WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES GAS - GAZ
GASKILL, Anna M., age 78 years, of 2210 H St., Bellingham, passed away in a local hospital Friday, June 19, (1953) following a lingering illness. She had resided in Bellingham for the past six years, and previously lived at Lynden since 1908. She is survived by three grandsons, Richard, Roderick and Jack Gaskill, all of Bellingham; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 23, at 2:00 p.m., from the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden with Rev. Joe Tom Tate of Bellingham, officiating. Interment, Lynden Cemetery.GASKILL, Benjamin H., a longtime resident of Blaine, died Sunday (April 27, 1980) in a local hospital. He was 81. He was a retired real estate broker and had formerly worked for the U.S. Immigration Service. He was past Second District commander of the American Legion, a past master in the Masonic Lodge, past noble grand of the Odd Fellows in Blaine, and a member of Cardinal Rebekah Lodge No. 151. He was a veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife, Hazel, and numerous relatives. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Jerns' McKinney Funeral Home, Blaine. Burial will follow in Blaine Cemetery. [military honors]
GASKILL, Bertha Susan, age 93, of Blaine, passed away Saturday, May 21, (1966) following an extended illness. Mrs. Gaskill was born in Rolland, Michigan, January 20, 1873. She came to Everett in 1902 moving to Langley in 1904. In 1908 her husband Ernest E. Gaskill was elected County Assessor and the family moved to the county seat at Coupeville. In 1920 Mr. Gaskill was appointed Deputy United States Marshall and he died in 1932 while still serving in office in Seattle. Mrs. Gaskill had since made her home in Blaine. A life long member of the Methodist Church she had committed to memory many passages of Scripture. She was a member of the WCTU and American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving are one son, Benjamin H. of Blaine. Funeral services will be held at the McKinney Funeral Home, Thursday, May 26 at 2:00 p.m. with the Revs. William Graff and Clarence Lund officiating. Private graveside services will be held in the Masonic section of Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, Friday, May 27.
GASKILL, Hazel Hope Randall of Blaine died at home Sunday, Sept. 28, 1997. She was 90. At her request, no service will be held. Her ashes will be placed in Greenacres Memorial Park. Born March 28, 1907, to Delbert and Kate Gordon Hoffman on Shaw Island, she lived in Whatcom County for 74 years. Mrs. Gaskill was a licensed practical nurse and worked as a home health care provider. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Randall, and second husband, Ben Gaskill. Survivors include daughter Annette Hanson of Mountlake Terrace, brother Loyal Hoffman of Orcas Island, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Arrangement are by Greenacres Funeral Home.
GASKILL, Jack, 68, of Anacortes died Aug. 27, (1984) at the Anacortes Convalescent Center. He was born and raised in Bellingham and received his schooling here. He served during World War II in the Seabees. He retired from 22 years service with the Bellingham Fire Department in 1694 and moved to Anacortes in 1970 to manage the Bayview Apartments. His wife, Lulie, died in July 1983. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, first in Bellingham and then Anacortes, as well as the Eagles and V.F.W. He is survived by a daughter, son, a stepbrother and a cousin. The place of burial has not yet been selected and at his request, there were no funeral services. Arrangements are by Evans and Engdahl Funeral Chapel in Anacortes.
GASKILL, Lulie, age 67, of Anacortes, passed away July 18, 1983, at an Anacortes nursing home. She was born November 2, 1915 in Anacortes, where she received her schooling. She attended beautician school in Bellingham and worked as a beautician for 12 years. She later was employed as a bartender for the Bellingham Elks Lodge No. 194 for 16 years before retiring and coming to Anacortes in 1970 where she and her husband managed the Bayview Apartments. She and her husband Jack were married in Mount Vernon, July 26, 1939. Besides her husband Jack, she is survived by a daughter, Judy Gaskill of New York City; 1 son, Larry Gaskill of Oakland, Calif.; 4 sisters, Mildred Dunn of Anacortes, Maxine Pinkerton of Deer Harbor, WA, Lucille Thompson of Deer Harbor, WA, Florence Blackinton of Deer Harbor, WA; 2 brothers, Chet Blackinton of Seattle, WA and Earl Blackinton of Imperial Beach, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews. No services were held at the families request. Evean Engdahl Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
GASKILL, Megan Dell of Seattle died Saturday, July 23, 1994, after an accident with a gun at her home. She was 18. Born Sept. 26, 1975, to Grant and Susan Holmes Gaskill in Bellingham, she graduated with honors from Ferndale High School. A member of the National Honor Society, German Club and Key Club, she attended Evergreen State College in Olympia. Miss Gaskill enjoyed fishing, writing and anything to do with computers. She also played the clarinet and loved manatees. Survivors include her parents of the family home; brothers Nathan Gaskill and Mathew Gaskill, also of the family home; paternal grandparents Alfred and Thurza Gamble of Bellingham; maternal grandmother Roberta Holmes of Bellingham; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home.
GASKILL, Patience H., age 65, of 2005 B St., passed away in a local hospital, Wednesday, July 19, (1961). Mrs. Gaskill had been a 56-year resident of this community and leaves to survive three sons, Jack and Richard, both of Bellingham, and Roderick of Vancouver, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. J. W. Kelly of Olympia, Wash.; two brothers, Ralph Hull of Mount Vernon and Thomas Hull of Bellingham, also many nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. W. Carl Calhoun, Friday, July 21, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Bay View.
GASKILL, Pearl Rejoice, age 89, 2394 Chuckanut Shore Road, passed away at home Thursday, March 7, (1963). Mrs. Gaskill was a 23 year resident of this community and a life member of the Emporium Chapter No. 101 Pennsylvania O.E.S., and a member of Maple Leaf Chapter No. 57, O.E.S., Bellingham. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. L. C. Burkhart, City; two granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Harry Leggett, Emporium, Penn., and one sister, Mrs. Coral Poyer, Williamsport, Penn. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where private services will be conducted by the Rev. Father W. Robert Webb, Monday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m. Cremation will follow.
GASKILL, Roderick M., age 53, of 1511 J Street, passed away in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday, July 19, (1951). Mr. Gaskill had resided in this community for the past 45 years; had been employed by the Bristol Bay Packing Co. and was a member of the Alaska Fishermen's Union. Surviving relatives are his widow, Patience H., at home; three sons, Jack, Richard and Roderick C.; eight grandchildren and his mother, Mrs. Anna Gaskill, all of Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor Wednesday, July 25, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
GASSMAN, Barbara A., age 61, passed away December 14, 2004 at her home in Bellingham after a 10 year battle with cancer. She married her beloved husband, John on July 13, 1961, in Yokahama, Japan. Barb was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She enjoyed crafts, gardening, cribbage and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She also opened her home for Japanese exchange students. She is survived by her husband John; sons, John P. Gassman, Jr. of Bellingham, James E. Gassman (Julia) of Lynden, Jeffery A. Gassman (Mary) of Bellingham, adopted son Mik Kusano of NY; daughters, Debra Anne Jensen (Kenneth) of Everett, Jennifer Anne Holeman (Ross) of Kirkland, Beverly Anne Kingston (Paul) of S. Bend, IN; brother, Douglas Doniger of Everett; sisters, Pat Donch of Colorado Springs, CO, Joane Mercier of Plano, TX, Victoria Williams of Plano, TX and nine grandchildren. A Vigil Service will be held Sunday, December 19th at 4:00 p.m. at Jerns Funeral Chapel. The Funeral Mass will be Monday, December 20, 2004, at 12:10 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1110 14th St. with Father David Mullholand as the celebrant at both services. Arrangements by Jerns Funeral Chapel and On-Site Crematorium.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 17 Dec 2004) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GASTON, Edward F., age 71, of 1792 E. Smith Rd., passed away Thurs. June 3, (1982). Mr. Gaston was a resident of Whatcom County for the past 26 years; retired plumber, a veteran of WWII, where he received the Purple Heart, and a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No. 40, Order of Foresters. He leaves to survive his wife Anna; 3 sons, John of Lynden, Lee and Kenneth, both of this city; 3 daughters, Chris Prestegard of Bothell, Betty Thompson, Midwest City, Okla. & Mary Frances Gaston, of Texas; 15 grandchildren; 4 brothers, George & Lawrence both of New Plymouth, Idaho, Leo of Redmond, Oregon and John of Wyoming; numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Mon. June 7 at 1 p.m. at the Northwest Rd. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with Bishop Burdette Hansen officiating. Interment Woodlawn, under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
GASTON, Elizabeth R., age 72, of 2129 Iron Street, passed away in a local hospital Monday, October 1, (1951). Mrs. Gaston had resided in Bellingham for the past 60 years and was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church. She had been very active in the Bellingham Orthopedic Guild. She leaves to survive, her husband, William L. Gaston, at the family home; and two nephews, Clayton Reed, of Bellingham and Vernon E. Reed, of Norwalk, Calif. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. C. C. Hovda Friday, October 5, at 11 a.m. Cremation.
