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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.
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SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TODAY
SUNDAY
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THURSDAY
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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