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Annemarie Wargacki

Annemarie Wargacki

Jun 27, 2010

Obituary Annemarie Wargacki September 27, 1972 - - June 27, 2010 Annemarie and her unborn baby boy were tragically taken from us on a Sunday morning. Anne was a loving and loyal daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend. She leaves her parents Joseph and Elaine; brothers Joe (Lori), Robert and Tim; sister Laura; and several nieces and nephews. Thanks...

Irene  Rose Mitchell

Irene Rose Mitchell

Jun 27, 2010

Obituary Irene Knudson Mitchell February 5, 1918 - June 27, 2010 Irene was born the seventh of eight children to Louis and Elizabeth Zahn in Sanger, North Dakota. They soon moved to Mandan where she grew up and graduated from Mandan High School. She moved across country with her parents during World War II. After a war-extended engagement, she married...

Ella  Taylor Bisbee

Ella Taylor Bisbee

Jun 25, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

J.  Richard (Dick)  Mcentee

J. Richard (Dick) Mcentee

Jun 20, 2010

Obituary J. Richard McEntee, our beloved father, grandfather and friend, died June 20, 2010, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 74. Dick was born Sept. 23, 1935, to Bill & Marie McEntee in Franklin, N.J. He was the seventh of their eight children. He graduated from Franklin High School and earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical...

John  Dwight Treat

John Dwight Treat

Jun 16, 2010

Obituary John Treat Died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at home in Tacoma, WA. He was born 10/30/38 to Lester Treat and Elsie Baker Treat at Yale Community Hospital in New Haven, Ct. He was preceded in death by his parents and his youngest son, Brian Treat. John is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lenore Treat and their son...

Rue  Aileen Lake

Rue Aileen Lake

Jun 13, 2010

Obituary Rue was born Rue Northey on May 6th 1927 and died peacefully, holding the hand of her sister Yvonne, on Sunday June 13th 2010. Rue was born in Lincoln Park, Michigan and although it was the depression, we had many happy childhood memories of spending our summers - split between our mom's childhood home on "The Farm" in Ohio...

Barbara Campbell

Barbara Campbell

Jun 10, 2010

Obituary Barbara was born in Tacoma, Washington on November 15, 1945 and passed away peacefully on June 10, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with serious health issues. Barbara was a 1963 graduate of Aquinas Academy and was an Associate of the Tacoma Dominican Community. She was preceded in death by her mother Norma Case; grandparents Felix and Mary...

Ilse Jung

Ilse Jung

Jun 8, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Simon  Paul Satiacum

Simon Paul Satiacum

Jun 8, 2010

Obituary Simon Paul Satiacum Sr July 8, 1965 - June 8, 2010 Simon was a member of the Puyallup Tribe, was also a well known fisherman, hunter, geoduck diver, fireworks salesman. He fought for diving rights for the Puyallup Tribe. The last few years Simon's interests included glass etching. He was a member of Longhouse, and a Mask dancer (Musqueam,...

Harry Crawford

Harry Crawford

Jun 8, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Francis  Joseph Troup

Francis Joseph Troup

Jun 7, 2010

Obituary Francis J. Troup Francis Joseph Troup was born in Hoquiam Wash on Oct 13, 1933. He attended St Patrick grade school and graduated from Bellermine high school in 1951. He spent 1 year at UPS, 2 years in the army and graduated from Seattle University in 1959. He married Della Adams in 1955 and continued his carreer in accounting....

Frances  A. Nice

Frances A. Nice

Jun 6, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Anna Holt

Anna Holt

Jun 6, 2010

Obituary Anna was born in Tacoma, Washington. She has been a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 98 years, an active member of the Altar Society, and a member of Royal Neighbors for over 80 years. Anna is survived by her sister Frances (Ray D.) Ryland; nephews Dennis (Frieda) Ryland and Dwayne C. Ryland; niece Diana (Mark) Ryland-Minor, and...

Elvira Christopher

Elvira Christopher

Jun 6, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Dolores  Marie Insel

Dolores Marie Insel

Jun 5, 2010

Obituary Dolores Insel Dolores Marie Insel passed away peacefully at the Franciscan Hospice House on June 5, 2010. She was born to Roy and Agnes Insel on February 2, 1938 and lived most of her life in the family's north Tacoma home. Dolores attended Holy Cross School and graduated from Aquinas Academy in 1956. She attended St. Martin's College and...

Peggy  Ann Walker

Peggy Ann Walker

Jun 3, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Teresita Reyes

Teresita Reyes

Jun 3, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Simone  G. Conforti

Simone G. Conforti

Jun 3, 2010

Obituary Simone G. "Peggy" Conforti Simone was born on November 2, 1931 in Leominister, Massachusetts. She was one of ten siblings born to Arthur and Zelica Landry. She met and later married Gilbert N. "Gil" Conforti in November, 1957. They had 53 happy years together. She passed away on June 3, 2010 at Manor Care of Tacoma after having a...

Alvin  Ray Meyerdirk

Alvin Ray Meyerdirk

Jun 2, 2010

Obituary Alvin Ray Meyerdirk Was born in Medicine Lake, Montana, perhaps on January 11, 1915. Uncertainty about the actual date, a source of humor in Al's family for years, owes partly to primitive record keeping in a community that was not much more than frontier farmland at the time, and partly to the nomadic life of his parents. What's clear...

Ake Sundstrom

Ake Sundstrom

May 31, 2010

Obituary Ake Sundstrom passed away peacefully on May 31, 2010. Ake was born in Jameten, Sweden, on March 4, 1917. Ake is survived by his cherished Bronka, wife of 64 years, his son Allen Jack Sundstrom (Robin), and grandchildren Chloe and Grover. Ake was proud to be a carpenter for Tucci and Sons for 26 years, and a member of...