School, Detroit, in 1962 and continued on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Detroit in 1966....

Harold Lee Hurlbert Jr.

Harold Lee Hurlbert Jr.

Jun 17, 2022

Harold Lee Hurlbert Jr. age 83, passed away on June 17, 2022 surrounded by his family after a long battle with kidney cancer. Harold enjoyed being with his family and friends. He was a long-time resident of Whatcom County and was a member of the Plumbers & Pipefitter’s Union for 65 years. Harold was born October 6, 1938 in Neosho,...

Evelyn E. Dyvig

Evelyn E. Dyvig

Jun 13, 2022

Born in Bellingham, WA to Alfons and Louise (Lovelace) Biendl, Evelyn passed away at home in Joyce, WA on June 13, 2022. Evelyn was married to Eugene Dyvig in 1945 and they resided in Bellingham where they raised their three children. A talented musician and lover of music, Evelyn played piano and guitar, loved to sing along, working in her...

Donna Marie Davidson

Donna Marie Davidson

Jun 12, 2022

Donna Davidson passed away on June 12, 2022 in Bellingham. She was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on April 14, 1956 to Richard Aylward and Janet Hanagan. Donna was a vibrant and beautiful soul inside and out. Her heart was bigger than life and she was a giver by nature. She enjoyed throwing parties of all sorts, dancing, laughing and hanging...

Gladys Margaret Libolt

Gladys Margaret Libolt

Jun 6, 2022

Gladys Margaret (Schwahn) Libolt passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on June 6, 2022. She was born to Joseph and Mary Schwahn in Ridgeview, SD on October 19, 1935, the fourth of ten children. She graduated from Eagle Butte High School in 1955 and soon after married Jack Aubrey Libolt. They had two children before moving to Cody,...

Martha Louise Beaver

Martha Louise Beaver

Jun 3, 2022

Martha Louise Beaver was born in Los Angeles, CA to Orville and Mary (Jones) Tracy on August 19, 1929 and passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2022 at the age of 92. In the spring on 1953, seeking some adventure and a way to serve the Lord, Martha, and a corps friend formed their own Service Corps and...

Jordan Scott Terry

Jordan Scott Terry

Jun 2, 2022

Jordan Scott Terry passed away suddenly on June 2, 2022 in Bellingham, WA at the age of 41. He was born in Seattle, WA. Jordan is survived by his son Jaydon R. Hinds; his parents, A.W. Terry and Margot Wade-Terry; a brother & three sisters. A private family memorial will be held. You may share your memories at www.westfordfuneralhome.com .

Georgene Robin Reid

Georgene Robin Reid

Jun 2, 2022

Georgene “Genie” Reid, age 69, passed away peacefully in Bellingham, with her five sons at her side, on Thursday, June 2, 2022. She was born to Robert and Grace (Rocke) Reid on January 4, 1953 in Seattle. Genie graduated from Sehome High School in 1971 and lived most of her life in Whatcom County. She enjoyed working alongside her father...

Betty M. Hugg

Betty M. Hugg

Jun 2, 2022

Betty Marlene Brewer Hugg, of Bellingham, WA, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022. She was 86, born on July 25, 1935 in Waterford, CA to Levi and Stella (Murry) Brewer. Betty attended the University of the Pacific graduating with a degree in elementary education and music. She began her working career as a second grade teacher in Modesto and married...