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Newspaper Page TextA5 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020 OBITUARIES Patricia Lee Kangas Westerlund Koskela Thomas (Tom) Dennis Hamilton Astoria May 14, 1938 — June 2, 2020 Svensen Sept. 24, 1946 — May 1, 2020 The forever loved and treasured to the sand dunes was always a highlight, “Grandma Patty” peacefully went to meet where she and Bob would ride alongside the Jesus on June 2, 2020. kids and grandkids as they learned to ride She was born in Clatskanie, four-wheelers. She loved to make Oregon, where she graduated up bedtime stories for the kids, and from high school in 1956. Her tell the greatest of campﬁ re tales. high school years as a cheerleader Some of the most memora- were merely a glimpse of how she ble stories were of the many jobs would uplift and inspire others she worked over the years. Patty through her fruitful life. worked at Bumble B ee Seafoods, She married her high school becoming the shop steward, the sweetheart, Edward Westerlund, head line lady, supervisor and lead in 1956. They raised four children crab shaker. She boasted about in Astoria, and enjoyed 30 years how she was the ﬁ rst female fork- Patricia Koskela of marriage before Edward passed lift driver on the dock. She could way in 1987. Since November clean clams, shake crab and peel 1987, Patty has been happily married to shrimp faster than anyone, and was happy Robert “Bob” Koskela, who still resides in to teach you while you were over for a Astoria. meal. She was also fond of her time spent Grandma Patty was full of life. She loved as a waitress at Thiels Bros. (now t he Silver everyone, and was a grandma to all. She Salmon Grille). loved the Lord, and showed his love through Holidays were always an extra spe- her kindness. If there was an open piano, she cial time ﬁ lled with friends, family, amaz- could play any song requested by memory. ing food, games and, of course, some sea- Her open door policy welcomed everyone, sonal jewelry. If you were fortunate enough and all were treated like family. She was a to join her during a Christmas get-together, faithful Christian, and on ﬁ re for the Lord. you also got to choose from an assortment Patty was very involved in the commu- of instruments, which were the perfect com- nity, and gave back as a PTA secretary and plement to a good old fashioned sing along. treasurer, room mother, pianist at her church, With her “spare” time, Grandma Patty Sunday school teacher, youth leader, crafts had many hobbies. She always had her cro- leader, mission trip leader, camp counselor chet bag in tow, making hats, scarves, doilies at the grange, where she earned the nick- and bags of all shapes and sizes. She enjoyed name “ﬂ uffy,” she volunteered at Camp gardening, clam digging, camping, singing, Kiwanilong as a cook and was involved with playing the piano, card making, playing Job’s Daughters. bingo and bunco. One of her many claims to For more than 10 years, Patty was on the fame was her time as a clown with the Long board of His Supper Table, and worked at Beach Clowns. She would volunteer for par- the hot meal program and thrift store in Long ties, making balloon animals, blowing bub- Beach, Washington. She coached baseball, bles from her necklace and had a treat for was a Boy Scout leader, Girl Scout leader, everyone in her bottomless goody bag. and later assisted with her granddaughters’ Grandma Patty will be sorely missed, and troop. As her physical body began to get is survived by her husband Robert “Bob” weary, she still kept very much involved Koskela; her sister in-law, Jeanne Kangas; with the Eagles, Elks, Moose, Take Off sister and husband, Barbara and Jerry Kan- Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), AARP, Red Hats, gas Parkin-Smith; brother and wife, Ernie Long Beach Grange, Astoria Senior Center and Melody Kangas; son and wife, Bruce and Home Extension ladies’ group. Every and Kay Westerlund; son, Chuck Wester- year she would look forward to planning her lund; daughter and husband, Dawn and Joel high school Class of 1956 reunions. Jenson; son, David Westerlund; grandchil- Until her ﬁ nal days, Patty was an avid dren, Joann, Kristine, Joel Jr., Crystal, Joni, supporter of the Coast Pregnancy Clinic and Rachelle, Travis and Andrea; great-grand- Young Life, as she knew that Jesus loves all children, Taylor, Andy, Brooklyn, Trista, the children of the