Obituaries

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Kathleen  Cecelia Browne

Kathleen Cecelia Browne

Sep 26, 2010

Obituary Kathleen (Cleary) Browne Kathleen-Katie-died peacefully at her home September 26th with her daughter Shannon by her side. Katie was born January 22, 1924 in Ione, Washington, the middle child of seven born to Leslie T. and Alice Hambrook Cleary. She grew up in Centralia, Spokane and Tacoma, graduating from Stadium High School in 1942. She married John H. (Jack)...

Eddie  Mae Jackson

Eddie Mae Jackson

Sep 25, 2010

Obituary Eddie Mae (Anderson) Jackson Sunrise: December4 1949 Sunset: September 25 2010 Eddie Jackson was born December 4th, 1949 in Toppenish Washington, and passed away on September 25th, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma Washington. Eddie was preceded in death by her son, Domecko Cunningham; and her mother, Lizzie (Lynch) Anderson. Eddie received her education in a small town...

Sr.  Kathleen Carroll

Sr. Kathleen Carroll

Sep 21, 2010

Obituary Sister Kathleen Anne Carroll 1928-2010 Sister Kathleen Anne Carroll, a Professed Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia, lived a faithful Franciscan life since her first profession of vows in 1947. She was born in County Kildare, Ireland in 1928, and came to the United States in 1946. As a teacher she enriched the lives of many students. She taught...

Ronald  Ray Jutilla

Ronald Ray Jutilla

Sep 19, 2010

Obituary Ronald R. Jutilla Ronald R. Jutilla passed away on 9/19/2010. He was 76. He was born July 2, 1934 in Walla Walla, WA to Raymond S. and Ione O. Jutilla. The family moved to Tacoma in 1940 when he was 6 years old. He graduated from Bellarmine Prep in 1952 and Seattle University in 1956 earning a Bachelor of...

Dorothy  Rose Labrecque

Dorothy Rose Labrecque

Sep 19, 2010

Obituary Dorothy Rose (Carroll) LaBrecque Dorothy passed away peacefully at home September 19, 2010 after a long illness. She was born July 20, 1923 in Somerville MA. She married Norman A. LaBrecque on November 15, 1943; both were members of "the greatest generation". During World War II, Dorothy worked as a fingerprint classifier for J. Edgar Hoover at the FBI....

Tom  Dayle Collison

Tom Dayle Collison

Sep 17, 2010

Obituary Thomas Dayle Collison was born March 29, 1948 in Sendai Japan and passed away September 17, 2010 at his home in Tacoma. Tom was preceded in death by his younger brother Pat and his mother, Grace. He is survived by his father, Dayle, his brother Mike, his sister Carla Huyck, brother in law Randy Huyck, and sister in law...

James Dess

James Dess

Sep 16, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Dorothea  Edith Emery

Dorothea Edith Emery

Sep 12, 2010

Obituary Dorothea Edith Udovich Dorothea was born in Tacoma on the 16th of December 1921, and left us on the 12th of September 2010. She lost her beloved husband Albert, in 1966. She was passionate about her garden - fruits, vegetables and especially flowers. Her flower gardens were always a sight to behold. She was also passionate about cooking. She...

Theodore  Nick Boskovich

Theodore Nick Boskovich

Sep 10, 2010

Obituary Ted N. Boskovich, Jr. 2/6/1952 to 9/10/2010 Ted was born February 6, 1952 in Tacoma, WA . he grew up in historic Old Town, attended St. Patrick's School and Bellarmine Prep. Ted graduated Cum Laude in Marketing from Washington State University, where he met his future wife Rondi the day before registration in their freshman year. Ted went to...

Jerry Naillon

Jerry Naillon

Sep 9, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Martha  Joyce Bailey

Martha Joyce Bailey

Sep 6, 2010

Obituary Martha Joyce Bailey Born November 8, 1940 and departed September 6, 2010. After a long battle with COPD the suffering is finally over. She now is with God, Family, and Friends. She leaves behind her husband, Claude Bailey of 51 years, sons Michael (Michael M.), and David Bailey, Grandson Trent, Brothers Butch (Susie), Archie (Patty), Dennis (Lil), and Sister...

Lee Ebert

Lee Ebert

Sep 6, 2010

Obituary Lee A. Ebert, born Feb. 2, 1966 died Sept. 6, 2010. A lifetime area resident he is survived by his mother Val, and four brothers. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday. Sept. 13, 2010 10:30 am at Holy Cross Catholic Church, interment at Calvary Cemetery.

James Mclean

James Mclean

Sep 5, 2010

Obituary James K. McLean of Anderson Island, WA, passed peacefully at home on September 5, 2010, surrounded by family. He was 77 years old. Born in Aberdeen, Washington to Neil Alexander McLean and Aileen Kenney McLean, Jim graduated high school from Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, where he excelled in the classics, including Greek, Latin, French, and Truancy. He remained...

Charlotte Zenk

Charlotte Zenk

Aug 31, 2010

Obituary Charlotte Ann Zenk died on August 31st, 2010, in her home at Narrows Glen. She was born in Tacoma on September 10th, 1918. She spent over 40 years involved with the labor movement and was the executive secretary for the Central Labor Council. She later worked for several years at the Liquor Control Board in Olympia. She is survived...

Ronald Nakashima

Ronald Nakashima

Aug 30, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Paul Fish

Paul Fish

Aug 30, 2010

Obituary Paul passed away on Aug. 30, 2010 after almost 2 months in the hospital. Paul was born in Danbury, Iowa on June 25, 1934. He graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School in 1952. He served in the Air Force and over 20 years in the National Guard. Paul competitively bowled in the Pacific Northwest for over 60 years, competed on...

James  Mckenzie Scott

James Mckenzie Scott

Aug 25, 2010

Obituary James McKenzie Scott was born in Tacoma WA on April 2nd 1920 to Pearl and Percival Scott and died peacefully among family on August 25th, 2010. Jim grew up at the beautiful home his parents built on Chambers Creek in Puyallup, now the location of Vassey's Nursery. In 1943 he married his wife of 53 years Betty Alice Cleary...

Margie Erhardt

Margie Erhardt

Aug 18, 2010

Obituary Margie (Teskey) Erhardt Was born on October 20th, 1952 in Phoenix and passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2010 in her home. She was raised in Phoenix but spent most of her adult life in Tacoma. She was married for thirty years to her husband, Dave. Margie was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother and grammie. She was a...

John Hawkins

John Hawkins

Aug 16, 2010

Obituary John Joseph Hawkins died August 16, 2010, at 96 years old. He was born in Lavalle, Wisconsin, 1913 on the family dairy farm. He was brought to Washington State by the U.S. Air Corps, at McChord. He fell in love with this state, Lorraine Wold and stayed. He and Lorraine started the Carousel Pet Shop on 38th & G...

Edna  Marie Workman

Edna Marie Workman

Aug 15, 2010

Obituary EDNA M. WORKMAN 1925-2010 A memorial gathering for Edna M. Workman, 85, of Tacoma, who passed away on Aug. 15, following a short illness, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9 at the VFW Post 969 on McKinley Avenue. The owner of the Partnership restaurant on McKinley for several years, she was born to Edward and Johanna Nolan on...