A small private service will be held at 7pm on Saturday, December 30th at Moles Funeral Home at 2465 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA. Tel. +1 360 733 0510.
A public memorial service will be held January 12, 2007 at 4PM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bellingham. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
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Mom's Obituary:
Kay Healy Moquin, 69, died surrounded by her family at her Chuckanut Mountain home in Bellingham, WA, on Thursday, December 28, 2006. A virus following cancer treatments caused her death. To the end, Kay had an open, soaring spirit that lifted all around her.
Following her 1937 birth in Detroit to Byron and Dorothy Carse, Kay was raised in Michigan where she graduated from Kingswood High School and earned a BA in History of Art from the University of Michigan in 1959. She earned an AA degree at Bennet Junior College in NY. At each institution, Kay was a student leader.
Encouraged by her Father, Kay traveled solo around world before leaving college. The adventure heightened her social consciousness and self-reliance.
After marrying Robert H. Healy in 1960 and moving to Grosse Pointe where they raised their two children, Kay served as the President of the Junior League of Detroit and as a Director of The Association of the Junior Leagues of America. Following a period of racial violence in Detroit, Kay helped drive redevelopment projects in the city.
She married D. Andrew Moquin in 1986, and they traveled extensively abroad. In 1990, the couple relocated to Washington State for its natural splendor. Andrew and Kay helped found the Bellingham Festival of Music amongst their other community and philanthropic roles. Kay’s work with the Bellingham Arts Commission earned her the Mayor’s Arts Award. Her own art will be exhibited in Bellingham on January 30th and 31st.
Having owned and run thriving interior design businesses in Grosse Pointe and Bellingham, Kay demonstrated that she was both creative and productive. Her publicly recognized residential work improved hundreds of lives.
Kay will be remembered for colorfully celebrating any and every occasion with a child’s enthusiasm. The variety and longevity of her many friendships is a testament to her unbounded love of people and life itself.
Kay is survived by her husband, D. Andrew Moquin; daughter, Julia; son, Robert (and his wife Amy); and grandchildren, Wren and Ann, all of Bellingham; and sister Barbara (and her husband Frank) of Rochester Hills, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal School, 3000 Northwest Ave.; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut Street; Bellingham Festival of Music, 1300 N. State St.; or Whatcom Hospice, 800 E. Chestnut St., #1-C, all Bellingham, WA 98225.
A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, January 12th at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
You may share your thoughts and memories of Kay in the on-line memorial guest book at www.molesfuneralhomes.com.
Moles Family Funeral Home & Cremation
Bayview Chapel - Bellingham
11 comments:
Rob,
Our love and thoughts are with Andrew, you, Amy, the kids. And in particular, Kay.
Praying for peace and strength for you all.
Our love,
Justyn and Ian
Rob, Amy, Wren and Ann -
I'm thinking of you all. I'm looking out my window: the sun has set, but pink rays of light are still shining on the snowy face of Mt. Baker. A beautiful evening to remember a beautiful person. Your mother is so lucky to have had you all in her life. Sending lots of hugs your way - Kathleen Culver
Through the dull ache of sorrow a feeling of gratitude is swelling in my heart at having shared the friendship of Kay's wondrous spirit.
Thank you Rob and Amy for the blog that allowed those of us far away to feel close.
A bright and beautiful light has has gone out of our lives, but will glow eternally in the memories of all Kay touched with her generosity and curiosity. I know of noone else so loved by so many.
My gratitude to all of you who spent those last precious days attending to Kay ~ Andrew, Julia, both Barbaras, and Rob, Amy, Wren and Ann.
Love,
Jean
Andrew, Rob, Amy and Julia,
My thoughts and love are focussed on you now. With hopes of seeing you all soon,
Jim Johnston
Dear Andrew, Julia, Rob Amy and family,
We will be with you in spirit tonight at the memorial servvice from Cabo. Kay died the way she lived her life, with dignity and honor. We feel so grateful we had the opportunity to say our goodbys last week personally. It was a priviledge to be considered one of her friends.
Thank you Andrew for your tender courage. All of you are in our hearts.
Love,
Tannia and Emil
Dear Julia and Family,
On behalf of myself and the Yellow Robe Family, we would like for you to know that you have been in our thoughts and prayers.
I did not know your mom, but in reading of the blog, she was a woman of great integrity, virtue and courage. In knowing what my mom was to me, I know of your great suffering and loss.
May the Great Spirit comfort you and keep you in the hands of Love during this dark night of the soul.
Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light even though for the moment you do not see.
As Bill Sees It
Peace and Love,
Rona Yellow Robe-Walsh
Dear Robby and Julia,
My Mom called me in tears tonight to give me the sad news about your Mom. Robby - this website you have put together is amazing - it really does justice to what a wonderful woman your Mom was. She had such a great sense of style and so much energy. I have so many fond memories, too many to write, about all of us, especially at Tomahawk. And of course it was thanks to her and your Dad that my parents even met!
I will be keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
Much love,
Sally May Helmich
Hi All,
It's given us great comfort and pleasure to read your loving comments. And, what fun to hear from old friends:-)
God Bless, Rob
Robbie and Julia,
I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your Mom. I have spent the last day or so remembering so many wonderful times with her and you at Tomahawk, Michigan and even when I saw Kay in France. She had such a great style and so much energy. I miss her and all of you.
My love to you and your families,
Sally
Dear Rob, I am so sorry George and I cannot be with you tomorrow at the memorial service for Kay. How can I begin to list the many wonderful memories? Shortly after we moved to GP in 1965, we met at a party. I had just learned I was expecting (Martha). The next day Kay arrived at our door to lend me all her recently-used maternity clothes (Julia). Can't remember if I gave them back (for you), but that was the kind of amazing act she was known for. Mostly I remember Burnt Island when you four were little kids, dancing in the rain. Do you remember that one? Anyway, your mom is the second of my old close friends who are now gone, and it makes me resolve even more to be thankful for each precious day and for our many blessings. Please give our love to Andrew, Julia, your dad and all the others. We miss you.
Love, Kay and George Hunt
Pittsboro, NC
January 11, 2007
I am Nancy and George Gale's daughter Marge in Portland. I want to tell you how much your mom meant to my parents. Kay died while mom and dad where with our family and my sister's family in CO for the holidays. We all hugged mom and dad after she had received the news as we knew from mom that Kay was a spitfire and true light on this planet. Mom had sent me the blog you all had created. I know that she was letting us know that she would love something similar when it comes time for her to dance on another planet. I was moved to tears, over and over when I visited the site because I could so easily feel the true love you had for your sweet mom. What a gift to her. I only hope that I can honor my parents with the same dignity, light and laughter that you have done for Kay. I only met Kay once. She had a party at her house and my mom had my sister and I come along as we were visiting at the time. I remember Kay making me feel so welcome, like I was a good friend of hers that she had known for ever. I feel blessed to have met her and am so happy that she was a friend to my parents. My thoughts are with you as I am sure this woman will always be missed. Take care, Marge Gale
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