world. She loved her chil- Brayden, Teslyn, Lilly, Jamerson, Lynkon, dren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Jackson, Joshua, Jayden, Ember and Tanis; so very much, and it absolutely showed. and her many nephews, nieces and dear She was very involved, and made it a point friends. All of these she loved and touched to attend every concert, program, sporting deeply. event and recital, and remembered all 22 She was preceded in death by her hus- grandchildren’s birthdays. band, Edward Westerlund, and brother, Ger- For sporting events, she would load up ald Kangas. her van and drive wherever the kids would The family asks that in lieu of ﬂ ow- play, spending nights for tournaments and ers, consider a donation in her memory cheering on every child as if they were her to an organization that was very special own. In addition to being a cheerleader, she to Grandma Patty, as she loved children, was also known for being a referee, blowing Young Life North Coast, P.O. Box 1024, her own whistle from the stands as Grandma Seaside, OR., 97138 (giving.younglife.org/ knew when fouls were supposed to be called. TheNorthCoast) She loved playing games with the grandkids, Visitation was on June 6, 2020, from 1 to doing crafts and baking. 3 p.m. at Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary, She enjoyed swimming at the Eagle’s 1165 Franklin Ave. in Astoria. Nest R esort or the Dunes with the kids, An online guest book is available at cald- making every visit a vacation. A yearly trip wellsmortuary.com Thomas “Tom” Dennis Hamilton was born had ﬁ ve fur-babies over the years that were on Sept. 24, 1946, to James Harley Hamil- important and dear to him. Tom also cared ton and Beverly Marie (Hughes) Hamilton, in for people in need, especially senior citizens, Astoria, Oregon. Tom passed away from a young age, working at senior in his home under in-home hospice care centers, and as an orderly at St. care in Svensen, Oregon, on May 1, Mary’s H ospital. Tom also took 2020. great joy in camping, hiking in the He attended John Jacob Astor parks in Utah, Arizona and Nevada Elementary School and Astoria and clam digging on the Oregon Coast. High School, graduating in 1964. Tom was preceded in death by He then attended Clatsop Commu- his parents, Jim and Bev Hamil- nity College, and colleges in Cali- ton; his grandparents, Harley and fornia and Utah, earning certiﬁ ca- Gladys Hamilton and Jack and tion in X-ray technology. Tom worked for various hos- Thomas Hamilton Lena Hughes; and his uncle, Wil- liam Asher Hamilton. pitals over the years, most at St. Tom is survived by his sister and brother Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the radiology departments and in emergency in-law, Laurel Lee and Richard A Beatty; his aunts and uncles, Mary and Lyle Beemer rooms. Tom retired in 2012 and moved in Asto- and Carol and Richard Evans; and numerous ria, Oregon, to live with his mother until her cousins. Tom was cremated and buried in his par- death. He then moved to a local age 55-plus park. He made several friends in the park, who ents’ gravesite, alongside his mother, at Ocean were very dear to him, who helped and took View Cemetery. At his request, there will be care of him, along with Lower Columbia Hos- no service. Donations can be made in his memory to pice, during his illness until his death from the local Humane Society and the local Amer- Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Tom had a great love of animals, and he ican Cancer Society. James Stewart Annat Astoria Dec. 29, 1930 — May 22, 2020 James Stewart Annat was born in Mon- British Columbia , Canada. Jim met his wife, Donelda Meldrum, in trose, Angus, Scotland, Dec. 29, 1930. His parents were James Hogg and Jane Dunn Ocean Falls, British Columbia. They had four children, and later divorced. Stewart Annat. Jim was the eldest In 1956, a scout from a Vancou- of four children. ver c ity soccer club saw him play Jim started school at 4 years old soccer and wanted to sign him up. and ﬁ nished at 14. He started his But with a family now, he refused. butcher’s apprenticeship at age 12, (Before he left Scotland, he was ﬁ rst working with poultry and then scouted by Dundee United Foot- on other fowl, mincing meat and ball Club.) making meat pies. He worked at In 1967 Jim was transferred to Livingston’s Butchers until he was the Wauna, Oregon Crown Zeller- 17, and went into the Army to do