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Christina Marie Pastorino

Christina Marie Pastorino

Jul 2, 2024

Christina Marie “Chris” Pastorino, age 66, passed away at her home in Bellingham on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. She was born on June 20, 1958 in Redwood City, California. When she was 9 years old, her family moved to Hawaii where she stayed until after her graduation from Honokaa High School on Hawaii Island in 1976. After graduating, she attended...

John Graham Crawford

John Graham Crawford

Jul 1, 2024

John Graham Crawford passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024 in Everett, WA. He was born January 3, 1936 in Perth, Australia. In 1948 John and his brother Kevin traveled by ship from Australia to the US to be reunited with their mother and stepfather in Everett.

John attended South Junior Middle School in Everett, where he would meet his future...

Janet Black Wegener

Janet Black Wegener

Jun 29, 2024

Janet Black Wegener, age 97, of Bellingham passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 quietly at Brookdale Senior Living in Fairhaven, WA. She grew up in Seattle and then graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois where she met her husband. They moved to Bellingham to work at The Firs and she lived in that home until moving to Senior Care. Janet...

Stuart "Stu" Duncan Smith

Stuart "Stu" Duncan Smith

Jun 22, 2024

Stuart Duncan Smith, 71, of Ferndale, Washington, passed away from medical conditions while doing what he loved most, riding a motorcycle with friends on June 22, 2024. Stu was born in New Westminster, British Columbia to his loving parents, Edward and Mildred Smith. Stu is survived by his beloved wife, Teri Smith, who was his world and the love of...

Marilyn Mae Timmer

Marilyn Mae Timmer

Jun 20, 2024

Marilyn Mae Timmer, age 79, of Ferndale went to be with her Heavenly Father at her home Thursday, June 20, 2024 after living with ALS the past 3.5 years with a warrior spirit. She was born February 11, 1945 in Bellingham, Washington. Marilyn graduated from Mt Baker High School in Deming with the Class of 1963. She and the love...

Henry "Hank" Tjoelker

Henry "Hank" Tjoelker

Jun 19, 2024

Henry “Hank” Tjoelker went to be with Jesus on June 19th, 2024. Henry was born August 25th, 1938 in Everson, WA to Peter and Anna Tjoelker. He was one of 9 children. Henry grew up and worked on his family farm. He was drafted into the US Army in 1963 and served as a Specialist fourth class. He was stationed...

Annette Lee Kraft

Annette Lee Kraft

Jun 15, 2024

Annette Lee Kraft, née Mostrom, 55, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2024 at her home in Ferndale, Washington surrounded by those she loved. 

Annette was born in Arlington, Washington on April 19, 1969 to Janice and Dean Mostrom. Growing up in Ferndale, she graduated from Ferndale High School in 1987, and later returned to raise her family. Annette was married...

Francine “Grandma Frankie” Rae Anderson

Francine “Grandma Frankie” Rae Anderson

Jun 13, 2024

Francine Rae Anderson, known by all as Grandma Frankie, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, June 13 after suffering a major cerebral hemorrhage. She was never expected to survive her first bleed in 2007, nor the second in 2014. Although she was legally blind and mobility was difficult, she was able to live on her own until the end....

Ashford Lee Perrin

Ashford Lee Perrin

Jun 7, 2024

Ashford “Ash” Perrin, 46, of Bellingham, Washington passed away on Friday, June 7th, 2024. He was the son of Alonzo Perrin (deceased) and Judith Morgan-Glenn. 

In addition to his father, he was proceeded in death by his paternal grandparents Leo and Catherine Moffett, Lawrence Perrin and his maternal grandfather Willie L. Morgan. 

Ash attended Ferndale High School where he wore jersey #35...

Donna Mae Rogers

Donna Mae Rogers

Jun 6, 2024

Donna Mae Rogers, age 92, lived most recently of Ferndale, WA. Passed away peacefully in Lynden, WA Thursday, June 6, 2024. She was born Jan. 21, 1932 in Emerado, North Dakota to parents Glen and Evelyn (Dryburgh) Clark. Donna graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle. She worked at J.C. Penney’s in West Seattle for 20 years, she was known...

