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Ethel A. Riddle Simonson Fosnot
1/26/1925 - 6/18/2004

Ethel A. Riddle Simonson Fosnot, age 79
of Bellingham, born in
Lynden, Washington on January 26, 1925
to Tracy and Rusha (Price) Riddle.
Ethel is a lifetime resident of Whatcom
County and a member of Bellingham
Covenant Church.
Ethel is preceded in Cemetery in Ferndale on
Monday, June 21 at 12 Noon followed by
a Memorial Service at 1:30 PM at
Bellingham Covenant Church with Pastor
Brent Allen officiating. A reception
will follow at the church.

Arlene Fay Fischer
5/1/1919 - 6/22/2004

Arlene Fay Fischer, age 85, born to Walter and Lilly Montgomery in
Ottawa, Kansas on May 1, 1919. After
graduating from high school in 1937,
she came to Bellingham in 1939 and has
resided here since.
Arlene met and married
for 56 years, spending many of those
years snowbirding with friends in
Indio, CA. They raised four children
Frances, Robert, Barbara and Scott.
Her faith in God and her family were
most important to her. She was a
lifelong member of the First Baptist
Church of Bellingham.
She will be remembered by those who
loved her as a courageous and caring
woman facing life’s difficulties with
humor and perseverance. Arlene worked
in Whatcom County at many jobs during
her life; most important to her was
that of a wife, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother. She also worked at
Morse Hardware, the offices of Dr.
Frere, Dr. Heid and Dr. Greene and for
the Blaine School District.
Arlene was preceded in passed away Monday, June 7th in
Bellingham. She was married Robert W.
Duffin in 1943. During Robert’s 30 year
military career they traveled and moved
across the country. She enjoyed
spending time with her family,
gardening and flyfishing. Ruth was a
skilled artist and attended Chicago
Institute of Art, and as a vocalist she
sang on the radio and with big bands in
Chicago. She loved camping and was fond
of all animals. Ruth is survived by
her husband Robert Duffin of
Bellingham; son Michael Duffin of
Bellingham; son Robert (Robbi) Duffin
Jr. of Texas; daughter Catherine Duffin
of Colorado; daughter Kerri (John)
White of Lake Stevens; three
grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Whatcom Humane
Society, 3710 Williamson Way,
Bellingham, WA 98226 or Children’s
Hospital, PO Box C-5371, Seattle, WA
98105. Visitation will be held at
Westford Funeral Home on Saturday, June
12th at 10 AM. Funeral Services will
be held at Westford Funeral Home on
Saturday, June 12th at 11:30 AM
followed by a reception in the chapel.

Sharon Avon Spence
10/14/1955 - 6/18/2004

Sharon “Sam” Spence, age 48 of Blaine,
born October 14th, 1955
in Weslaco, TX to Paul and Patricia
(McDonald) Gross. Sam was a member of
Christ Episcopal Church in Blaine. She
was a people person, and always loved
to talk to anyone who was around her.
She enjoyed her family, flowers,
cooking and crocheting. Sam was
preceded in passed away Tuesday, June
8th. She was married Gus Tallahan
on April 20, 1936 in Vancouver, B.C.
She was a former member of St. George’s
Church in Vancouver, B.C. and St.
Demetrious Church in Seattle, and she
was currently a member of St. Sophia
Church and the Women’s Hellenic Club in
Bellingham. She especially enjoyed
spending time with her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren, along with
summer days spent picnicking and bar-b-
queuing at Birch Bay with family and
friends. She also enjoyed knitting,
sewing, gardening, and was a very good
cook.
She was preceded in Cemetery.

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