Obituary: Belgarde, Ted
Age 90
(Age 90)
Dad was born in Belcourt, North Dakota, on August 7, 1922 to Gabe and Alvina Belgarde.
He passed away on August 12, 2012 in Spokane, WA.
Dad was a devoted Catholic who loved and served the Lord daily.
Dad was in the Marine Corp and served in WW II in two major campaigns; Palau and Okinawa.
His favorite saying was “ONCE A MARINE…
ALWAYS A MARINE!”
He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane and sister Ruth Soloman.
He leaves behind 4 children; two boys; Ted and Mickey (Nancy) Belgarde and two daughters; Toni (Ed) Mitchell and Dani Teal.
He will be greatly missed by his 8 grand- children and 16 great-grandchildren.
A Vigil will be held at the Convent of Holy Names, 2911 W Fort Wright Dr. at 6:00 pm on Friday, August 17th and a Funeral Mass will held at the Convent of Holy Names on Saturday at 4:00 pm on August 18th.
Interment will be held at 11:15 am on Monday, August 20th, at the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery, 21702 W Espanola Rd., Medical Lake, WA.
Memorial contributions may be made at Amicus Credit Union, 6103 N Astor, Spokane, WA, (509)483-3221 c/o Ted Belgarde.
Please visit Ted’s online memorial at www.hennesseyfuneralhomes.com to leave a message of condolence.