bach paper mill. He retired in early his national service. James Annat 1993. Jim was in three kilted regi- Jim is survived by his four chil- ments. He did his basic training with the Gordon Highlanders, two years in dren, James Annat (June), Sheena Killion Germany (Baden-Baden and Berlin) with (Tim), Douglas Annat (Donna) and Gillian the Black Watch and in Korea with the Montgomery. He also leaves ﬁ ve grand- children, Travis Beedle, Mandy (Beedle) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. After being demobbed, he worked for Demase, Jeremy Annat (Michelle), Brian British Railways. He planned on joining Montgomery (Katie) and Douglas Mont- the police in Kenya with his best pal, Ron. gomery (Kailey). Jim is also survived by This was the time of the Mau Mau upris- his sister, Catherine Hutchinson (Jim) of ing. Just before he signed papers to go, Aberdeen, Scotland; and a brother, William another opportunity arrived. Crown Zeller- Annat of Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Jim was a proud member of the British bach (Canada) Ltd. sent an agent to England and Scotland to hire 200 men. So Jim signed Legion, Canadian Legion and American the contract, and immigrated to Ocean Falls, Legion. OBITUARY POLICY The Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a ﬂ ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at DailyAstorian.com/forms/obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Astorian ofﬁ ce, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503-325-3211, ext. 257. OREGON CAPITAL INSIDER We’re investing in Salem coverage when other news organizations are cutting back. Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 58 48 62 50 60 50 Periods of rain Mostly cloudy A couple of showers 62 48 64 49 65 52 67 53 Some sun, then A brief shower Partly sunny Sun and clouds clouds or two Aberdeen Olympia 59/48 60/49 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake 59/47 ALMANAC UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Thursday Tonight’s Sky: The Summer Triangle is in view in the east and northeast at nightfall. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 67/55 Normal high/low .................. 63/50 Record high .................. 92 in 1940 Record low .................... 40 in 1988 Precipitation Thursday ................................. Trace Month to date ........................ 0.88” Normal month to date ......... 1.12” Year to date .......................... 36.49” Normal year to date ........... 34.73” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Time 7:32 a.m. 8:49 p.m. 5.8 2:03 a.m. 6.9 2:08 p.m. Cape Disappointment 7:05 a.m. 8:35 p.m. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 5:24 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 9:08 p.m. Moonrise today .............. 2:04 a.m. Moonset today .............. 1:32 p.m. Last New First Full 7:19 a.m. 8:39 p.m. Warrenton 7:27 a.m. 8:44 p.m. Knappa 8:09 a.m. 9:26 p.m. Depoe Bay June 12 June 20 June 28 July 4 6:25 a.m. 7:51 p.m. 2.8 1.2 5.7 1:34 a.m. 6.7 1:30 p.m. 3.2 1.3 6.0 1:47 a.m. 7.1 1:42 p.m. 3.1 1.3 6.2 1:47 a.m. 7.3 1:52 p.m. 3.0 1.3 6.1 3:04 a.m. 7.2 3:09 p.m. 2.5 1.0 5.6 1:03 a.m. 3.1 6.8 12:56 p.m. 1.1 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Today Hi/Lo/W Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/67/pc 70/54/s 68/54/s 95/72/s 89/59/t 86/74/s 94/69/s 77/59/pc 86/78/pc 76/58/s 106/78/s 69/56/s 78/61/pc 84/65/s 67/55/pc 72/56/s 94/72/s 93/57/pc 87/74/pc 95/73/s 79/61/pc 85/76/t 73/60/pc 105/77/s 71/54/s 75/63/c Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂ urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 63/50 Hermiston The Dalles 70/52 Enterprise Pendleton 54/39 64/48 64/48 La Grande 56/44 59/47 NATIONAL CITIES High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 56/44 Kennewick Walla Walla 63/48 Lewiston 71/51 59/48 Salem Pullman 68/43 Longview 58/48 Portland 59/50 58/45 Yakima 71/48 59/45 Astoria Spokane 67/49 Corvallis 61/46 Albany 60/47 John Day Eugene Bend 60/47 57/37 57/41 Ontario 65/51 Caldwell Burns 58/36 63/48 Medford 65/51 Klamath Falls 57/35 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 57/41/t 59/49/pc 57/49/r 60/46/sh 56/46/sh Sun. Hi/Lo/W 61/40/sh 62/52/pc 59/52/c 66/50/c 58/50/c City North Bend Roseburg Seaside Springﬁ eld Vancouver Today Hi/Lo/W 60/50/c 63/50/sh 58/48/r 61/47/sh 59/49/sh Sun. Hi/Lo/W 62/53/pc 72/53/pc 61/51/c 70/51/pc 64/52/sh