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Marlene Mestrich
SEASIDE POLICE DEPT.
Astoria
Oct. 16, 1932 — June 28, 2020
For anyone who knew
Marlene Mestrich, an Asto-
rian for 60 years, they would
know her as a very passion-
ate, active and energetic
community volunteer, home-
maker, mother of three, and
much, much more.
Her love for most all
things Astoria did not seem
to have many if any bound-
aries. Those who knew her
well were very much aware
of her fortitude in accom-
plishing her goals, which
often included her periodi-
cally ignoring the boundar-
ies around her.
Marlene Ardys Ballew
was born on Oct. 16, 1932, in
Hot Springs, South Dakota,
to Don and Blanche (Abel-
son) Ballew. The fi rst for-
mative years of her life were
spent in the beauty of the
Black Hills, where she grew
up in Hill City during the
1930s as the middle of three
Ballew daughters. They
were constantly seeking a
better life than the depths
of the Great Depression had
thrown at them.
After World War II broke
out, the family moved,
and moved and moved …
and continued to move.
Her father became a fl ight
instructor for Navy and
Army Air Corps schools.
She often shared the
story of moving 13 different
times in a single elementary
school year. The family trav-
eled across the western U.S.,
from Puyallup to Yakima to
Prescott, Arizona to Idaho
to Utah and various places
in California and back to
Washington.
Following her father’s
World War II service, the
family made it to Puyallup,
and a year later they jogged
the short distance to Tacoma.
That move marked the end
of Marlene’s constantly
revolving schools, and it was
there that she set down even
more roots, attending Jason
Lee Junior High School and
graduating from Stadium
High School in the Class of
1951.
Marlene was proud of her
high school, one of the most
stunningly beautiful schools
in the entire U.S. It was orig-
inally built as an over-the-
top hotel in the 1890s, and
completed as a high school
in the 1900s — a role it con-
tinues to fulfi ll to this day.
She was not only a popular
student, but a member of the
“Tigeranna” marching team
and the cheerleading squad.
After high school, Mar-
lene rose quickly through
the secretarial pool to assist
the Army leadership at Fort
Lewis, and it was there that
she met the love of her life:
Christopher Paul Mestrich.
When he asked Marlene for
her hand in marriage, and to
join him in their life’s jour-
ney — she happily accepted.
They married at Saint
Patrick’s church in Tacoma
on April 11, 1953, then
made their home in Astoria,
where Chris worked with his
brother and father at Chris’
News. Marlene became
the secretary at the Asto-
ria Chamber of Commerce,
which was conveniently
located in the very same
building as Chris’ at 14th and
Commercial streets.
As the 1950s came into
full blossom, and the 1960s
began, Marlene focused
on raising her family. After
having their three chil-
dren, and getting them off
to school, she turned her
sights on becoming actively
involved in the commu-
nity. In fact, for Marlene the
term actively may just be an
understatement!
Marlene’s love for pro-
moting all things Astoria
led to an active role with the
Astoria Chamber of Com-
merce as a volunteer ambas-
sador, as well as becoming
a recipient of their highest
honor in 1989: the George
Award.
She was thoroughly
involved with the Astoria
Anchor Club, a women’s fra-
ternal organization that sup-
ported the Astoria Regatta,
by hosting luncheons, the
Regatta Queen Coronation,
the Anchor Tea, participat-
ing in the Regatta Parade and
much more. By the 1980s
she had held their highest
offi ce of skipper and others,
had been the court chaperone
and then some.
As organizations became
more and more co-ed, it was
a natural leap for her to join
the Astoria Regatta Asso-
ciation Board, and eventu-
ally lead that organization.
And lead it, she did! Forging
strong ties with the Royal
Rosarians, ships up river to
the Portland Rose Festival,
the Northwest Festival Asso-
ciation and others, helping
the festival to bloom.
But her greatest love of the
Astoria Regatta was bringing
in the Navy and Coast Guard
ships for the August event.
This was a skill; she was
very good (and persistent) at.
There’s a great Daily Asto-
rian story about a ship can-
celing its 2003 Regatta visit
due to being called into secu-
rity operations off the coast
of California.
Marlene promptly hit
the phones until she got the
results she wanted. To the
astonishment of the USS
Ford commander, the head
of the entire Third Fleet con-
tacted him personally, redi-
recting the vessel to go ahead
Kevin Kelly Smith
Kevin Kelly
Smith,
65,
passed away
on July 27,
2020, in Sea-
side, Oregon.
Kevin was
born in Seattle,
Washington, on
Oct. 3, 1954, to
Sid and Dionne
Smith. Kevin
was raised in a large fam-
ily in Eastgate, Washington,
and then moved to Seaside
where he spent most of his
adult life. Kevin worked at
the Covenham Lumber Mill
before he retired.
