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Richard Carney
Nov 29, 2024
Richard Carney was born on June 23, 1944 and died on November 29, 2024. He was a loving husband to Frankie Carney, a kind father to Kyle, Kellee, Adam, and Amy, and a generous grandpa to Claudia, Aedan, Megan, Ace, Samantha, Katherine, and AJ.
Richard served as a firefighter for over 30 years, first as a hot shot, then a paramedic...
David R. Knapp Jr.
Nov 29, 2024
Born in Anchorage, AK, to parents David and Marilyn Knapp on January 18, 1972, Dave lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Bellingham, WA on November 29, 2024.
Dave was not yet one year old when he moved to Sitka where he grew up and graduated from Sitka High School in 1990. Highlights of his...
Eddie Demezzi
2024
Eddie Demezzi, age 88, passed away November 19, 2024 in Bellingham, Washington.
Eddie was born in San Jose, California and moved to Washington in 1996.
One of his proudest achievements was being a volunteer Battalion Chief in Santa Clara, California and Fire Commissioner in Point Roberts, Washington.
He is survived by his loving partner Shirley Hall, his daughters Carrie (Vince) Demezzi, Melissa (Clancy)...
Margaret Evelyn Thoreson
Nov 11, 2024
Margaret Evelyn (Greenwood) Thoreson, a cherished sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 11, 2024, in Bellingham, WA. Born on July 4, 1953, in Pascagoula, MS, Margaret lived a life filled with love, adventure, and heartfelt friendships. A 1971 graduate of Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, LA, she grew up surrounded by Southern warmth and values....
Daniel Otto Lindblom
Nov 10, 2024
Daniel Otto Lindblom, age 79, passed away on November 10, 2024. Private services are being planned for summer next year.
Scott Bethke
Nov 5, 2024
Scott Bethke died on November 5, 2024, after a five-year battle with cancer. He was a trooper to the very end, continuing to work on projects out at Bellingham International Airport (BLI) until a few days before his death.
Born on May 14, 1954, Scott was a fourth-generation Whatcom County resident. He grew up on Smith Road in the house his...
Cashman Gomez
Nov 5, 2024
Born in on August 7, 1992 in Tulare, CA to parents Jesse Gomez and Falisha Clay, Cashman passed away on November 5, 2024 in Lynden, WA.
Raised in Sacramento, CA, where he attended elementary and high school, he relocated to Lynden in 2022 where he worked as a custodian.
Cashman loved to cook and his hard-working nature and commitment to family made...
Leroy A. Carlson
Nov 5, 2024
Leroy Carlson, age 94, passed away in Bellingham on November 5, 2024. A lifelong resident of Whatcom County, Leroy was born to parents Arthur and Josephine (Koloski) Carlson on April 15, 1930.
Raised by his grandparents, Leroy learned the value of hard work while helping his grandfather operate an 85-acre dairy farm. After high school, Leroy served his country in the...
Michael "Mike" F. Obergottsberger
Oct 31, 2024
Michael “Mike” F. Obergottsberger, age 57, passed away at home with family in the early hours of October 31, 2024. He and his family received invaluable guidance and care from Whatcom Hospice.
Mike was born March 8, 1967, in Everett, WA to parents Othmar and Laurie Obergottsberger. He grew up on Bainbridge Island and graduated from Bainbridge Island High School in...
Esther Perram
Oct 30, 2024
Esther Rosemary Perram was born on May 13, 1939, in Zion, IL to Clarence and Elsie Peterson. When Esther was three years old, she and her family moved to Bellingham, eventually graduating from Bellingham High School. After high school, Esther attended business school, which led to her career as a secretary working at several banks and law offices.
In 1964, Esther...
John Michael Stewart
Oct 20, 2024
John was born on Friday, November 13, 1937, in Walla Walla, Washington.Throughout his life, John had many passions. He loved drawing, chess, sailing, and traveling the world, feeling most at home by the ocean. He cherished his dogs, loved driving convertibles, and enjoyed a good morning espresso and fresh oysters. Japan was a continual source of inspiration for him -...
Giovanni V. Saturay
Oct 20, 2024
Born in Gumaca in the Philippines, Giovanni Saturay passed away on October 20, 2024 at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham with his family by his side. We will miss his loving and generous spirit and, most importantly, the sparkle in his eyes when he saw his children, grandchildren, friends, and family.
Giovanni grew up on his grandfather's property where he rode...
James "Jim" Michael Irwin
2024
James “Jim” Michael Irwin, age 73, passed away on October 19, 2024, in Bellingham, WA, surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born in San Francisco, CA in 1951 to Ira and Lorraine Irwin. His childhood was spent having fun with his younger brother, Steve, spending time with his cousins and learning to fish from his Grandfather Noonan. Jim graduated from...
Silvil J. "Trixie" Strong
Oct 17, 2024
Silvil J. “Trixie” Strong of Everson passed away at age 93 on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Lynden, WA.
Trixie was born on July 25,1931, in Adams, KS to Ray E. and Cora M. (Butterfield) Sutton and was the fourth of seven children.
She married Donald K. Strong on July 15, 1951, in Elma, WA and lived with him at many home...
Brian J. Hagan
Oct 17, 2024
Brian Hagan, age 82, passed away at Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham on October 17, 2024. He was born March 28, 1942 in Calgary, Alberta to James and Isabell Hagan. Brian graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1969 and worked the next 30 years with Georgia-Pacific in Bellingham. He later worked as...
Ruth Elaine Lind
Oct 11, 2024
Ruth Elaine Lind, age 98, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024 at Avalon Care Center in Bellingham, Washington.
Ruth was born on December 15, 1925, in Red Wing, Minnesota to Leon Harper and Evelyn Ruth (Larson) Pfluger.
Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Ruth began life on a rundown farm and then in a log cabin with two younger siblings and no...
Harold Kenneth White
Oct 11, 2024
Harold Kenneth White, age 98, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024.
Harold was born on November 14, 1925, in Lashburn, Saskatchewan, Canada to Harold and Esther (Wright) White.
Growing up in the Canadian Prairies, Harold enjoyed the rural life and all it entailed. He moved west to Vancouver to find work and live with relatives. In 1944 he enlisted in the...
Micah Benjamin Mazzuca
Oct 9, 2024
Micah Benjamin Mazzuca was born on April 27, 2006 in Yakima, Washington. While Micah spent his early months in Swaziland (now Eswatini), Africa, he lived the majority of his life around Olympia, Washington.
Even as a baby, Micah's smile lit up a room. His joy, sense of humor, and positively contagious personality filled so many lives with so much love. From...
Holly Telfer
Oct 4, 2024
Holly Alison Telfer passed away peacefully in the early hours of Friday, October 4, 2024 with her family by her side. She was lovingly cared for in her final days at Silverado Memory Care Community, with invaluable assistance from Whatcom Hospice.
Holly was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was one of six sisters and three foster siblings. Following graduation from...
Catherine "Katy" Thomas
Oct 1, 2024
Catherine “Katy” Thomas passed away peacefully on October 1, 2024. Katy was born in Bellingham, Washington on October 14, 1941, to F.J. “Bill” and Mary Ida Herb. Katy grew up in Bellingham where she attended school at Assumption and Bellingham High. Those were wonderful years that included the family’s move to Birch Bay for the summers. Later, in Katy’s teens,...
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