Everett, Washington
Joseph Henry Pettelle
Joseph Henry Pettelle passed away, peacefully, on September 30, 2005, at Harborview Hospital after a fall. He was born on November 19, 1921, to Cumae R. Whinery Pettelle and Paul S. Pettelle, in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and moved to Vashon Island,...Read MoreTaught in the Shoreline District but didn't get to know Joe until I retired, and became an active member of the Shoreline Historical Museum, and Sno-King Retirees. Joe was always a smiling face at our social functions at the museum and at the Sno-King Retirees luncheons and annual picnic. He will be dearly missed. God Bless his family.
Barbara Berg
October 14, 2005 | Bothell, WA
I knew Mr. Petelle when I was in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade - at Paramount Park Elementary School. This would have been about 35 years ago.
I lived on the border of our school boundary - and it was quite a walk to school. At one busy intersection, we weren't allowed to cross until a school crossing guard came to lead us across. For some reason, it was VERY important to be the first one to be waiting at that intersection. And one day - that important someone was me. But Mr. Petelle...
Julie Reynolds
October 12, 2005 | Snohomish, WA