Kevin is preceded in
death by his father, Sid
Smith; sister, Debbie Hoge;
brothers, Carey Smith and
Terry Smith; and father-in-
law, David Langlo.
Kevin is survived by his
wife of 31 years, Nancy
Smith, of Seaside; brother,
Michael Smith, of Bellevue,
Washington; brother, Mark
Smith, of Kirkland, Wash-
ington; son, Corey Smith,
of Everett, Washington;
daughter, Jennifer Smith,
of Bullhead City, Arizona;
stepsons,
Michael
McCaulley
and
Brad-
ley McCaul-
ley, of Sea-
side; mother,
Dionne Han-
son Cross;
m o t h e r- i n -
law,
Dar-
lene
Lan-
glo; brother-in-law, Toney
(Debbie) Newton, of Gear-
hart, Oregon; and sister-
in-law, Brenda Langlo of
Tigard, Oregon. Kevin also
leaves numerous nieces
and nephews, along with
many grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
We are sending a dove to
heaven with a parcel on its
wings. Be careful when you
open it, it’s full of beautiful
things. Inside are a million
kisses wrapped up in a mil-
lion hugs. To say how much
we miss you, and to send
you all our love. We hold
you close within our hearts,
and there you will remain.
To walk with us through-
out our lives until we meet
again.
with its Regatta visit because
… “some lady had been on
the phone and …”
If she wasn’t working
on something regarding
the community, you could
always fi nd her sharing her
love of Astoria with every-
one she met while working at
Chris’ News. Her hard work
and community involve-
ment culminated with being
honored by the American
Association of University
Women for Astoria’s Bicen-
tennial as one of 100 Women
Who Helped Make Astoria
Unique.
Marlene will always be
remembered for being a
“Cheerleader for her commu-
nity — an amazing woman
who got things done!”
Marlene’s husband of 58
years, Chris, passed in 2012;
and in 2013, she left Asto-
ria to be close to her chil-
dren and care in southwest
Washington.
On June 28, 2020, Mar-
lene passed peacefully in her
sleep. After 32,033 days of
life with us, she is now joy-
fully reunited with her hus-
band, Chris, her mother,
father and sister, Bubs.
Surviving Marlene are
her loving children, Paul,
Carol (Jerry) and Monica
(Michael); her grandchil-
dren, Sebastian, Harrison
and Nathaniel; and her sis-
ter, De.
A heartfelt thank you
from the family to all the
wonderful caregivers who
touched Marlene’s life; espe-
cially to everyone at Fairgate
Estate — we will forever be
grateful to you for blessing
her with so much love and
compassion.
If you would like to
remember Marlene with a
donation, the family would
greatly appreciate direct-
ing it towards a local cause
she very much embraced:
The Clatsop County His-
torical Society. Please mail
the donation to the Clatsop
County Historical Society,
P.O. Box 88, Astoria, OR.,
97103, or make a donation
over the phone by calling
503-325-2203.
There is no celebration of
life planned. Instead, once
the COVID-19 pandemic
has stabilized and is man-
ageable, there is the hope
and desire that reunions of
the extended families can
occur.
Most importantly, if you
love or loved Astoria, you
would have loved Mar-
lene, and the legacy she left.
It would be her wish that
you follow a similar path-
way wherever you are at:
Live your life to the full-
est — and, like Marlene,
don’t always take no for an
answer!
July 24
12:47 a.m., Avenue A: Police
responding to a disturbance
request emergency medical
help.
9:39 a.m., Avenue I and U.S.
Highway 101: A person is
reported throwing burning
material on to the highway.
9:46 p.m., Cove parking:
Fireworks are reported.
July 25
6:44 a.m., 4200 block U.S.
Highway101: Emergency
medical response; police assist
another agency.
8:07 a.m., 700 block S. Wah-
anna: A deceased person is
reported.
10:19 a.m., Nicolai Mountain:
Seaside police assist another
agency.
7:50 p.m., 300 block Broad-
way: A disturbance is report-
ed.
July 26
7:56 p.m., 1900 block Spruce
Drive: A report of harassment
is later amended by the caller
to be a misunderstanding.
11:12 p.m., N. Prom: Sus-
picious circumstances are
reported.
July 27
11:25 a.m., 800 block 12th
Avenue: Caller reports hearing
chickens and possibly a goat
in his neighbor’s yard. Police
are unable to make contact
with the residents.
11:37 p.m., 900 block Avenue
S: Unnecessary noise is
reported.
July 28
10:04 a.m., Cove: Following
up on a complaint about an
unleashed dog, police say the
dog was under the owner’s
voice control.
