Maybelle LaCassi Maybelle May Conlin LaCaSE‘ a native Washingtonian whos American ancestry reached bac to 1634, died Friday, Septembé 26, at Fir Lane Health and Reh: bilitation Center. She was 95 and had lived in Shelton since August 1999. She was born February 12, 1908 in a cabin on a lake on the south side of Bel» lingham to John J. and Sadie L. (Hewitt) Conlin. Her family or- igins have been Maybelle traced to 1634 LaCasse when her first American ancestor steppe ashore at Salem to become one ( the first settlers in the Massaclit aetts Bay Colonyr She married George Albert La Casse on July 6, 1931i They live in Bellingham for many years Mr. LaCasse preceded her in death on October 18, 1980. As a young woman, she workev for the Kress Company depart ment store in downtown Bel lingham. For more than 50 years she and halfa dozen other forme employees of the store wouh meet monthly as “The Kress Clul Girls” to recall their years a: young women working together WMrs. LaCasse was the last sur vivor of the group. Her family said she lived simp ly and unpretentiously, and tlia‘ her personal shyness underscore( her strength of character ant strong sense of right and wrong. She is remembered for her du ties to family, skill at crocheting and ceramics, love for her flower gardens and many trips as 2 young mother with her children to gather wild blackberries and mushrooms. Mrs. LaCasse was a member 01 the Catholic Church and was a member of the Altar Society at her Bellingham church. She was preceded in death by her two brothers and two sisters Survivors include her children; Francis Gene LaCasse and his wife Delores of Redwood City, California, Diane Sue Komen and her husband John of Grapeview, and Gayle Joseph LaCasse and his wife Zeta of Canby, Oregon. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm. Saturday, October 4, at Greenacres Funeral Home-Memo- rial Park, 5700 Northwest Drive, Ferndale. A reception will follow at Greenacres. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHome- Care and Hospice, 2146 West Railroad Avenue, Suite C, Shel- wn- @I— Z , 200} ,, m .t m r, , OCR Text: Maybelle LaCassi Maybelle May Conlin LaCaSE‘ a native Washingtonian whos American ancestry reached bac to 1634, died Friday, Septembé 26, at Fir Lane Health and Reh: bilitation Center. She was 95 and had lived in Shelton since August 1999. She was born February 12, 1908 in a cabin on a lake on the south side of Bel» lingham to John J. and Sadie L. (Hewitt) Conlin. Her family or- igins have been Maybelle traced to 1634 LaCasse when her first American ancestor steppe ashore at Salem to become one ( the first settlers in the Massaclit aetts Bay Colonyr She married George Albert La Casse on July 6, 1931i They live in Bellingham for many years Mr. LaCasse preceded her in death on October 18, 1980. As a young woman, she workev for the Kress Company depart ment store in downtown Bel lingham. For more than 50 years she and halfa dozen other forme employees of the store wouh meet monthly as “The Kress Clul Girls” to recall their years a: young women working together WMrs. LaCasse was the last sur vivor of the group. Her family said she lived simp ly and unpretentiously, and tlia‘ her personal shyness underscore( her strength of character ant strong sense of right and wrong. She is remembered for her du ties to family, skill at crocheting and ceramics, love for her flower gardens and many trips as 2 young mother with her children to gather wild blackberries and mushrooms. Mrs. LaCasse was a member 01 the Catholic Church and was a member of the Altar Society at her Bellingham church. She was preceded in death by her two brothers and two sisters Survivors include her children; Francis Gene LaCasse and his wife Delores of Redwood City, California, Diane Sue Komen and her husband John of Grapeview, and Gayle Joseph LaCasse and his wife Zeta of Canby, Oregon. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm. Saturday, October 4, at Greenacres Funeral Home-Memo- rial Park, 5700 Northwest Drive, Ferndale. A reception will follow at Greenacres. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHome- Care and Hospice, 2146 West Railroad Avenue, Suite C, Shel- wn- @I— Z , 200} ,, m .t m r, , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,La Last Name,LaCasse, Maybelle May Conlin.tif,LaCasse, Maybelle May Conlin.tif, LaCasse, Maybelle May Conlin.tif