All Obituaries

Mom met the love of her life, Peter John Bender, in 1941 after he had been in a motorcycle accident near her home and was left on the street with injuries.  She was able to get him to the family home where she and Nani tended to his wounds.   Dad was in the U. S. Army stationed at Fort Lewis. The rest of the story: They married in 1942, and Dad was deployed to the Philippines during World War II where he remained for three long years.  Three children were born to Pete...

On Saturday, January 21, 2023, Brenda K. Davis, beloved mother of Brendan Davis and Bridget Davis, passed away following a heart attack. She was 64 years old. Besides her children, Brenda is survived by 5 siblings and a large extended Irish family, most of whom remain in Tacoma. Her parents, Mary C. and Albert P. Davis preceded her in death and wait for her in Heaven. Brenda was born at St. Joseph Hospital and graduated from Bellarmine High School. She completed her registered nursing...

James Michael Aquino (Jim) was born June 16, 1947 in Tacoma, WA to Frank and Rose Aquino. He attended Stanley and St Leo’s Elementary Schools. He graduated from Bellarmine High School and Seattle University. Throughout his life, Jim held a variety of jobs, the majority of them in the food service industry. He was an accomplished caterer and owned Aquino’s Kitchen Delicatessen. Jim passed away peacefully January 19, 2023 at the age of 75.   Jim’s greatest joy was...

Joseph Frank Hammerschmith was born in Tacoma, WA on June 1, 1942. Joe, 80, passed at home on January 18, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, George Joseph Hammerschmith; his mother, Edna Miller Hales; his sister, Georgalee Wheeler; and his first wife, Pamela Janice. His is survived by his current wife of 23 years, Terry; two sons, Joseph Anthony and Tracy Raymond (Angelina); a step-daughter, Joie Lear (Douglas); and two step-sons, Joshua and Jacob Bilski. Joe has two...

Robert James Burns, passed away January 17th, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was 91 years old.  Robert, fondly known as Bobby, was born to William and Florence Burns on May 10, 1931 in Spokane, Washington.  While Bobby left us today to be with the Lord, he left behind a true example of how to live a good, faith filled life. He was a man full of grace and dignity who impacted the lives he touched.  Today we lost an amazing husband, father and papa.  Dad was a...

Our beloved Barbara “Barbie” Doria was a selfless, adoring and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. She left this world too soon on January 12, 2023 at the age of 79. Barbara was born to Frank and Mary Fiorino in Tacoma, WA and was the oldest of five children. After graduating from Wilson High School where she was voted "Class Cut Up" and sang soprano in a trio with her best friends, Barbara met and married the man of her dreams, Joseph...

Margaret (Marge) Ann Hoskins was born to Harold and Roberta Hoskins in Springfield, Illinois on May 22, 1939.  Marge passed away at home in Lakewood, Washington on January 11, 2023, following a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Marge’s Dad moved the family from Illinois to El Paso, Texas where Marge made lifelong friends and met the man of her dreams.  On February 1, 1957, she married Jimmie Howard and spent 24 years of their marriage on active duty in the US...

Leo passed away peacefully on January 4th at his home of over 60 years in Tacoma. Leo was a loving husband and beloved father and grandfather who could usually be found 'puttering around' in his garage or traveling across the country in his motor home. Leo joined the Air Force at the age of 19 and 6 years later married the love of his life Rose. He served in the Korean War and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1969. After his military service he worked for and retired from the City...