GASTON, Harrison G., age 82 of 1011 1/2 North Forest St., passed away suddenly at his home Thursday, December 5, (1963). Mr. Gaston had been a resident of Whatcom County for many years and was a retired farmer. He leaves to survive 1 son, Harrison W. Gaston, in the U.S. Army; 1 daughter, Mrs. Rosemarie Carlos of Los Angeles; 2 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 11 at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Rev. W. Robert Webb officiating. Interment Bay View.
GASTON, Jeniel Lyn - Services for Jeniel Lynn Gaston of 2219 Michigan St. will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Mormon Church at 2925 James St. with Bishop Arlo Fillmore officiating. Burial will be at Greenacres Memorial Park. She died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1993, at age 43. Born July 7, 1950, in Tacoma to J. Lee and Beatrice Dunn, she worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Lance Booher in Everson for two years, after which she was a homemaker and worked for four years in the Haggen deli department. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she married Lee Gaston on Feb. 5, 1972. Survivors include sons Adam Gaston, Micah Gaston and Damon Gaston, all of Bellingham; daughters Alicia Gaston, Danielle Gaston and Shaina Gaston, also all of Bellingham; her former husband of Bellingham; her father of Bellingham; sister Kathie Weigers of Seattle; and brothers David Dunn of Fremont, Calif., and Jerry Dunn of Kirkland. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home in Bellingham.
GASTON, Martha Rose, age 59 years, beloved wife of Mr. Harrison G. Gaston, Acme, Wash., passed away Sunday, October 13, (1946) following an auto accident. Mrs. Gaston had been a resident of the Acme district for the past two years. She was a member of the Episcopal church in Kansas, also a member of the Washington Farmer's Association and the Whatcom County Dairymen's Association. Surviving relatives include, beside the husband, one son, Pfc. Harrison W., at Camp Hood, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Rosemarie M. Criswell in Germany, and one sister, Mrs. Ranier McKenzie, of Los Angeles. The remains are resting at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home where services will be conducted Saturday, October 19, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Cannon E. B. Smith officiating. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
GASTON, William L., 79, of 1713 G St., passed away in a local nursing home Monday, Nov. 4, (1957). Mr. Gaston had been a resident of this community the past 48 years, was a former policeman, street car conductor, and confectionary store operator. Surviving relatives include a son, Harry T. of Seattle, a daughter, Mrs. Orie E. Brown of Bellingham, a grandson, William H. Gaston of Los Angeles; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Kershaw of Yakima and Mrs. Lem Coffel of Moses Lake, and a brother, Denver Gaston of Chimicum, Wash. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Rev. Allan G. Wood, Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. Cremation.
GATES, Catherine C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine C. Gates, age 66, 5358 Belaire Way, Bellingham, will be conducted on Thursday, March 26, 1987, at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Gillies Funeral Home Burial will follow in Nooksack Cemetery. Mrs. Gates, who died as the result of a traffic accident on Saturday, March 21, (1987), was born in Sumas on May 28, 1922, and had been a county resident most of her life. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a laminator for Pacific Plastics and then Heath-Techna, both in Seattle. She was a member of the Whatcom County Square Dancers Association, the Elks Lodge Auxiliary and the ARCO Retirement Club. On March 13, 1971, she was married to her husband, Henry, in Burien. She is survived by her husband, Henry; two daughters, Mrs. Sharon and husband Jack Lieb and Dorothy Lee Brown, all of Seattle; two grandchildren; two brothers, Irving Thom of Everson and Bruce Thom of Walla Walla; a sister, Mrs. Betty Collins of Seattle; and numerous other relatives.
GATES, Clara B., age 63, of 1315 E. Victor St., passed away Sunday, January 25, (1976). Mrs. Gates had been a life resident of Bellingham and leaves to survive a son, Harry C. Gates of this city; 2 daughters, Mrs. Nancy Harvold of Carnation and Mrs. Sally Spargur of Medford, Oregon; 2 sisters, Mrs. Jean McAllister and Mrs. Irene Boring both of this city. Funeral services will be conducted Thurs., Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Callahan officiating. Interment Greenacres.
GATES, Cyrus T., age 77 years, of 1901 Cornwall Avenue, passed away at the family residence suddenly Thursday afternoon, February 26, (1948). He had been a resident of Bellingham for the past three years, and a former resident of the Deming and Welcome district for a period of forty-eight years, having operated the Deming Inn and Hotel. He was an overseas secretary in the secretarial service in the Knights of Columbus during World War I. Mr. Gates was a member of the Church of the Assumption. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lilly M. Gates of the home; four sons, Ray and Ralph of this city, Roy, of Seattle, and Carl, of Bremerton, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Meyer, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Jennie Stearns, of National City, Calif.; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five brothers, Michael J. and Harry A. Gates, both of this city, Thomas, Edward and Ralph Gates, all in Pennsylvania. Rosary will be said Monday evening, March 1, at 7:30 p.m., within the Church of the Assumption. Requiem high mass will be sung Tuesday, March 2, at 10 a.m. with the Rt. Rev. Mnsgr. J. G. Stafford, celebrant. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park, under the direction of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home.
GATES, Doris M., 77, who was born in Ferndale and educated in Bellingham, died Tuesday (Jan. 19, 1988) in Forest Grove, Ore. She was buried Saturday in Forest Grove. Mrs. Gates was born Sept. 18, 1910, in Ferndale. She spent much of her later years in British Columbia, Pullman and Oregon. Survivors include three daughters, Beverly Olson of Forest Grove, Wynona Davidson of Bend, Ore. and Doreen Kines of HHillsboro, Ore.; a brother, Wendell Benedict of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Viva Wahstrom of Hansville; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
GATES, Earl H., age 53, of Bremerton, passed away suddenly at his home Monday, December 26, (1949). Mr. Gates was a lifetime resident of this community, and for the past 20 years was Washington state fisheries inspector. He was a veteran of World war I and a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Eagles Lodge Aerie, all in Bremerton, and various sports clubs in that community. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Olive Gates; mother, Mrs. Lillie Gates, and three brothers, Ray, Roy and Ralph, all of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Meyer, of Bellingham, and Mrs. Jennie Stearns, of McCook, Neb; also many other relatives. The remains will lie in state in the Rose Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, Thursday, December 29, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Military graveside services of the American Legion will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park.
GATES, Elfrida A., age 81 of 509 Carolina St., passed away Dec. 9, (1975). Mrs. Gates had been a resident of this community for the past 58 years. Surviving sons, Vernon Youngstrom of Bellingham and Leonard Youngstrom of Seattle; 1 grandchild; brothers and sisters in Norway. Funeral services Monday, Dec. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Jones Funeral Home. Private interment to follow in Bayview Cemetery.
GATES, Francis Ray, age 12, of 2312-2nd Ave. N., Seattle, passed away Thursday, December 26, (1963). Born in Bellingham, he was a member [text missing] Church. Survivors are his mother, of the Seventh Day Adventist Mrs. Bessie Worden Gates; three brothers, William, Louis and Horace C., J. (Buddy); two sisters, Alice and Beverly all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Worden and Mr. Joe Gates, all of Bellingham. Services will be conducted by Elder N. R. Dower Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 10:30 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
GATES, Guy John - Visitation for Guy John Gates, 2300 14th St., a pioneer Whatcom County resident, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the chapel, with the Rev. Paul Dalton officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Gates died Monday (April 22,1985). He was 88. Mr. Gates was born June 12, 1896 in the Welcome area east of Deming. He was believed to be the oldest survivor of the original settlers in the Welcome Valley. He had worked as a logger and shingle weaver, and also farmed in the Welcome area. His family noted that he was known for his baseball skills. He was a member of Nooksack Valley Lodge 105, F&AM, and Nooksack Chapter 171, Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include his wife, Katherine; four sons, including Don and Kenneth of Bellingham; two daughters, including Maxine DeVisscher of Bellingham; a sister, Susan Barter of Bellingham; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 28 Apr 1985) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATES, Harry A., age 83 years, of 2710 Meridian Street, passed away at the family home Wednesday, January 9, (1952) following a lingering illness. Mr. Gates was a pioneer farmer, having resided in the Deming district since 1890, and was a member of the Church of the Assumption. He is survived by two sons, Guy J., of Deming; and Harry A., of this city; three daughters, Mrs. Etta M. McGuire, of Gig Harbor, Wash.; Mrs. Dorothea Meyerhoff, of Puyallup; and Mrs. Susan Barter of this city; 23 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Ed, Tom and Ralph, in Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews. Rosary will be said Friday, January 11, at 7:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home. Requiem Mass will be read Saturday, January 12, at 10 a.m., within the Church of the Assumption with the Rev. Fr. Bernard Cremer officiating. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.
