DOREEN JOYCE CHASE, was born on August 24, 1925 in Victoria, B.C. She passed away on August 15, 2001 at her Kirkland home, as a result of a heart attack and chronic lung disease. Doreen moved from Victoria at the age of 18 to the Seattle area, finding employment in the banking industry and later working in the accounting department at a local auto dealership. She was very proud to become a U.S. Citizen in 1945. She was an active member and former president of her Sorority, Beta Sigma Phi for 50 years. She devoted her life to her family, her family businesses and to helping others. After 54 years of marriage, she is survived in death by her husband, Robert R. ?Bob? Chase; daughters, Cyndi Bellamy of Kirkland, Barbara Fulmer, of Vernonia, Oregon, 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, August 19, 2001, 1:00 PM at Evergreen ? Washelli Funeral Home, 11111 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle. In lieu of flowers, Doreen?s wishes were for contributions to the Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship Foundation, or the American Cancer Society for tobacco education.
