Beverly Ann Martin, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Peace Health United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley, Washington.  She was born on March 27, 1933 in Ellensburg, Washington to Carl and Esther (Hill) Bellisle.

Bev grew up in Bellevue and graduated from Bellevue High School in 1951.  She began working in the Accounting Department for Puget Sound Energy where she met her future husband, Frank D. Martin.  They were married on August 16, 1959 in Seattle and they would have celebrated 56 years together. 

Bev and Frank lived in Clearview and Puyallup until coming to Sedro-Woolley in 1966.  Bev was a stay at home mother until 1976 when she began working as a legal secretary for Bill McCann, Attorney at Law until her retirement in 1988.  She later worked part time at Easton’s Book Store in Mount Vernon.

She was very active in her community, being a volunteer for the Skagit Community Accountability Board for 25 years, a member of Skagina Junior Women’s Club in the early 1970’s, and for over 50 years was very involved with Sedro-Woolley Loggerrodeo.  Bev and Frank helped organize the Senior Crime Watch Program with the Sedro-Woolley Police Department and she also cooked on Fridays for Meals on Wheels.

Bev enjoyed bowling, gardening reading, cross word puzzles, but most of all she enjoyed spending time and spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband Frank D. Martin Sr. at the family home in Sedro-Woolley; her son Dan Martin and his wife Yvonne of Sedro-Woolley and their children, Teri Haber and husband William, Michael Martin and wife Jamie, and Matthew Martin.  Daughter, Jeanne McLennan and her husband Dan of Sedro-Woolley and their daughter, Rindala McLennan; 4 great-grandchildren, Ian and Cole Haber and Hunter and Natalyn Martin;  2 sisters, Shirley Hansen of Shoreline, WA and Linda Martin and her husband Paul of Bothell, WA; a brother, John Bellisle of  Albuquerque, NM and numerous nieces and nephews that she loved very much.  She was preceded in death by her parents.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 11:00AM at the Sedro-Woolley Eagles Club with Pastor John Batts officiating.  Memorials are suggested to a charity of your choice.