GATES, Helen E., age 58 years, of Bremerton, passed away in a Seattle hospital Saturday, Feb. 23, (1957) following an extended illness. Mrs. Gates had been a former resident of Deming and had resided in Bremerton for the past fourteen years. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Mrs. Mavis L. Johnson. Two grandchildren, Shelley and Bradley Johnson, all of Renton. Two sisters, Mrs. Sophia Briggs of Snoqualmie and Mrs. Josephine Rothenbuler, of this city. Three brothers, Joseph Radonski, of Van Zandt, and Anthony Radonski, of Seattle. Many other relatives. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 10:30 a.m. within the church of the Assumption. Interment, Greenacres, under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
GATES, Horace C., age 42, of 2312-2nd Ave. N., Seattle, passed away Thursday, December 26, (1963). A former resident of Bellingham and teacher at the Bellingham Academy, Mr. Gates was a member the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors are his widow, Bessie; three sons, William, Louis and Horace C. Jr.; two daughter, Alice and Beverly all at home; one sister, Mrs. Wilma Mittleider of Bellingham, father, Joe Gates of Bellingham. Services will be conducted by Elder N. R. Dower Tuesday, December 31 at 10:30 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
GATES, Joseph W., age 94 of 1115 Lakeview, passed away Wed., Aug. 3, (1977). Mr. Gates was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church; employed as a clerk by Brown & Cole Grocery for 37 years and a resident of this community for 61 years. Surviving wife, Mabel; 1 stepson, Maurice Monks of Monroe; 1 daughter, Mrs. Olive Adams, Washington, D.C.; sister, Mrs. Mamie Buttz, city; 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday, Aug. 11, 1 p.m., Jones Funeral Home with Pastor L. Alton Blumenshien officiating. Interment Bay View Cemetery.
GATES, Julia J., age 79, of 1501 Roeder Ave., passed away in a local hospital Friday, Oct. 22, (1954). Mrs. Gates had resided in this community for the past 30 years and had attended the Salvation Army Citadel. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. Edna May Noble of Bellingham, and Mrs. Minnie Dickson of Lewistown, Mont.; six grandsons including Andrew D. Noble and Edward M. Noble of Bellingham; four granddaughters;l thirty great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Kline of Cloverdale, Mich., and Mrs. Vinnie smith of Allegan County, Mich., also numerous nieces and nephews. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Capt. J. S. Johanson Tuesday, October 26, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
GATES, Katherine M., 93, of 2400 Samish Way, died Thursday, July 23, 1992, in Bellingham. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Jerns-LeVeck Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Greenacres Cemetery, with the Rev. Steve Sallis officiating. Mrs. Gates was born March 14, 1899 in Rock Springs, Wyo., to Martin and Irene Ziemba. She moved to Clipper at age 14. She was a member of the Welcome Grange and the Eastern Star, and she enjoyed baking and flowers. Survivors include sons William Gates of Texas, and Kenneth and Don Gates, both of Bellingham; daughters Maxine DeVisscher of Bellingham and Marie Groeper of Forest Grove, Ore.; sister Agnes Olson of California; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. A son, Frank Gates, died in 1986.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 29 Jul 1992) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATES, Kenneth Virgil passed away at home on Friday, June 29, 2001. He was 62, born March 6, 1938, to Guy John Gates and Catherine (Zimba) Gates. Ken was raised in Welcome, WA, attended Whatcom County school, and was a Whatcom County resident his entire life. Ken was fascinated with cars. He was a brilliant auto mechanic and member of Local 302, International Union of Operating Engineers. He also served in the U.S. Air Force, where he acquired his love of flying. He was a licensed private pilot, having owned several airplanes and a helicopter. Ken worked on the Alaska pipeline as a heavy equipment mechanic and owned several auto repair garages. The last 30 years were spent working at his auto repair garage on Telegraph Road in Bellingham, WA. He spent many hours working hard at his craft because he loved the challenge. Ken's business which he built over the last 30 years, Gates Enterprises, will continue this tradition as he would have wanted. He enjoyed spending time tending to his vegetables with his wife, Tawney, at a farm on the North Fork of the Nooksack River. Those who knew and loved Ken remember him as an honest man who always had a story to tell. He will be missed for his talents. He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as his brother Frank Gates and sister Maxine Devischer. Survivors include his wife Tawney Gates of the family home, daughter Karen (Lindquist) Rayborn and husband Jeff, stepsons: Jesse Brooks and wife Paula, Joe Lupo and wife Peggy, and devoted apprentice Ben Heredia, all of Ferndale, several grandchildren including: Michelle and Jacob Lindquist, Taylor Lupo a son, Kevin Gates, by a previous marriage stepdaughter Kellie Franks brothers: Don Gates, Bill Gates sister Marie Groeper, brother-in-law George Devischer and nieces and nephews. Viewing will be available at Jerns Funeral Home on Monday, July 2, 2001 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at Greenacres Memorial Park. Please join family and friends at a celebration of Ken's life and light buffet at the family home, 1010 Telegraph Rd., Bellingham, WA, following the graveside services.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 3 Jul 2001) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATES, Lillian H., 79, of Bellingham died Tuesday (Oct. 22, 1985) at a local hospital. She was born Feb. 11, 1906 in North Dakota and moved to the Nooksack area with her remaining family as a child after her father died. She graduated from Nooksack High School. Mrs. Gates married Ralph Gates in Mount Vernon in 1924, later moving to Welcome in Whatcom County and then to Deming in 1937, where her husband was a logger. They later moved to Kent, where they operated a general store and restaurant and eventually moved back to the Bellingham area. Her husband preceded her in death in 1968. Mrs. Gates was an untiring crocheter and knitter who made many items for her family. Survivors include a son, Cyrus Gates of Bellingham; two daughters, Virginia "Ginny" Sorenson, Grants Pass, Oregon, Loretta Dralle, Medford, Oregon; 1 sister Marie Campbell, Sacramento, Calif.; a step-sister, Ruth Green of Lake Samish; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Westford Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Greenacres Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 23 Oct 1985) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATES, Lillie M., age 79 years, of 1901 Cornwall Avenue, passed away at a local hospital Wednesday, August 12, (1953) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Gates was a pioneer resident of Whatcom County, having resided here for 58 years. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption. Mrs. Gates is survived by three sons, Ray M., Roy G. and Ralph E., all of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Meyers of this city and Mrs. Jennie Gray Stearns of McCook, Neb.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, George W. Gray, in Pennsylvania. Rosary will be said Monday, August 17, at 7:30 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home. Requiem High Mass will be sung Tuesday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m. within the Church of the Assumption with the Rev. Fr. Bernard V. Cremer celebrant. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
GATES, Louise, 47, of 2213 Ontario St., died Wednesday (April 13, 1983). She was born Oct. 3, 1935, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and had been a Bellingham resident for 22 years. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption and a supporter of Bellingham Minor Hockey. She was named the Herald's Mother of the Year in 1976. Survivors include her husband Harry "Chuck" Gates; two sons Dale and David, a daughter Penny, all of Bellingham; her mother Bertha Chapdelaine of New Westminster, two brothers and five sisters. Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption, Rev. Don Piro officiating. Burial will be at Greenacres Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Apr 1983) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATES, Mabel H., age 84, of 1112 Broadway N., Seattle, passed away in that city Sunday, Jan. 4, (1959). Mrs. Gates came to this community in 1885; was a graduate of the Annie Wright Seminary in Tacoma; was married to Mr. Gates in 1899. Mrs. Gates was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Monday Club while residing in Bellingham, and for the past eight years had resided in Seattle. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. Neale McCord of Seattle and Mrs. William T. Brooks of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one son, Cyrus K. Gates of Seattle, and one granddaughter, Miss Kingsley Brooks of Oklahoma City, Okla. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Father W. Robert Webb Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 1:00 p.m. Cremation.