Christopher Lovett Brown

Christopher Lovett Brown

Jun 2, 2024

Christopher Lovett Brown, affectionately known as Toby, the Crab Whisperer and Chris by his family and close friends, was born in Washington, DC, to Evelyn Lovett Brown and David Springer Brown. The second of four children, he is survived by his son, Nathaniel R. Brown and his daughter, Kimberly E. Brown, both residents of Park City, UT. He is also...

Barbara Reynola Pakusich

Barbara Reynola Pakusich

May 31, 2024

(Barbara) Reynola Pakusich

Reynola was born on May 16, 1940 in Fairbanks, Alaska. The family moved back to her mother’s hometown, Othello, Washington when Reynola was still a preschooler. She graduated from St. Maries (Idaho) High School and attended Eastern Washington College, where she graduated with a degree in Education in Home Economics. She did graduate work at both Central Washington...

Mary Ellen Roland

Mary Ellen Roland

May 30, 2024

Mary E. Roland, age 95, of Bellingham died peacefully, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Bellingham.  She was born July 5, 1928, to parents Lawrence Edward and Mary Ellen (Faulkner) Sutter.  Mary was known for her seamstress abilities and worked as a seamstress for St. Francis of Bellingham for many years. She loved sending special cards to family and friends everywhere....

Barbara Jo Lincoln

Barbara Jo Lincoln

May 29, 2024

Barbara Jo Lincoln, age 88, of Ferndale passed away Wednesday May 29, 2024 in Bellingham and was born in San Bernardino, CA on December 21, 1935 to Allen P. and Mabel N. (Anderson) Lincoln the fourth of five children. The family moved to their aunts’ farm in rural Whatcom County, WA in 1946. She attended and graduated from Lynden High...

Kristine (Kris) Lynn Keene

Kristine (Kris) Lynn Keene

May 29, 2024

Although her earthly journey ended on May 29th 2024, it began in 1968, on a warm summer’s day in July, the 29th to be exact, when Kristine Lynn DeGroot- Keene, known as “Dissy” to her loving family, came into the world, bringing a zest for life, a passion for entertaining, and a love for people, young, old and in between.  Kris...

James Henry McCauley

James Henry McCauley

May 23, 2024

James Henry McCauley, age 84, of Lynden passed away in Lynden at the Christian Health Care Center, Thursday, May 23, 2024. He was born January 9, 1940 in Bellingham to parents George Edmund and Hazel Evelyn (Schuette) McCauley. Jim attended and graduated from Bellingham High School with the Class of 1958. He started with Georgia-Pacific in August 24, 1960 and...

Pasquale Salvati

Pasquale Salvati

May 16, 2024

Pasquale Salvati passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Bellingham, WA at the age of 78. He was born on November 7, 1945 in Torre del Greco, Italy to his parents Iolanda Chiaro and Giovanni Salvati.

 Pasquale is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Marialuisa Impagliazzo and his daughters; Mariangela (Jeffery) Gassman and Antonella (Ryan) Walker. Grandchildren;...

Eugene "Gene" Robert Davis

Eugene "Gene" Robert Davis

May 16, 2024

Eugene “Gene” Robert Davis was born on September 18, 1945, at the naval hospital on the Farragut Naval Base, which is where his father Nathan was stationed during World War 2. The family moved to the small town of Etna, Wyoming, where Gene spent the rest of his childhood. Gene loved growing up in Wyoming, where he spent many hours...

Merastella Therese Bentley

Merastella Therese Bentley

May 10, 2024

Merastella Therese Bentley, age 71, of Bellingham, Washington, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024. She was born on April 25, 1953, in Watervliet, New York, to the late Walter and Audrey (Maxfield) Bentley. 

 

Merastella, known for her adventurous spirit and caring nature, was a trailblazer in her own right. After marrying Alexander Doolittle, she embarked on a journey across the United...

Barry David McBeath

Barry David McBeath

May 4, 2024

Barry David McBeath, age 63, of Bellingham passed away at his home in Bellingham Saturday, May 4, 2024. He was born Nov. 22, 1960 in Bellingham to parents Robert Leslie McBeath, Sr. and Laura Kathryne (Lindstrom) McBeath. Barry attended Bellingham High School and graduated from Bellingham Technical College in Auto Body and Auto Mechanics. He loved riding motorcycles, building hot...