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Patricia Theresa Johnson
8/3/1950 - 3/24/2009

Patty Johnson, age 58, of Bellingham
passed away at her
mother’s home surrounded by her
family. She graduated from Sehome High
School in 1968. Patty traveled many
places around the world and enjoyed
playing golf, planting flowers on her
deck, and especially spending time with
her friends.
She was preceded in passed away peacefully
surrounded by his family at home on
March 19, 2009. He was married
Irene Hohlios from Ogden, Utah and
enjoyed raising three children with her
over the next 50 years. John spent his
free time hunting and fishing, and
keeping his friends and family
laughing. He was full of energy – the
last 10 years he spent his Saturdays at
the Bellingham Farmers Marker making
gyros. He had a unique warmth and wit
that we will all dearly miss.
He is survived by his wife, Irene;
children Tom Lallas, Magdalen Brown and
Nick Lallas, all of Bellingham; sister
Anna Rakus of Seattle; brother George
Lallas of Bellingham; sisters-in-law
Alta Lallas and Georgia Sentkowski of
Bellingham and Venette Ward of Ogden,
UT; grandchildren John, Maria,
Nicolette, Michael, John, and Justin;
great-grandchildren Anna and Lena; and
over 40 nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at St. Sophia
Greek Orthodox Church on Sunday, March
22 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm followed by the
Trisagion Service at 7:00 pm. Funeral
Services will be held at St. Sophia
Greek Orthodox Church on Monday, March
23 at 11:00 am followed by burial at
Bayview City passed away March 23, 2009. He was
married Melba Louise Gorans on May
25, 1956, in Seattle Washington.
Following marriage, Phil and Melba
settled in Belleview where their two
children Shawna and John were death by his wife,
Melba Gorans Holland. Phil is survived
by his daughter Shawna (Curtis) Presley
of Lynden; son John (Kerri) Holland of
Bellingham; grandchildren Nicole
(James) Rienstra, Evan Noteboom, Krista
Beck, Aleah Holland, Hailey Holland;
and brother Donald Holland of Arizona.
Visitation will be held at Westford
Funeral Home on Friday, March 27 from 3-
5 PM. A Celebration of Life will be
held at Westford Funeral Home on
Saturday, March 28 at 12 noon followed
by a reception across the street at
Westford’s Broadway Hall. Memorials
may be made to Whatcom Hospice.

Lindsey Claire Harvey Shahan
6/28/1951 - 3/6/2009

Lindsey C. Harvey Shahan, age 57 of
Bellingham, born June 28, 1951 in Bellevue,
NE (SAC Offutt AFB) to parents Col USAF
Ret. 2 John F. & Lilas Harvey. She
attended 3 1/2 years at Denton, Texas
Women’s College in the Nursing Program
and finished up at Brackenridge
Hospital in the last RN Nursing program
in the 70’s.
She is survived by her son, Dale
Shahan, 23 years old, who is a
firefighter in Whatcom County and is
currently completing an Associate
Degree at Skagit Valley College; mother
Lilas Harvey of San Antonio, TX;
sisters Pamela Jane Bennett of
Monmouth, OR, Leigh F. Buchan of
Edmonds, WA, and Jane E. Harvey of
Austin, TX.
Lindsey served as an RN at Brackenridge
Hospital in Austin, TX; Captain USAF at
Nellis AFB, Nevada, and as a surgical
nurse at the VA Hospital in Seattle,
WA.
Lindsey died from a progressive form of
M.S. From the beginning, she fought
hard, mostly through love, grace,
humor, and her faith. Lindsey never
felt sorry for herself. She ran the
race and fought the good fight.
Lindsey and her family have been
blessed to have had loving family
members, a devoted care giver and
friend, and nurturing nursing home &
staff at Mt. Baker Care Center, who
cared for her every need for fourteen
years.
Funeral Services will be held at
Hillcrest Chapel on Thursday, March 12
at 2:00 pm followed by a reception.
The committal is to be at St. Matthew’s
Episcopal in Austin, TX at a later
date.
Memorials may be made to Hillcrest
Chapel, 1400 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham,
WA 98225, designating either (1)
Hillcrest Kids Early Learning &
Childcare/Playground/Shahan Fund – in
honor of Lindsey’s love of children
running and jumping and playing
outdoors, or (2) Hillcrest Memorial
Garden/Shahan Fund – for the purchase
of a permanent garden plant in
Lindsey’s memory. Donations may also
be made to St. Matthew Episcopal
Church Youth Fund, 8134 Mesa Dr.,
Austin, TX 78759.

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