GATES, Maurine D., age 78, of 5010 Festival Blvd., Bellingham passed away Wed., Feb. 7, 1996, at Alderwood Park Convalescent Center. She was born July 31, 1917 in Kemmerer, Wyoming to Harry and Anne (Corrigan) Lee. She married Winton Gates on May 30, 1939 in Seattle and has been a Whatcom County resident for the past 55 years. Mrs. Gates was very civic and community minded and she served on the church council of the United Church and also served on the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce. She was a past Worthy Matron of Chapter 223 of the Eastern Star and Past President of the Ferndale BQ P.E.O. Chapter. She served two terms as President of the CA Chapter of P.E.O. in Green Valley, Arizona. She was also a regular volunteer taking blood pressures for senior citizens. Professionally Mrs. Gates served in many capacities. She was part owner and administrator of Pioneer Ridge Retirement Home in Ferndale for ten years. She was the Surgery Supervisor and Director of Nurses at the County Hospital. Her first priority in nursing was nursing and she did a lot of that. Survived by her husband Winton, of the family home; daughter, Vicki Eisen of Oak Harbor; sons Michael and Corrigan Gates both of Everett; daughter, Sydney Bensen of Kent; brother Mark Lee of Skagway, AK; sister Alice Hatley of Las Vegas; 4 grandsons: Brett Lechtenberg of Bellingham, John Bensen of Kent, Victor Gates of Bellingham, Shane Holt of New Hampshire; and other relatives and close friends. A memorial service will be held Mon., Feb. 12, 1 p.m. at Greenacres Funeral home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Conley officiating. Inurnment at Greenacres Memorial Park.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 10 Feb 1996) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATES, Maxwell H. - At his request no services will be held for Maxwell H. Gates, age 70, of 700 32nd St. Cremation at Greenacres Crematorium. Mr. Gates passed away Friday, March 25, 1983. He is survived by 1 son, James Gates of Los Angeles, Calif.; 1 daughters, Meg Gates of Bellingham & Christie Ford of Sacramento, Calif.; 8 grandchildren. Mr. Gates moved to Bellingham from California about 1 year ago. Jones Funeral Home.
GATES, Michael John (Micky), age 85, of 1901 Cornwall Avenue, passed away in a local hospital, Sunday evening, August 14, (1949) following a lingering illness. Mr. Gates had been a resident of the county for the past 62 years and was a well-known retired farmer. He was a member of the Church of the Assumption. Surviving relatives include four brothers, Harry, of Bellingham, and Ralph, Ed and Tom, all of Pennsylvania. One step-daughter, Mrs. Adda M. Gay, of Bellingham. Also many nieces and nephews. Rosary will be said Tuesday, August 16, at 7:30 p.m. (D.S.T.) within the Church of the Assumption. Requiem mass will be celebrated within the church Wednesday, August 17, at 9:30 a.m. (D.S.T.) with the Rev. Fr. B. J. Cramer officiating. Interment will follow in the Nooksack Cemetery under the direction of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home.
GATES, Norma Jean departed this world on Sunday, May 13, 2007. She was born on February 2, 1924 in Heber Springs, AR to William Emanuel Hall and Helen Mozelle Allison Hall. Jean lived on a farm and attended her first five years of grade school at Valley View Special School. Then her family moved to Liffy, AR, where Jean's father worked in a gravel yard. There, Jean finished 8th grade in a one room school at Snell, AR. While living in Liffy, Jean's father became very ill, so it was decided that the family would move to the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The children, Jean, her sister Helen and three brothers, Bill, Joe and Odean could work in the fruit and vegetable packing house. Because of William's health, the family was only able to be in Texas for one year before moving to Winona, Missouri to work on a dairy farm. There, the children were able to go back to school. Jean met and married Theo Clinton Griffeth during her senior year of high school in 1943. Theo "Griff" enlisted in the Marine Corps after the birth of their first child Karen. Jean and baby Karen moved to each base, where her husband was stationed; Colorado, Kansas and Oregon. She and Griff loved Oregon, and when he was discharged in 1946, they moved to Corvallis. Their second baby, Kay was born there and five years later, the family moved back to Winona. Missouri and bought an 80 acre farm. There, Jean and Griff worked together to raise and milk cows, and they also raised pigs, horses and turkeys. In 1951, Jean and Griff finally finished their family with the birth of their baby boy, Theo Clinton Griffeth. They lived on the farm for 17 years. Griff had a severe heart attack, and it was decided that the family would move back to Oregon, where Jean had a job driving a mail truck. They had lived there six months when Griff had a fatal heart attack. Jean went to work for J. C. Penney & Co. in Newport, OR. Three years later, she met and married Clyde Whalen of Custer, WA. Jean acquired many step-children, whom she came to dearly love. She and Clyde were married 8 ½ years when he died of cancer. Jean continued to work and vowed that she would never remarry, but after 12 years, she met and married Henry Gates in 1989. They were both retired, so they traveled for many years. In this marriage, Jean acquired one step-daughter, Sharon Leib and her husband, Jack Leib; two step-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Steven Leib and Steven's wife Shannon; and two great-grandchildren, Sara and Nicholas. Jean was preceded in death by her husbands, Griff and Clyde; her parents; younger brother Odean; sister Helen; grandson Travis; and three stepchildren, Larry, Bobbie and Mark Whalen. She is survived by her three children, Karen Griffeth of Lynden, WA; Kay Olason and husband Randy of Yuma, AZ; and Clint Griffeth and wife Colleen of Alger, WA; grandchildren Sonya Mozes and husband Kal; Nick Sanchez; Tina and Kelly Louveau and Clinton Griffeth; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Jean Mozes, Elijah and Lily Rose Mozes, and Deonte and Alisha Sanchez; stepchildren Diane and husband Bob Leitz of Selah, WA; David and Burnetta Whalen of Kennewick, WA; Jerry and wife Donna Whalen of Tensid, ID; and Greg Whalen; grandchildren of the Whalen family, Bobby Leitz, Barbara and Robin, Lisa, Joe, Margie, Ginger and Mark Whalen and Todd and Carmen Whalen; and lots of great-grandchildren of the Whalen family. Jean's hobbies were traveling, reading, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be sorely missed by her friends and family. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, 2007 from 4-7 p.m. and on Friday May 18 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Moles-Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. at North County Christ the King in Lynden.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 15 May 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATES, Ray M., age 56, of 224 1/2 Pacific Street, passed away Wednesday, February 24, (1954) at a local hospital following a short illness. Mr. Gates had been a resident of Bellingham for his entire lifetime and was a veteran of World War I. He leaves to survive, two brothers, Ralph E. and Roy G., both of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Meyers of this city, and Mrs. Jennie Gray Stearns of McCook, Neb. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 2, at 11 a.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. Father W. Robert Webb, officiating. Interment, Greenacres Memorial Park.
GATES, Robert E., age 25, of 3037 Cherrywood passed away Sun., Feb. 12, (1978). Mr. Gates had been a life resident of Whatcom County. He worked in fiberglass and was a member of the Lynden JC's and a graduate of Ferndale High School. He leaves to survive his mother Alveretta Birdie Gates of Deming and his father, Roy Gates of Custer, 3 brothers: Michael of the city; Bryan of Deming and Billy of Ferndale; 1 sister: Mrs. Reta Fleming of Ferndale. Grandmother, Mrs. Doris Thompson of this city: 3 nephews and 2 nieces. Several aunts and uncles and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Thurs. Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m. within the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with Dan Wheller officiating. Interment at Greenacres.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 15 Feb 1978) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATES, Roy G. "Bud" age 68, of Deming, passed away Sat., May 3, 1997, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born Oct. 24, 1928, in Bellingham, to Roy and Doris (Hatton) Gates, Sr. and had been a lifetime Whatcom County resident. Both sides of his family were pioneers in the Welcome, Maple Falls and Deming areas. He married M. Alveretta Payne on June 9, 1950, in Bellingham and they were divorced in 1968. Mr. Gates had been employed by Clausen Lime Quarry as a truck driver, with the Sheriff's Department as a deputy, and retired from Georgia Pacific in 1991. He married Miriam Hills in 1970 in Custer. Roy loved hunting, fishing and built a log cabin in Twisp as a special place to go for these outdoor sports. He was a member of the Albert J. Hamilton Post #7, American Legion. Survived by his first wife, Alveretta Osborne of Kendall and their children: Rita & husband Ron Fleming of Bellingham, Michael Gates & wife Mary of Bellingham, Brian Gates of Ferndale; 2 sisters, Marian & husband Jack Chase of OR and Dolores Davis of Bellingham; 11 grandchildren: Ryan, Rod, Ryder, and Randy Fleming, Brandon and Hillary Gates, Shannon Eidemiller, Trista, Alana, Brianne, Kristi Gates; 2 great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Nicholas Gates; also survived b his second wife, Miriam of Custer; and numerous other family members. Preceded in death by son, Robert Gates in 1978 and sister, Eleanor Donahue in 1994. Visitation will be held Thurs., May 8, 6-8 p.m. and Fri., May 9, 9 - noon, at Greenacres Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Fri. May 9, 1:00 p.m. at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Marvel officiating and burial to follow at Greenacres Memorial Park. Military honors by the Albert J. Hamilton, Post #7, American Legion. Greenacres Funeral Home.
