Lois Metcalfe Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Lois Jean Angell Metcalfe passed away peacefully on Feb. 11, 2022. Lois was born to Lee and Beatrice Angell on December 24, 1923 in New Mexico, a year after her sister Ruth. Later her brother Lee Jr. and sister Mary Lou were born. When Lois was three years old the family packed up all their belongings, including the kitchen stove on a trailer behind them, and started driving north. Originally the destination was Sacramento but when they got there it was too hot so they kept driving, clear up to Chuckanut Drive and settled in Bellingham. Lois did very well in school and started playing the violin. As a teenager she traded babysitting for violin lessons. Playing in the school orchestra was her favorite activity. After high school, Lois moved to Seattle and worked at Isaakson’s during WWll. This is where she met Dick Metcalfe while ice skating, who she married and raised her three children with. In 1962 Lois brought her three children to Bellingham from California and she went to work at Mobil Oil where she worked until her retirement in 1986. After retirement Lois went back to college and earned her AA Degree! Lois loved all her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and did a lot of babysitting. At the age of 92 Lois bought a brand-new car and financed it for 5 years! Ever the optimist! She was very loved by her family who threw her a great 98th birthday party last Christmas Eve. It turned out to be a fabulous send off! She leaves behind a wonderful family: Sharin Lewis (Ken), Mitchell Elliott (deceased), Marshall Elliott, Matthew Elliott, Morgan Elliott, Jinnell Lewis (Chris), Canyon and Wren, Terry Lewis (Haley), Alexander Lewis, Clare Marohn (Mike), Forest Metcalfe (Susan), Angelica Metcalfe, Ryan Metcalfe (Anya), Antonio, Gianna, and Uniq Metcalfe. She will be missed by all of us! Thank you to Silverado Memory Care for their years taking care of Lois and in her final days a big thank you to Whatcom Hospice. A private burial will take place at Greenacres Memorial Park. Please share your memories of Lois in her online guestbook.