Anna D. Hesselgrave of Coupeville, died peacefully at Island Hospital, Anacortes on October 1, 2014 at the age of 88, following a long 6 year battle with dementia. “Annie”, as every knew her was born in Port Townsend, WA on November 28, 1925 to Bertha and James Chapman. Her father tended the Fort Worden lighthouse. Her father died when she was 3. And the family moved to Whidbey.

Annie, her sister Frances and brother “Billy” grew up in Coupeville in the Keystone, Crocket Lake area. She milked cows for “old Lady Lawrence” their neighbor at the age of 10. She was an ardent student and enjoyed school. She worked for Jules Café at age 15 and made pies including “Annie’s Apple Pie, for which she was well known.

Annie married George W. Hesselgrave or “G.W.” on June 26, 1947 and the young family moved to Sumas to make their first home. In 1948, Coupeville became their permanent home. Annie became active in the community and was very supportive member of the “Civic Club” which managed the Coupeville Rec Hall and activities for the community. She was a Girl Scout leader and proudly served 22 years on the Coupeville school board. She worked tirelessly to better the Coupeville schools. She was also a huge supporter of the town of Coupeville and always encouraged everyone to shop locally. She was a great homemaker, but also found the time to serve as Assistant clerk for the Town of Coupeville for 18 years.

She was a member of Whidbey Allied Artist and painted oils and watercolors. Later years she did toll painting wooden pieces for the waterfront and museum fundraisers
This lady was always busy and Oak Harbor Emblem Club #450 was her latest niche. Dedicated to making soup and pies for Monday night Bingo, Annie and George enjoyed the Elks club tremendously and all the friends in both Emblem and the Elks.

Annie is survived by daughter Dorothy Engom (Anacortes) and sons Wayne Hesselgrave (Anacortes) and wife Colleen, Mark Hesselgrave (Coupeville) and wife Dawn, and her grandchildren: Andy Engom, Rory Engom, Heather Bruce, Trevor Bruce, Marie Hesselgrave, Jessie Hesselgrave, and Wiley Hesselgrave and step grandchildren Zephor Loesch, Mia and Kalia Littlejohn and five great grandchildren and her sister Frances Howell of Silvana. She was preceded in death by her parents, George (2008), daughter Mary Jo Bruce (2013) and brother James “Chappy” Chapman also known as “Billy”.

A Celebration of Life for Annie will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014, 11 am at Wallin Funeral Home with Gary Wallin as life Celebrant and the Oak Harbor Emblem Club #450 also officiating. Burial will follow at Sunnyside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Coupeville School District, 501 S. Main Street, Coupeville, WA 98239. Rest in Peace Mom.

Please visit Annie’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com. arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home and Cremation.

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