GATES, Roy George, Sr., age 64 of 1304 Bay St. passed away suddenly at Lake Shannon in Skagit County, Tuesday, July 30, (1963). Mr. Gates had been a life resident of Whatcom County and was a retired fisherman and farmer. He leaves to survive 1 son, Ray G. Gates Jr. of Deming; 3 daughters, Mrs. Eleanor L. Donahue of this city, Mrs. Marion J. Chase of Grants Pass, Oregon and Mrs. Delores I. Potter of Burlington, 1 brother, Ralph E. of this city, 15 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Aug. 2 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, Rev. W. Robert Webb, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Interment Greenacres.
GATES, Shirley K., formerly of Ferndale, died at her Seattle home Monday, Jan. 19, 1998. A private gathering was held. Mrs. Gates was born and raised in Bremerton and graduated from high school there. She attended Western Washington State College, now Western Washington University. She married Robert Gates and lived in Ferndale for many years. Mrs. Gates recently retired after working for the state of Washington for 18 years. She was a member of Twelfth Church of Christ Scientist in Seattle and the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston. Survivors include sons Stephen Gates of Burlington, Richard Gates of Boston and Brian Gates of Chula Vista, Calif.; sisters Mildred Peterson of Campbell, Calif., and Edna Smith of Silverdale; brother Arvid Johnson of Arlington; and three grandchildren.
GATES, Winton A., age 80, of 5010 Festival Blvd., Bellingham, passed away Thurs., Nov. 7, 1996, at Mt. Baker Care Center. He was born July 27, 1916 in Mt. Vernon, WA to Ira and Ethel (Good) Gates ad had been a Whatcom County resident for 56 years. He married Maurine Lee on May 30, 1939, in Seattle and she preceded him in death on Feb. 7, 1996. Mr. Gates graduated from WSU in Pullman with a Bachelors Degree in education in 1940. He taught school one year in Sedro Woolley and a total of 36 years in the Ferndale School District where he retired in 1976. He coached cross country, baseball, basketball, and track at Ferndale High School. He is survived by daughter, Vicki Eisen of Oak Harbor; sons Michael and Corrigan Gates, both of Everett; daughter Sydney Bensen of Kent; brother Ward Gates of Marysville; 4 grandchildren: Brett Lechtenberg of Salt Lake City, UT; John Bensen of Kent; Victor Gates of Bellingham; Shane Holt of New Hampshire; and other relatives and close friends. A memorial service will be held Tues., Nov. 12, 11 a.m. at Greenacres Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Conley officiating. Inurnment will be at Greenacres Memorial Park.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 11 Nov 1996) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GATJENS, Auda Olive, age 77 passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, (1957) at home in Blaine, following a lingering illness. She was a member of the O.E.S. Lynden Chapter No. 12 and Rebecca Lodge. Survived by her husband John H. Gatjens, two daughters, Auda Bower, Seattle, Dorothy Bajema of Lynden; one son, Harry Gatjens, Alderwood Manor; seven grandchildren, one sister, Ella Sharp, Seattle and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m., from McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine with Rev. Clarence Lund officiating. Interment in Greenacres Memorial Park with graveside ritualistic services of the O.E.S., Lynden Chapter No. 12.
GATJENS, John Henry, age 84 of Blaine, passed away in Edmonds Saturday, May 11, (1963). He had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1925 and had made his home in the Custer and Blaine areas since. He was a member of the Lynden Lodge No. 56 F&AM, the Kulshan Lodge of Blaine, the Scottish Rite Bodies, Lynden Chapter OES and the Delta Grange. He was a veteran of the Spanish American War. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Sam Bajema of Lynden, Mrs. Hector Bower of Edmonds; one son, Harry of Lynnwood; seven grandchildren, one great grandson. Funeral service will be held in the McKinney Funeral Home Wednesday, May 15 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Mack Farmer officiating. Masonic graveside service will be held in Greenacres Memorial Park with Lynden Lodge No. 56 in charge.
GATTANINI, Ann M., age 55 years, of 131 Orchard Terrace, passed away at her home Saturday, Nov. 13, (1954) following an extended illness. Mrs. Gattanini had been a resident of Bellingham for the past three months and was a former resident of Seattle. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, the Women of the Moose and was Past Secretary of the Washington State Women's Bowling Association. She is survived by her husband, Peter J. Gattanini of this city; her mother, Mrs. Norman Chamberlain; two brothers, Harry and Frank Chamberlain, all of Seattle; one sister, Mrs. Blanche Huey of Indianapolis. The remains were forwarded by the Westford Funeral Home to the Butterworth Funeral Home in Seattle where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. with entombment in Washelli Mausoleum.
GATZA, Kenneth Ronald, age 6, of 1517 Grant Street, drowned in the York-Ellis pond Tuesday, February 17, (1948). Kenneth had been a life resident of this city and was a first grade pupil of the Lincoln school and a member of the Sunday school of the Garden Street Methodist Church. Surviving relatives are his parents, Mrs. Ruth Gatza, at home and Clarence Gatza, of Kansas; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Swan, of Bellingham, and Mrs. E. G. Defferding, of Black Creek, Wisc.; four aunts, Misses Betty, Pam, Marleen and Melody Swan; and four uncles, George T. Jr., Leroy, Donald and Rodney Swan, all of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Alexander P. Alton, Friday, February 20, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
GAUDREAU, Albert A., age 69 years, 1053 State Street, passed away at a local hospital, Monday, March 3, following a lingering illness. The remains are resting at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home where arrangements are pending.
GAULKE, Roy H. - Funeral services for Roy H., age 68 of 1707 Mill Avenue, will be Tues., Jan. 11, 1983 at 10:30 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Brigadier Erik Swan officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Gaulke passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 1983. He is survived by his wife Bernice; son, Bert & wife Arlene Gaulke of Dixon, Calif.; daughter, Betty and husband Albert Macapulay of Bellingham; 4 grandchildren, Michele Van Schaick of Coquitlam, B.C., Melissa Macapulay of Bellingham and Cyrstal & Jeffery Gaulke both of Dixon, Calif.; 2 great grandchildren; a sister, Wilma Hoyer of Bellingham; brother James & wife Billie Roughton of Lynnwood, WA. Mr. Gaulke had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 53 years. Jones Funeral Home.
GAULKE, William, age 68, of 211 1/2 East Holly, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, Jan. 14, (1956). Mr. Gaulke had been a resident of this community the past 21 years and had worked as a laborer for the International Crossarm Company. Surviving relatives include a son, Roy Gaulke of this city, a daughter, Mrs. Wilma Hoyer of Bellingham, six grandchildren, two brothers, Albert Gaulke of Atlantic, Ia. and Joe Gaulke of Phoenix, Ariz. and two sisters, Mrs. Annie Murphy of Atlantic, Ia. and Mrs. Rosa Miller of Omaha, Neb. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Captain Sexton Johanson of the Salvation Army Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
GAULT, Isabelle B. - Funeral services for Isabelle B. Gault, age 83 of 360 D St., Blaine who died Nov. 5, 1989 in Blaine will be held Thursday, Nov. 9, 1989 at 1:00 p.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church, Ferndale, with Rev. Robert E. Johnson officiating. Cremation will follow by Greenacres Crematorium. Mrs. Gault was born July 31, 1906 in Les Ricou, France, and was a Whatcom Co. resident since 1972. Prior to that lived in Roseburg, OR. She was a member of the Ferndale Sr. Center, and attended Christ Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry M. Gault in Nov. of 1974, and by a daughter Yvonne Bianco in March of 1976. She is survived by a son Alan D. Gault & his wife Sue of Ferndale; daughter Alyce Vincent & husband Donald of Colorado Springs, CO; 9 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister Gabrielle Coltelli of Marseilles, France; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Au revoir, Maman, we celebrate that Alzheimers' morbid, unrelenting grip is broken and you are free at last! We celebrate that to the end. ... Arrangements by the Moles Funeral Home.
