All Obituaries
Dorothy Murphy Tacoma, Washington
Dorothy was born May 14, 1935 in Tacoma, Washington to parents Ernest L. and Marcella J. Burrows. She passed away peacefully in her sleep and joined her husband Thomas V. Murphy on August 3, 2020. Survivors include son Michael (Rochelle) Murphy, daughter Shannon Dixon, and grandsons Cameron Murphy and Trevor Dixon. Dorothy also joins her brother Daniel E. Burrows and is survived by the rest of her siblings, Kathleen Holt, Joan Sterling, James Burrows and Michael Burrows, as well as numerous...
Dorothy was born May 14, 1935 in Tacoma, Washington to parents Ernest L. and Marcella J. Burrows. She passed away peacefully in her sleep and joined her husband Thomas V. Murphy on August 3, 2020....
Jeanette Coleman Tacoma, Washington
Jeanette Marie Coleman was born on Feb. 18, 1961 to Abe and Anna Coleman in Tacoma, WA. Jeanette passed away at home from cancer on Aug. 3, 2020 in Lakewood, WA at 59.
Jeanette attended Delong Elementary for kindergarten and St. Leo’s Catholic School from 1st through 8th grade. She graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School in 1979 with honors, Seattle University summa cum laude with a...
Jeanette Marie Coleman was born on Feb. 18, 1961 to Abe and Anna Coleman in Tacoma, WA. Jeanette passed away at home from cancer on Aug. 3, 2020 in Lakewood, WA at...
Theresa (Terry) Christiansen R.N. Tacoma, Washington
Theresa (Terry) Christiansen, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, passed away July 26, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born December 1, 1926 in Bayonne, New Jersey and was the 8th of 9 children born to Frank Kochanski and Catherine Brady. She completed her nursing training in 1948 at Bayonne Hospital of Nursing. She came to Tacoma, chosen as a "Senior Cadet Student" in June 1948, to represent New Jersey and worked at the then Indian Hospital. It was in...
Theresa (Terry) Christiansen, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, passed away July 26, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born December 1, 1926 in Bayonne, New Jersey and was the...
Jennifer O'Loughlin Tacoma, Washington
Jennifer Marie Welsh O’Loughlin, wife of Tom O’Loughlin and daughter of John (d.) and Janet Welsh (d.) passed away on July 24, 2020, after a courageous fight with metastatic breast cancer. Jennifer was a life-long Tacoma resident. Jennifer leaves her husband Tom, daughter Erin Butler (Jeremy), sons Brien (Nicole) and Colin, brother John (Kelly), sisters Jerilynn Mohrbacher (Dan) and Jody DeGroot (Dave), nieces: Kelli, Alison, Sara, Katy, and nephew: Ryan. Jennifer grew up with...
Jennifer Marie Welsh O’Loughlin, wife of Tom O’Loughlin and daughter of John (d.) and Janet Welsh (d.) passed away on July 24, 2020, after a courageous fight with metastatic breast...
Colleen Batinovich Tacoma, Washington
“Do not go gentle into that good night”
Colleen Margaret Batinovich (McLarney), born April 28, 1928 in Port Angeles, Washington, died July 15, 2020 in Tacoma. She is preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Josephine McLarney, her sister Dolores, her husband of over 50 years Jack, their infant son Kelly, son-in-law Tom and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Colleen is survived by her daughter Kathleen, son Tony (Whispi), five grandchildren Kelli (John), Andy...
“Do not go gentle into that good night”
Colleen Margaret Batinovich (McLarney), born April 28, 1928 in Port Angeles, Washington, died July 15, 2020 in Tacoma. She is...
Joan Fleet Tacoma, Washington
On Monday July 13th, 2020, Joan Cecelia Fleet, loving Wife, Mother of three and Grandmother, passed away at the age of 79 after complications from surgery related to cancer treatment.
Joan was born on July 10, 1941 in San Francisco, California to Agnus and John McGovern. In April 1962, she married William D. Fleet. Together, they raised three sons, Bill, Dan and Brian. Joan worked as a teacher for 30 years at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, Washington.
Joan taught...
On Monday July 13th, 2020, Joan Cecelia Fleet, loving Wife, Mother of three and Grandmother, passed away at the age of 79 after complications from surgery related to cancer treatment.
Joan was...
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