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Richard Anthony Greco
Jul 5, 2012
Obituary Richard A. Greco Born July 2, 1925 in Tacoma, WA and passed away July 5, 2012 in Tacoma, WA. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Evelyn Greco, daughter Julie Jessup and grandchildren Tyler Lang and Hannah Jessup. Other surviving family includes his brother William Greco and sister Marie Scott. A memorial service will be held at...
Robert Wayne Bender
Jul 2, 2012
Obituary Robert W. (Bob) Bender Bob unexpectedly passed away July 2nd at the age of 61, surrounded by his beloved family. Born July 17, 1950 to Peter J. and Connie Bender. Predeceased by his father, survivors include his son and best friend, Peter John Bender, his ever faithful dog Rocco, mother Connie Bender, sisters Lettie (Joe) Devish, and Sherri Martin,...
Shannon Patricia O'Brien
Jun 29, 2012
Obituary Shannon Patricia O'Brien 1/11/1968 - 6/29/2012 Shannon Patricia O'Brien, 44, died peacefully in her home, her mother at her bedside, on June 29, 2012, following a heroic 18-year battle with brain cancer. Shannon was born on January 11, 1968, at Tacoma General Hospital. Her untimely death left her loving family, friends, and the international brain cancer community simply heartbroken....
Dennis Floyd Caldwell
Jun 25, 2012
Obituary Dennis Caldwell Dennis Floyd Caldwell, 66, died at St. Joseph Hospital on June 25, 2012. Born in Tacoma, he was a long time resident of Washington, graduated from Lincoln High School, and served in the U.S. Navy.
Stessi Jeanette Boyd
Jun 24, 2012
Obituary Stessi Jeanette (Rome) Boyd, 74, passed away on June 24, 2012. She was born April 21, 1938, in Tacoma, to Ben and Freida Rome. Stessi grew up in Fircrest, with families that have remained connected for a lifetime. She also had lifelong friends from Stadium High Class of 1956. Stessi studied at the U of WA, and later lived...
Robert Frank Schmidt
Jun 24, 2012
Obituary Robert "Bob" Schmidt Robert "Bob" Schmidt (73) passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, June 24th at 1:55pm. Bob was born in Taylor, North Dakota on Sept 27, 1938, the second son of Anton and Beatrice (Holte) Schmidt. He had his first trip in 1941 to Washington State where his father was employed in the shipyards...
Bertha Schneider
Jun 21, 2012
Obituary Bertha Schneider Bertha Schneider was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She passed away on June 21, 2012. She married Eugene Schneider from New York City, in Feb. 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1946 she joined her husband in New York. In Dec. of 1946, she & her husband came to Tacoma, WA where they have resided since then. She has...
John Michael Miller
Jun 20, 2012
Obituary John Michael Miller Good news! John and plane safely touched down at the gates of Heaven 11:20 a.m. on June 20, 2012, to the cheers of his father Hugh Charles Miller, mother Kathleen Miller, and brother Christopher Miller! Born March 16, 1944, John grew up in North Tacoma with three brothers and one sister. After graduating from Stadium High...
Lawrence Earl Martinez
Jun 19, 2012
Obituary Lawrence E. Martinez Lawrence Earl Martinez died at age fifty three years old. He lived from February 11, 1959 to June 19, 2012. He died at Saint Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He was born in Monte Vista, Colorado. Larry attended Madras High School. He grew up on a farm in Madras. He loved animals and also labored on...
Lillian Adele Rybolt
Jun 19, 2012
Obituary Lillian Adele Rybolt, 95 "Meema", loving mother & grandmother passed away peacefully at St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood on 6-19-2012. Lillian was born in Tacoma 2-4-1917. Survived by brother Elmer Thompson, Tacoma; son George (Roseanne), Steilacoom; daughter, Carol Rae Rybolt, Tacoma; five grandchildren, Brian (Sue), Fircrest; Brett (Dawn), Albany, OR; Steve, Seattle; Rick (Barbara), Port St. Lucie, FL; &...
Robert Lee Cukjati
Jun 17, 2012
Obituary Robert L. "Bob" Cukjati Passed away on Father's Day, June 17, 2012. Born in 1937, to Minnie & Leo Cukjati, Chanute, Kansas. Bob attended Baker University, Baldwin City Kansas, excelled in basketball and track. He moved to Tacoma in 1962, where he worked in building products sales. Bob is survived by his wife, Georgeann; son, Kelly (Tanya); granddaughter, Avery,...
Irma Josephine Strom
Jun 13, 2012
Obituary Irma Josephine Strom June 17, 1919 - June 13, 2012 Irma was born in Tacoma, Washington to parents William and Loda Mullen. She is predeceased by her siblings Loda Wadsworth Bond, William Mullen, and Dan Mullen. Irma attended Holy Rosary Grade School and Lincoln High School. She had many life-long treasured friends, including best friend Adelaide Mullen. Several of...
Herbert Gelman
Jun 13, 2012
Obituary HERB GELMAN Herb Gelman February 17, 1933 - June 13, 2012 The world has lost a warm, wonderful, caring man. The true and final test of any man is not in what he possessed, but in what he valued. Herb Gelman, who passed from this earth on Wednesday, valued his family, his faith, his friends and his country. He...
Delphin Gustav Kohler
Jun 12, 2012
Obituary Dr. Del Kohler October 14, 1922 - June 12, 2012 Del (Delphin Gustav Kohler) was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the second of twelve children. He served proudly during the Second World War, as a radio operator in the Navy. While attending St. Johns University he met the love of his life, Kathleen Krava, while she attended neighboring St....
Rev. Thomas Joseph Phelan
Jun 12, 2012
Obituary Rev. Thomas Joseph Phelan Born June 20, 1926 in San Francisco, CA passed away at the age of 85 at Mt. St. Vincent in Seattle, WA on June 12, 2012. He moved from San Francisco, CA into the Western WA area 68 years ago, and has been a resident of Federal Way, WA since March 1, 2011. He was...
Jo Helen Bakula
Jun 8, 2012
Obituary Jo Helen (Usorac) Bakula Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on June 8, 2012, at the age of 80. Born in Dockton, Washington, Jo Helen moved to Tacoma at the age of four. She attended Sherman Elementary, Mason Jr. High, and Stadium High School ('49). After graduation, she worked as a secretary for Hunt & Mottet...
Helen Folsom Murphy
Jun 7, 2012
Obituary Helen F. Murphy Mom was born in Tacoma General Hospital on April 6, 1920 as Helen Louise Folsom and died there 92 years later on June 7, 2012 (not in the same room or bed as near as we can tell). This lady was a Tacoma girl through and through. She went to Sherman Elementary, Allen C. Mason Jr....
Richard Lee Helbling
Jun 6, 2012
Obituary Richard Helbling Richard L. Helbling, born in Flasher, North Dakota on October 31, 1935, passed away on June 6, 2012 from cancer. He attended St. Leo's Grade School, and graduated from Bellarmine High Schoool in 1954. After 35 years of service, he retired from Boeing Aerospace. He was preceded in death by his brother Ken Helbling. He is survived...
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