GAUTHIER, Guy M. - A memorial service and the scattering of ashes for Guy "Pepe" Moise Gauthier, aka "Pepe the Sign Painter," of Lynden will be at 3 p.m. March 8 at the north end of Birch Bay State Park, across from the parking lot. Mr. Gauthier died Sunday, Feb 11, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital. He was 81. Born May 17, 1919, to Aldoma Napoleon and Marie Antoinette (Leroux) Gauthier in Joliette Quebec, he was well known as an artist and sign painter in the Bellingham area for the past 25 years. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater in France and Germany and was present during the liberation of the prisoners at Buchenwald in Germany. After the war, he became a U.S. citizen, earned a bachelor's degree in art from Arizona State University and graduated from the Katchina School of Art. Mr. Gauthier married Kay Neyens. Mr. Gauthier worked as a cinematographer in television and motion pictures for Paramount and DesiLu Studios. An accomplished gymnast and skin (underwater) diver, he also enjoyed golfing. Survivors include his wife of the family home; sons Dennis Griffin and Richard Gauthier, both of California; daughters Claudine Bigelow of Oregon and Michelle Gauthier of California; brother Dick Gautier of California; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 14 Feb 2001) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GAUTHIER, Lucille M. - Retired registered nurse Lucille M. Gauthier, 83, of 1200 Lincoln Street, died Thursday, April 2, 1992, at her home. She was born Oct. 8, 1908 in Rolette, ND to Edward and Anne Butler Kinney. She was a registered nurse. She married Tony Gauthier in 1935 in Bellingham. He died in 1969. A 60-year resident of Whatcom County, she was an owner of Tony's Service and the Cozy Corner Grocery in Bellingham. Mrs. Gauthier enjoyed bowling, sewing, playing the piano and sign language. Survivors include her daughter Dolores LaCasse of Redwood City, Calif.; her son John Gauthier of Bellingham; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Westford Funeral Home Chapel, 1300 Broadway. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Assumption Church. The Rev. James Lee will officiate. Arrangements are by Westford Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 7 Apr 1992) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GAVEL, Loran J. - A memorial service for Loran J. Gavel of Bellingham will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Hulbush Funeral Home in Burlington. Mr. Gavel died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, in Bellingham. He was 24. Born May 5, 1972, in Mount Vernon, he attended Mount Vernon schools, including Skagit Valley College. He lived in Bellingham the past two years. A free-lance artist, he worked with graphics and composed poetry. He was a member of Youth Dynamics, and enjoyed camping, hiking and skiing. Survivors include his mother, Deborah Gavel, and his father, Robert "Bob" Gavel, both of Bellingham; sister Autumn Lawrence of Bellingham; brother Robert "B. J." Gavel Jr.; grandparents George and Elva Sherwood of Burlington, John and Dixie Sherwood of Sedro-Wolley, and Georgia and Jeff Lauder of Sedro-Woolley; one niece; one nephew; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives.
GAVIN, Herbert M. - A memorial service for Herbert M. Gavin, 62, a self-employed clockmaker, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jerns-McKinney Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Donald Walter officiating. Mr. Gavin, No. 40 Birch Court Lane, Blaine, died Friday (Sept. 29, 1989) in Blaine. He was born June 29, 1927, in Denver. He was a Blaine resident for the past seven years. Survivors include four sons, Mike of Bellingham, Linde and Kevin of Blaine and Pat of Denver; two brothers, Lawrence Gavin of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Wayne Christiansen of Denver; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
GAVIN, Mary L., age 66 of 6232 Main St., Vancouver, B.C. passed away April 28, (1975). Surviving husband, Leslie. Remains were forwarded to Vancouver, B.C. by Jones Funeral Home.
GAVLICK, Louis J., a resident of Sudden Valley for 10 years, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, in Mesa, Ariz. He was 71. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. today at Jones-Moles Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Madeleine; sons Robert Gavlick and Stephen Gavlick; daughter Christine Gavlick; stepsons Paul Krasnowski and Philip Krasnowski; sister Agatha Gentele, Helen Gavlik (sic), Marie Caracciolo, Theo Budesa and Theresa Bowman; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
GAWLEY, Hector, age 81, of 3542 Northwest Avenue, passed away in a local hospital Monday, August 20, (1951). Mr. Gawley had resided here for the past 53 years, was the captain of the steamer, Margarite, of Lake Whatcom for a number of years and had been the custodian of the Whatcom County Courthouse for 20 years. He was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 31, I.O.O.F. He leaves to survive, two daughters, Mrs. L. H. Parberry, of this city, and Mrs. Floyd Stewart, of Portland, Ore.; three sons, Hector A., of this city, Arthur B., of Coachella, Calif., and Capt. John L. Gawley, of the U.S. air force, Denver, Colo.; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Josephine Patch, of Ontario, Ore., and numerous nieces and nephews, including his nephew, Robert Gawley, of Seattle. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where Christian Science services will be read Thursday, August 23, at 1 p.m., followed by the ritualistic services of the I.O.O.F. Cremation.
GAWLEY, Louisa Anna, age 69, of 2001 G St., passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, April 30, (1958). Mrs. Gawley had resided in this community for the past 15 years and leaves to survive two sons, Walton A., Leslie, of Sedro Woolley, and Louis W., in the USCG in Japan; two daughters, Mrs. Julia Purtteman, of The Dalles, Ore., and Mrs. Alta Erdahl, of Sedro Woolley; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Coral Bohn, of Bellingham, Mrs. Irene Frantz, of Wichita, Kans., Mrs. Jean Pontius, of Tacoma, and Mrs. Adella Mills, of Mapleton, Ore. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Dale Bors and Everett Willcox, Monday, May 5, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Bay View.
GAWLEY, Louise E., aged 62 years, passed away at the home of her son, Leonard C. Gilroy, 2630 Moore Street this city, Thursday evening, November 21, (1940) after a lingering illness. Mrs. Gawley had resided in Bellingham for the past thirty years and was a past noble grand of Holly Rebekah Lodge No. 153 and the Neighbors of Woodcraft Circle No. 188 of this city. Surviving relatives include two daughter and four sons, Miss Marion C. Gilroy, Los Angeles, Calif., Miss Doris M. Gilroy, Boise, Ida., Leonard C. Gilroy, Bellingham, Robert H. Gilroy, U.S. Navy, Bremerton, Wash., Hector Gawley Jr., U.S. Army, Camp Murray, Wash., and John A. Gawley, U.S. Air Corps Moffett Field, Calif. Mrs. Gawley was resting at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home and funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, November 23, at 3:15 o'clock, with Bellingham Rebekah Lodge officiating, assisted by Rev. Isaac Ward, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Bay View Cemetery.
GAWLEY, Mattie, age 83, of 5214 35th Ave. S.W. Seattle, passed away in that city, Wednesday, May 19, (1948). Mrs. Gawley had resided in that community for the past eight years and prior to that time had been a resident of Whatcom County for forty-seven years. Deceased was a member of the Congregational Church and the Sehome Chapter, O.E.S. and leaves to survive, one son, Robert A., of Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Coday, of Everett, and Mrs. May Ottun, of Arcadia, Calif.; two brothers, L. M. Baldwin, of Monrovia, Calif., and B. A. Baldwin, of Arcadia, Calif. The remains are at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. W. Carl Calhoun and officers of the Eastern Star, Friday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Lummi Island.
GAWLEY, Richard Elmer, age 60 of Route 3, Ferndale, passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, (1964) in a local hospital following a very brief illness. Mr. Gawley was a resident of Whatcom County the past 39 years and was a member of the L.D.S. Church, Gulf Grange, a Charter Member of the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce and President of the Lake Tennant Water Association. Survived by his wife, Gwendolyn, two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Christenson of Mount Vernon, Mrs. Doris Atwood of Bellingham, 1 son, Loren Bruce in Viet Nam, 4 sisters, Mrs. Martha Hunt of Marysville, Mrs. Emily Harland of Mount Vernon, Mrs. Sadie Forest of Lopez Island, Mrs. Ella Youngs of Bellingham, 1 brother, Clifford of Seattle, 9 grandchildren, numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 20 at 1:30 p.m. in Moles Funeral Chapel, Bishop Arnold Larson officiating. Final resting place Mountain View Cemetery.
