Obituary - Forest D. Fennesy

Friday, June 8, 2001
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Former Juneau resident Forest Del Fennesy died June 1, 2001, in Olympia, Wash.

He was born Dec. 4, 1905, in Oshkosh, Wis., and graduated from Oregon State University.

He moved to Juneau in 1932, where he worked as an electrician, drove a bus for Channel Bus Line and served in the Alaska National Guard during World War II. He also worked for the U.S. Forest Service.

He married Astrid Loken on Aug. 9, 1940. They moved to Seattle in 1949 and made their home in Ballard. He retired from the U.S. Bureau of Mines in 1965 and from his job with the state of Washington in 1970.

He was a member of AYP, LOGN, Alaska Friends, IOOF and the Ballard Elks.

He was preceded in death by his wife Astrid.

He is survived by his son, Robert Fennesy and wife Krish; daughter Anna Case and husband Tom; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. June 16 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave. NW, Seattle.

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