11:44 a.m., 400 block S. Co-
lumbia: A person complained
about a dog or other animal.
3:23 p.m., Police headquar-
ters: A person came in to
register as a sex off ender.
7:41 p.m., 16th Avenue and
the beach: A dog complaint
was reported.
7:46 p.m., 13th and beach:
Tents are reported on the
beach.
10:30 p.m., The Cove: Fire-
works are reported. Police are
unable to locate.
10:43 p.m., 14th and Beach: A
person is given a summons for
fi reworks.
July 29
1:19 a.m., 700 block S. Wah-
anna: A deceased person is
reported.
7:20 a.m., Second Avenue
and Necanicum: A found
purse is turned in to police for
safekeeping.
11:20 a.m., 1000 block S.
Holladay: A man is arrested on
a warrant.
11:43 a.m., Shilo Inn and the
Prom: A woman selling face
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2:32 p.m., Avenue G and the
Prom: Caller reports seeing
a boy with an injured face;
police search the area looking
for him without results.
2:12 p.m., Avenue A Bridge:
Emergency medical response.
July 30
6:43 p.m., 900 block Ave-
nue S: Emergency medical
response.
July 30
3:32 p.m., Turnaround: Emer-
gency medical response.
5:18 p.m., 2000 block Forest
Drive: Transients reported
behind someone’s house say
they are looking for agates.
They are advised of the com-
plaint.
7:25 p.m., 300 block 18th
Avenue: Emergency medical
response.
8:51 p.m., 400 block N. Wah-
anna: Fire investigation.
5:22 p.m., 500 block Neca-
nicum: A citation is given to
the owner of a motor home
reported parked in the area
for four days.
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9:03 p.m., U.S. Highway 101
and Avenue S: Caller reports
subject jumping into traffi c.
Police speak with the person
who says he will stop.
Seaside woman arrested
Samantha Ann Manz, 28, from
Seaside, was arrested July 21
at 11:21 a.m. on U.S. Highway
101 near milepost 24 after a
search turned up metham-
phetamine, heroin and a glass
pipe. Manz fl ed the scene and
after a foot search, troopers
found her hiding under a
bush. She was transported
to Clatsop County Jail and
lodged on the warrants.
SEASIDE FIRE & RESCUE
PUBLIC SAFETY
LOG
July 24
4:24 p.m., 200 block S. Holla-
day: Fire investigation.
July 25
Rear-end crash
2:27 p.m., First and Edge-
wood: Fire investigation.
On July 21 at 4:50 p.m., a
Seattle man and a Beaverton
woman were in a car accident
by Beerman Creek Lane and
Rippet Lane on U.S. Highway
101 during stop-and-go
traffi c. The Ford Explorer was
traveling northbound when it
struck the back of the Lexus.
No injuries were reported.
Classic Towing towed the Ford.
3:28 p.m., 2600 block
U.S.Highway 101: Fire investi-
gation.
5:06 p.m., Seventh and Down-
ing: Fire investigation.
July 26
12:15 a.m., 200 block N. Holl-
aday: Fire alarm.
Spray-painted
2:44 a.m., First Avenue: Fire
alarm.
Vandalism was reported at
the southern entrance to
Cannon Beach on July 27 at
15;50 p.m. A man spray-paint-
ed on barriers and a wall in
the area. Mentioned in the
report is a green Subaru.
Police are investigating.
12:21 p.m., 300 block Ninth
Avenue: Emergency medical
response.
12:38 p.m., First and Roos-
evelt: Car fi re.
5:55 p.m. Semaphore 19 and
Leech Lane: Water rescue.
Highway crash
July 27
On July 29 at 3:36 p.m., on
U.S. Highway 101 at milepost
25 a car parked along the
side of the road facing north
pulled out into the travel
lane, not noticing another
car traveling northbound. A
crash occurred. No injuries
were reported. Both cars
were towed. The driver who
pulled out was cited for fail-
ure to yield.
12:42 a.m., Turnaround: Emer-
gency medical response.
1:14 p.m., Semaphore 3-6:
Emergency medical response.
5:50 p.m., 1700 block James
Street: Structure fi re.
July 28
8:36 a.m., 1100 block Broad-
way: Fire alarm.
Litter at Falcon Cove
11:59 p.m., 1100 block S.
Holladay: Emergency medical
response.
A caller reported off ensive
litter left, she said, by surfers,
at Falcon Cove Aug. 3. She
originally complained about
intoxicated people playing
on the beach and was ad-
vised it is legal to have open
containers on the beach.
July 29
10:18 am., 700 block Ocean
Way: Fire alarm.
9:47 p.m., 25th and the Estu-
ary: Subjects are warned their
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