GAY, Frank E. - Services for retired tool and die maker Frank E. gay will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ferndale's St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the Rev. Jack Buckalew officiating. Gay, 89, of 5193 Labounty Road, died Thursday (Aug. 31, 1989) at St. Joseph Hospital's Main Campus. Born July 26, 1900, in Canada, Gay was a resident of Lakeland, Fla., for 30 years before moving to Bellingham last year and joining St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He is survived by two sons, Joseph Guay (sic) of Bellingham and Maurice Gay of Warren, Mich.; four daughters, Rachel Beaubien of Pontiac, Mich., Marcella Pflaum of Sarasota, Fla., Doris Honsinger of Lancaster, Pa., and Shirley Schmandt of Mt. Clemens, Mich.; several brothers and sisters; 19 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
GAY, George Michael, 88, of 2300 Michigan St., passed away in a local hospital Monday, July 1, (1957). Mr. Gay had resided in this community for the past 60 years, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman, Mt. Tacoma Lodge No. 403. Survivors are his widow, Adda May, at home; five sons, Paul, of Newhalem, Robert of Star Route, Deming; Charles of Sultan, Nicholas of Reedsport, Ore., and John of Cottage Grove, Ore.; two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Osier of Kingston, Wash., and Mrs. Esther Smith of Bellingham; 20 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces in the East. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home, where services will be conducted by the Rev. Fr. W. Robert Webb, Friday, July 5, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Nooksack Cemetery.
GAY, Gladys L., age 92, of Deming, passed away Sat., Mar. 15, 1997 in Bellingham. She was born May 4, 1904, in Ortonville, Minnesota, to Andrew and Catherine Clausen, and had been a Whatcom County resident for the past 90 years. She married Robert L. Gay in Bellingham on Dec. 29, 1933. Mrs. Gay attended Deming Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Welcome Valley Senior Center and of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. She volunteered for Visiting Nurse Home Health Care and was the local correspondent for the Bell Creek-Welcome News in the Bellingham Herald for 20 years, starting in the early 40's. She loved and raised a variety of flowers and enjoyed gardening and canning. She is survived by her husband, Robert Gay at Sehome Park Care Center; daughter, Kathy Hawes & husband Guy of Bellingham; sons, Tom & wife Hazel Gay of Deming and Dick Gay & Marsha Mercado of Burlington; brother, Alfred Clausen & wife Melda of Bellingham; sister-in-law, Esther Smith of Seattle; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held Fri., Mar. 21, 2:00 p.m. at Greenacres Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sharon Hare officiating and burial to follow at Greenacres Memorial Park.
GAY, John W., age 83 of Crestwell, formerly of Drain, OR passed away August 17, 1987. Was born March 16, 1904 in WA. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; sons, Howard Gay of Crestwell, WA; Jack Gay of Warm Springs, OR; daughter, Dorothy Hergert of Spanaway, WA; brother, Robert Gay & sister, Esther Smith, both of WA; 10 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at the Welcome Sr. Center, Welcome, WA on Sat., August 29, 1987 at 1:30 p.m.
GAY, Laura Tabb, 75, 1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, passed away at her home. She was born June 28, 1916 in Idaho and came to Bellingham in 1989 from Portland, OR. Mrs. Gay served in the U.S. Navy Nurses Corps from 1943-1946 in WWII; was a Public Health Nurse in Madison, WI before joining the military, graduated from Vanderbuilt University in Memphis, TN in 1940. Survivors are her son, Ronald W. Talbot, CA; two daughters, Jane and husband J. Scott Blume of Bellingham and Martha Gay Einhaus of Colorado; two grandchildren, Cameron Blume and Alison Blume. Remains will be interred in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel and Crematorium. [d/o Hugh & Iona Tabb]
GAY, Mary V., age 87 of Sultan, died July 6, 1987 in Monroe. Born March 29, 1900 in Deming. A resident of Sultan since 1935, previously of Deming. Survived by 3 sons & their wives, Clyde & Florentyna of Seattle, Roger & Anita of Snohomish, Jerry & Dorene of Sultan; former son-in-law Bud Johnson of Junction City, OR; 2 daughters Ione Dahl of Shelton, Mrs. Joe (Georgia) Chonzena of Snohomish; 22 grandchildren & 42 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her daughter Hazel Johnson & her husband Charlie Gay. Graveside services Friday July 10, 11:30 a.m. Sultan Cemetery. Under the direction of Purdy & Kerr Funeral Home.
GAY, Nicholas G., age 74, passed away Friday, Feb. 4, (1977) in Port Angeles. He was born Feb. 21, 1902 in Deming and was a 40 year resident of that area. Survivors include: step-daughter, Darlene Cogburn of Port Angeles; step-son Wynfield Miller of Bremerton and Glen Cogburn of Seattle; brothers, John of Drain, Ore., Charles of Sulton, Robert of Deming, Paul of Newhalem and a sister, Esther Smith of Seattle; 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. No funeral services will be held at his prior request. Cremation has taken place in Port Angeles.
GAY, Paul W., 75, of Concrete, formerly a Deming resident, died Wednesday, June 10, (1987). He was born in Deming, May 21, 1912 and graduated from Mount Baker High School in 1930. He served a four year enlistment in the U.S. Navy and during WWII he was in the Merchant Marines. Mr. Gay had been a resident of the Upper Skagit Valley for the past 34 years where he was employed as a logger and by Seattle City Light. He was a member of the Concrete Eagles Club. He is survived by his wife, Ethel, of Concrete; a son and daughter-in-law, William and Gisela Gay of Virginia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Harley Gatrell and Shirley and Tom Hazelwood of Redmond; one sister, Esther Smith, of Seattle; two brothers, Robert Gay of Deming and John Gay of Oregon; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cremation was under the direction of the Lemley Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will be set at a later date.
(From The Lynden Tribune, June 17, 1987)GAY, Robert L. - A graveside service for Robert L. "Bob" Gay of Deming will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Greenacres Memorial Park in Ferndale, with Pastor Al Currier officiating. Mr. Gay died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at Sehome Park Care Center. He was 93. Mr. Gay was born Aug. 25, 1907, to George and Adda (Beers) Gay in Welcome. On Dec. 29, 1933, he married Gladys Laura Clausen. He retired from Seattle City Light after 16 years of service. Mr. Gay served as a senior center president for many years and was named Bull of the Woods at the Deming Log Show in 1973. His wife died previously. Survivors include daughter Kathy Hawes of Bellingham sons Tom Gay of Deming and Dick Gay of Acme sister Esther Smith of Seattle 10 grandchildren 17 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Arrangements are by Greenacres Funeral Home near Ferndale.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 8 Sep 2000) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.GAYL, Franz, 67, an architectural consultant who served a short stint as supervisor of Bellingham International Airport, died Wednesday (March 1, 1989) of multiple organ failure at st. Luke's General Hospital. Mr. Gayl, 308 W. Champion St., was born Aug. 8, 1921, in Germany. He lived in Bellingham during two separate periods. During the first period, he worked as the airport supervisor from August 1969 to January 1970. He left the position to return to architectural work - Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arkansas and elsewhere. Tom Glenn, who for 26 years was executive director of the Port of Bellingham, said Gayl was hired at a time when the port needed guidance in planning numerous projects. ... "He made quite a contribution," Glenn said. "We provided him with an office, and he provided us with far more than an airport supervisor's services. He had lots of ideas, and they were sensible."
In 1985, Mr. Gayle returned to Bellingham to enjoy retirement. Having traveled throughout the United States and on several continents, he considered Whatcom County one of the nicest spots he ever visited. Mr. Gayl was a yachtsman and had a sailboat moored in Squalicum Harbor. During the summer, he enjoyed exploring the shoreline in and near Bellingham Bay and watching water life, especially seals. For exercise, he daily rowed a dinghy in Bellingham Bay, staying ashore only during inclement weather. Last year, a Bellingham based U.S. Coast Guard contingent, dressed for a special occasion, slowed its boat to salute him. Mr. Gayl read avidly and widely, spending the greater part of several days each week at Bellingham Public Library. He enjoyed talking to young people and painting, and he took an interest in Bellingham's civic affairs.
