Roanoke Times
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DATE: SATURDAY, July 10, 1993 TAG: 9307120188
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: ARLINGTON LENGTH: Short
OBIT BAKKELA, CATHERINE SCOTT
BAKKELA, Catherine Scott, of Arlington, Va., died Wednesday, July 7, 1993.
She was a management analyst with the Marine Corps. Systems Command in
Quantico, Va. She had served the government for over 30 years. Formerly as an
administrative assistant to the Director, Marine Corps. History and Museums
Division. Prior to her affiliation with the Marine Corps., Mrs. Bakkela worked
with Army Aviation, Pentegon. Mrs. Bakkela was born in Washington, D.C. to the
late Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Counts. She attended the Peabody Institute in
Baltimore, as a voice major, performing in that field. She also did graduate
work in financial management and comptrolling for many years. She was a
volunteer with the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Bakkela was also a member of
the Roanoke Valley Chapter of D.A.R. and the Society of Military Comptrollers.
Surviving is her sister and brother-in-law, Betty C. and John Osterhus; one
niece, Laurel Osterhus, all of New Jersey; and many other dear relatives and
friends. Services will be conducted at Oakey's North Chapel at 11:30 a.m.
Monday. The Rev. Ruth D. Walsh will officiate. Interment will follow in Blue
Ridge Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials
may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Northern Virginia Cancer
Center at Alexandria Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date
in the Washington, D.C. area. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel, Peters Creek Road, Roanoke,
Va.
by CNB