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Gloria Mae Haggerty
Jan 18, 2011
Obituary Gloria Mae (Nieland) Haggerty "Glory" was born October 21, 1929 in Browns Valley, MN. She was drawn peacefully into the arms of the Lord on January 18, 2011 in Tacoma, WA, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving mother of David (Jeanette); Barry, her special angel; and Dawn (Dean) Allred. Her granddaughters, Stephanie and Melissa (William) Carter,...
Hugh A. Larkin M.D.
Jan 18, 2011
Obituary Hugh Anthony Larkin MD Hugh was born under a lucky star, the sixth of ten children. Endowed with many natural gifts, he excelled in athletics as a youth and rose to positions of leadership among his peers while at Bellarmine Prep. As he matured, he acquired a hunger for learning, devouring books that revealed the mysteries of the universe....
Joseph N Shensky
Jan 18, 2011
Obituary Joseph Norman Shensky was born on January 16, 1925 to Joseph Shensky and Grace Neely Shensky. He lived his life in Tacoma until January 18, 2011 when he left this earth to join his parents. As an only child he acquired many friends along his journey through life. He attended Jefferson, Jason Lee and was a member of Stadium...
Pearl Louise Nolan
Jan 16, 2011
Obituary Pearl (Penny) L. Nolan born Nov. 17, 1917, died Jan.16, 2011. The oldest of four children of Louis and Hazel Aicher of Barron, Wisconsin. Graduating from Barron High School, Penny entered nursing training at Rochester, Mn. and graduated from Kahler School of Nursing in 1942. She married Army Air Force Lieutenant Paul Nolan, stationed at Fort George Wright in...
Robert Rozen
Jan 14, 2011
Obituary Robert Rozen was born 3/5/1922 in Vancouver, B.C., and passed away 1/14/2011 in Tacoma at the age of 88. His worklife was varied, and included serving in the Canadian Air Force during World War II, coordinating the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization in Vancouver, being a tailor and owning Bob's Esquire Shop in Vancouver, co-owning Holiday Garment Company in Tacoma,...
Raymond Kenneth Ozanich
Jan 13, 2011
Obituary RAYMOND KENNETH OZANICH With his family by his side, Raymond left this world to join his heavenly father at the age of 30 on January 13th, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, due to complications as a victim of a pedestrian/motor vehicular accident. Raymond was Born on March 25th, 1980 in Tacoma to the parents of Raymond &...
Merle W. Jenkins
Jan 12, 2011
Obituary Merle W. Jenkins, born June 9, 1928, passed away on January 12, 2011. Merle was born in Worthington, MN and moved to Washington as a young man. He lived in Tacoma most of his life and worked at West Coast Grocery where he retired after 34 years of service. He was a past member of the Elks and Eagles,...
Michael Crotty
Jan 10, 2011
Obituary Michael "Sean" Crotty Sean died at the age of 51 in Tacoma, Washington on January 10, 2011. He was born on January 29, 1959 and is preceded in death by mother Edith I. Michelson and father William J. Crotty. He attended Holy Cross, Wilson High, and Clover Park Vocational schools where he received his degree in aviation mechanics. He...
Larry Charles Beach
Jan 7, 2011
Obituary Larry Charles Beach Larry Charles Beach was born on June 30, 1942 in Monrovia, CA, and died January 7, 2011 in Gig Harbor. He was the 7th of eight children. He is preceded in death by his parents and 6 older siblings. Larry met and later married Sue Raquer in Sept. 1986 and had 24 happy years. Larry's proudest...
John Duras
Jan 5, 2011
Obituary John Duras, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011. He was born in Chicago, IL in 1919 to Czech immigrants. John is survived by his precious wife Norma, whom he adored; 3 loving children, Dr. Steve (Patty) Duras, Greg (Nadine) Duras, and Ann (Michael) Brewer, as well as many grandchildren who will forever miss his...
Mildred Mary Grant
Jan 5, 2011
Obituary Mildred, age 93, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2011. She is reunited with Harley, her husband of 57 years, who passed away on December 20, 2010. Born in Culbertson, Nebraska, on August 3, 1917, Mildred Fitzgibbons grew up on a farm with her twin sister Marguerite and four older siblings. After graduation from high school and a rural...
Louise Johanna Honings
Jan 3, 2011
Obituary Louise Johanna Honings, 82 years old, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Marino Home in University Place, WA. She was born September 28, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Vincent and Henrietta Schrey Honings. She spent her life doing God's work on earth both with her hands and spirit. She...
Robert Vincent Callson
Jan 2, 2011
Obituary Robert Vincent Callson Born May 20, 1923 in Tacoma, WA and passed away January 2, 2011 in Federal Way, WA. Bob graduated from Stadium High School in 1941. For a brief period, he attended the University of Washington. Bob then enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1943. He flew B-24 Liberators on many missions in the Pacific during...
Melvin Ray Smith
Jan 2, 2011
Obituary Melvin R. Smith died January 2, at his Puyallup home surrounded by his family. Born June 25, 1947 in Bakersfield, CA grew up on the So Cal coast and migrated to Washington in 1983. Mel was a member of Holy Disciples Catholic Church, Lipoma Firs Golf Course and Lake Trask Timber Trail Association. He was an avid hunter and...
Richard Thomas Zydek
Jan 2, 2011
Obituary Richard Thomas Zydek Richard was born in Enumclaw, WA on May 19, 1915, and passed away in Tacoma, WA on Jan. 2, 2011. He graduated from Enumclaw High School and was in the Marines in China from 1934-1935. He was President of Fick Foundry for many years and retired at age 57. Richard loved to travel to Mexico and...
Anne J. Polich
Dec 30, 2010
Obituary Anne was born in Ruston, WA October 9, 1920. She died in Puyallup, December 30, 2010. She was the fifth child born to immigrant Slavonian parents Joseph and Josephine (Sankovich) Udovich. She followed in life and death her brothers Joseph, Mario, John, and her sister Mary Anderson Floberg. Anne attended Holy Cross School, Mason Jr. High, and graduated from...
Samuel Angelo Bufalini
Dec 29, 2010
Obituary Samuel Angelo Bufalini Sam Bufalini was born near Ambridge, PA., on Feb. 4, 1923, the son of Italian immigrants Angelo Bufalini and Pasqualina Bellacorso. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at the outbreak of WWII and served with distinction, winning a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts while rising to the rank of sergeant/squad leader in H Company, 44th...
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