He had been a German paratrooper during World War II. He volunteered for the paratroops to avoid conscription into the SS, or "elite corps." During desert battle, he was rendered partly deaf by a shell that exploded near his foxhole in the momentous Battle of El Alamein. Later, Mr. Gayl was captured by the British. After a short-lived escape, he was taken as a prisoner of war to the United States by way of Australia. He spent the rest of the war in Texas and the Northeast. He was repatriated in 1946. Back in Germany, Gayl studied architecture and became involved in an international work camp organized in part by a U.S. relief team.
In 1949, he returned to the United States to raise money for relief work. But during what was supposed to be a brief stay, he met his future wife and later began a career in architecture and started a family in Minnesota. He remained a West German citizen throughout his life, and he frequently expressed interest in efforts to replace global nationalism with international cooperation. Survivors include a son, Franz Gayl, a captain in the U.S. Marines, who has his own set of paratrooper wings; and a daughter, Ilse Gayl, a professor of psychology who lives in Denver and Switzerland. Arrangements are pending with Jones Funeral Home.
GAYLORD, Alice A. - A graveside service for Alice Adelia Gaylord, 85, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Gaylord, formerly of 2308 Utter St., died Friday in Bellingham. She was born Alice Adelia Johnson on June 29, 1905, in Hooper, Neb., to Daniel C. and Clarissa Johnson. A Bellingham resident since 1936, Mrs. Gaylord was a member of the First Christian Church. Her husband Jonathan Gaylord died earlier. Survivors include her brother, Neal Johnson, and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements are by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
GAYLORD, Jonathan Emery, age 60, of 2308 Utter St., passed away in a local hospital, Friday, June 9, (1961). A twenty-five year resident of Bellingham, Mr. Gaylord was an auto mechanic at Diehl Motor Co. for 22 years. He was a veteran of World War 2 and the Korean Conflict; was a member of the First Christian Church; was a Past Commander and member of William Lee Alexander Post 3685, V.F.W.; was Quartermaster of the V.F.W. for 25 years; was photographer for District No. 15, V.F.W.; was cited by the National V.F.W. as National Aide de Camp for his exceptional activity; was a member of the Sportsman Club; was a member of the Mantle Club in Seattle. Survivors are his widow, Alice A., at home; three brothers, Harry, of Paradise, Calif., Sullivan, of Magalia, Calif. and Everett, of Stockton, Calif.; six sisters, Mrs. Anna Fritz, of Bellingham, Mrs. Al Pose, in Minnesota, Mrs. Dorothy Uehling, of Stockton, Calif., Mrs. Evelyn Calderwood, in Ill., Mrs. Lois Jay of Portland, Ore. and Mrs. Josephine Timmons, of Central City, Nebraska. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Walter R. Naff and officers of William Lee Alexander Post 3685, V.F.W., Tuesday, June 13 at 3 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
GAYTON, Willetta R. - Nooksack native Willetta R. Gayton, 81, a children's storybook author and librarian, died March 29, (1991) in Seattle. A memorial service was held April 10 at Bonney Watson Funeral Home in Seattle. She was buried at Sunset Hills Memorial in Bellevue. Mrs. Gayton, a Kirkland resident, was born Willetta Riddle in (sic) Aug. 7, 1909, in Nooksack to Will and Salome Riddle. She attended Roeder School and graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1929. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1939. She married James Gayton, son of one of Seattle's pioneer black families, on May 5, 1943, in Seattle. He died in 1964. A children's author, Mrs. Gayton returned to the University in 1945. In 1947, she became the second black person at the institution to receive a master's degree in library science. She became librarian at Seattle's Broadway High School, and in 1951 became librarian at Hamilton Junior High. She later worked at Queen Anne, Jane Adams and Nathan Hale high schools, retiring in 1974. A member of the Seattle Chapter of Links Inc., a national professional women's club that provides scholarships for youth, she was also a member of Les Dames and delta sigma Theta Sorority. She was the first recipient of the Black Heritage Society Pioneer Award. She also was a member of Roots, Relatives of Old Timers, a group of Seattle-area pioneer black families. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Gayton-Johnson of Kirkland; and three grandchildren.
GAZIJA, Jocelyn E. "Josie" age 90, of 819 11th St., passed away at Shuksan Convalescent Center, Wed. Nov. 14, 1990. She was a member of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic - Croation Fraternal Union; member of the Sons of Norway; active in the Yugoslav Community on the southside; played piano with the Sons of Norway band and played at the Senior Center for numerous years. Also past president of G.A.R. She leaves to survive nephews, Lenko & wife Clara Gazija of Antioch, CA; Arnold Austad of Bellingham; nieces, Dolly Sedeleke of Westport & Margaret Gazija of San Pedro, CA; an aught Klaris Nelson of Bellingham; preceded by her husband Marko Gazija and a brother Kenneth E. Spangler. Services will be held at the Westford Funeral Chapel on Mon. Nov. 19, 1990 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Larry Guderian officiating. Interment to follow at Bayview Cemetery. Under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
GAZIJA, Lenko of Antioch, Calif., died at home of a heart attack Wednesday, June 25, 1997. He was 67. His ashes will be scattered between Keystone and Port Townsend during the 2 p.m. Sunday ferry run. Born July 27, 1929, to Ana and Luka Gazija in Vis, Yugoslavia, he moved to Bellingham in 1946. Mr. Gazija graduated from Bellingham High School in 1949, from Western Washington State College, now Western Washington University, in 1957 with a teaching degree and, in 1960, with a master's degree. He served in the Army from 1951 to 1953 and married Clara Quigley on Sept. 16, 1956, in Antioch, Calif. A school teacher there from 1960 to 1989, Mr. Gazija retired as an administrator. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and Elks Lodge, charter member of Delta Kiwanis and won awards for "Chalkboard," a publication he produced for the Antioch Unified School District. Mr. Gazija enjoyed boating, recreational vehicle traveling, desktop publishing and videography. Survivors include his wife of Antioch, daughter Karen Talamantes of Madera, Calif., sisters Mirjana Andersson of Sweden and Elsa Pen of Yugoslavia, brother Gojko Gazija of Vis and numerous nieces and nephews.
GAZIJA, Louis P., age 45 of 101 Hawthorne, passed away in Monterey, Calif. Monday, Oct. 27, (1975). Mr. Gazija was a lifetime resident of Bellingham and was a commercial fisherman. He was a member of the church of the Sacred Heart, the Purseiner Vessels Owners Association, and Bellingham Yacht Club. He leaves to survive his wife, Margaret of the family home; 2 daughters, Mrs. Marsha Kapp and Mrs. Sandra Thon; his mother, Mrs. Perina Gazija, all of this city. Rosary will be said Wed., Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Mass of the Christian Burial will be offered Thursday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. from the Church of the Sacred Heart. Interment Bay View.
GAZIJA, Perina, 87, 1108 Donovan St., died Wednesday (July 23, 1986) at a local hospital. She was born Nov. 14, 1898, in Vis, Yugoslavia, and was a resident of Bellingham for 58 years. Mrs. Gazija was a member of the Sacred Heart Church. Members of her family were well-known fishermen in the area. Her husband, Sam, and her son, Louis, died earlier. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Margaret Gazija, of San Pedro, Calif.; two granddaughters, Marsha Bolster of Maui, Hawaii, and Sandra Thon, of San Francisco, Calif.; two great-grandchildren, Kerri and Michael Bolster, of Maui; a sister and brother, both of Yugoslavia; and a sister-in-law, Josie Gazija, of Bellingham. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, with a Mass of Christian Burial to be said at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church. The Rev. David Lenehan will officiate at both. Burial will be in Bayview Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Westford Funeral Home.
GAZIJA, Samuel, age 64, of 1108 Donovan St., passed away suddenly at the family home Friday, Aug. 17, (1962). Mr. Gazija had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 41 years and was a well-known fisherman. He was a member of the Purse seine Vessel Owners Association and the Croation Fraternal Union. He is survived by his wife, Perina, 1 son, Louis P., 2 grandchildren, 1 brother, Marko all of Bellingham, 1 sister, Mrs. Filomena Bilan of Vancouver, B.C., 1 sister in Australia and 1 sister in Yugoslavia. Prayers will be offered Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 2:30 p.m. within the chapel of the Westford Funeral Home, followed by graveside services at Bay View Cemetery with Rev. Thomas R. Hanley, pastor of the Church of the sacred Heart officiating.
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