Dean Maher Obituary - Aberdeen, Washington

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1939 - 2015

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Obituary for Dean Octave Maher

Dean Octave Maher - Obituary 7/6/15

Deacon Dean Octave Maher, 76, Aberdeen resident and former Washington State Correctional Chaplain, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at Westhaven Villa in Aberdeen, WA.

Dean was born in Walla Walla, WA on April 24, 1939 and was adopted by his parents Joseph Eldridge and Dorothy Elizabeth (Leger) Maher. He grew up in Oak Harbor, WA and graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1957. He received a Bachelor in Business Administration from Seattle University in 1963 and he went to work for Pacific National Bank in Seattle, WA where he worked his way up to Assistant Vice President of Personnel. In 1974 Dean moved to Stanwood, WA with his family.

Dean had a gift for serving others and ministering to them. He became an Ordained Deacon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marysville, WA in 1982. He served as a Correctional Chaplain for Indian Ridge Corrections Center in Arlington, WA, and Snohomish & King County Jails. In 1992, he moved back to Walla Walla, WA and went to work at Walla Walla State Penitentiary as the Catholic Chaplain. He transferred to Coyote Ridge Corrects Center in Connell, WA in 1998 where he worked until his retirement in 2004. Dean was an avid reader, history buff and meticulous gardener. He loved anything in neon colors. Dean was fun, lovable, irreverent and full of life.

Dean is survived by a son Richard Dean Maher of Nampa, ID; two daughters: Emily Jo (Gregory Scott) Hinrichs of Marysville, WA and Catherine Therese (Darren Anthony) Trusty of Oakville, WA; three grandchildren: Colby Ann and Dallas Joe Trusty and Alexander Scott Hinrichs.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walla Walla, WA on July 27th at 10:30am, followed by a Committal Service at Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, WA. A Reception at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Hall immediately following the graveside.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. Vincent de Paul at http://new.svdpusa.org/Donate.

A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.

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