Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Tacoma, WA, Pierce County and Surrounding Cities

Sylvester Pride

Sylvester Pride

Mar 9, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Kathleen  Marie Mclaughlin

Kathleen Marie Mclaughlin

Mar 5, 2010

Obituary Kathleen Marie McLaughlin Born June 19, 1964; went home with Heaven's angels March 5, 2010. Her memory will be cherished by her four children, Nicolette, Sarah, Christi and Daniel. She also leaves behind her loving husband and best friend, Kevin. Survived by her mother Florence Kelly, and several brothers, sister, nieces, nephews, and three precious grandkids. Services will be...

Janette  A. Williams

Janette A. Williams

Mar 3, 2010

Obituary Janette Williams Janette Swayze Williams Janette Swayze Williams, 98, passed away in Tacoma, WA March 3, 2010. Jan was born in Mellette, SD November 5, 1911. She and her husband Don moved to Waukegan, IL in 1939, where she became a teller at The First National Bank, and Don worked at Sears Roebuck while raising their two children. They...

Margaret  Ellen Wilson

Margaret Ellen Wilson

Mar 1, 2010

Obituary Margaret Ellen (Furlong) Wilson "Together Again" Born 10-3-13, passed away 3-1-10 in Lacey, Margaret joyfully joined her husband, Herbert who passed on in 1997. She was born in Tacoma to Patrick and Anna Furlong, brought home from the hospital by a horse and buggy. She lived in the Puyallup Valley attending Riverside School and graduated from Puyallup High in...

Maliaka  Jala Tasby

Maliaka Jala Tasby

Mar 1, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Nancy Huegli

Nancy Huegli

Feb 27, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Eva Emer

Eva Emer

Feb 25, 2010

Obituary Eva Emer, born August 14, 1924 to Jacob and Josephine Stumpf in Mandan, ND died February 25, 2010 at home in Tacoma. A longtime area resident she started at Carsten's Meat packing retired from Hi-Grade after nearly 40 years. Eva was a member of St. John of the Woods Catholic Church, and a member of the Catholic order of...

Dean  M. Pitsch,  Sr.

Dean M. Pitsch, Sr.

Feb 25, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Alfred  Emmanuel Hayes

Alfred Emmanuel Hayes

Feb 25, 2010

Obituary Alfred E. Hayes Al Hayes passed away surrounded by family on February 25, 2010 after a courageous six-year battle against cancer. He was born in Seattle the youngest child of Robert and Nell Hayes on August 22, 1933. He grew up in a number of cities: Bremerton, Port Angeles, Fife, Everett, such was the family life of a log...

Stanley  Albert Wojtanowicz,  Jr.

Stanley Albert Wojtanowicz, Jr.

Feb 25, 2010

Obituary Stanley Albert Wojtanowicz, Jr. Stan passed away the morning of February 25, 2010 at the age of 79 after a short battle with cancer. On June 23, 1930 he was born to Stanley and Rose Wojtanowicz in St. Paul, Minnesota. His family later moved to Tacoma, Washington, and he joined the U.S. Army in 1950. During his 8 years...

William Wynne

William Wynne

Feb 23, 2010

Obituary William "Bill" Wynne Bill passed away on February 23rd, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was born July 9th, 1938 in Olympia, WA. Bill attended St. Leo's, Bellarmine Prep. and served three years in the Marine Corps before graduating from UPS with a degree in education. He taught 28 years at Lister Elementary, where he touched the...

Cyrilla Distefano

Cyrilla Distefano

Feb 21, 2010

Obituary Cyrilla (Sye) A. DiStefano Sye was born on June 26, 1919 in Van Hook, North Dakota. She was one of nine children born to Frank and Catherine Czeczok. Sye passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2010 at the age of 90. She was an active volunteer for the Catholic Church most of her life. She also enjoyed...

Grace  Marian Grabar

Grace Marian Grabar

Feb 19, 2010

Obituary Grace M. Grabar Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Grace M. Grabar, passed away at the age of 85 on Friday, February 19, 2010 in Tacoma, WA. Grace was born January 10, 1925 in Tacoma, WA to Hans and Alma Kamp. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1943. The most important things in Grace's life were her...

Yole Malti

Yole Malti

Feb 19, 2010

Obituary Yole Adele Malti "Nanny" Service Details Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, February 25, 2010, 11:00 am St. Patrick Catholic Church. Interment at Calvary Cemetery following a reception at the church. Please leave online condolences at www.GaffneyCares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.

Lucille Hurst

Lucille Hurst

Feb 18, 2010

Obituary Lucille Feist Hurst, 93, passed the evening of February 18, 2010 with family and friends by her side. Lucille Feist was born the daughter of Theophil and Jessie Feist on March 24, 1916 in New York, NY. She was a graduate of Annie Wright Seminary, Barnard Liberal Arts College for Women in Manhattan, New York City, and a graduate...

William Harding

William Harding

Feb 17, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Sister Margaret Hudon, O.S.F.

Sister Margaret Hudon, O.S.F.

Feb 15, 2010

Obituary Sister Margaret Hudon OSF. (Sister Patricia Francis) 1918-2010 Sister Margaret, a resident of St. Ann Convent, died on February 15th, 2010. She was a professed member of The Sisters of St. Francis for 70 years. She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho. Sister was educated in Idaho and Oregon; she received her Masters Degree at St. Martin's University in Olympia,...

Ernestine Burgess

Ernestine Burgess

Feb 11, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Philip  E. Butler

Philip E. Butler

Feb 10, 2010

Obituary PHILIP E. BUTLER, SR. Age 84, loving husband of Vera with whom he had 63 wonderful years, and cherished father of eight children: Philip E. Butler Jr., Sandra Heatley, David (Liz) Butler, identical twins Karen Butler and Kathy Smith, Bryan (Teresa) Butler Sr. and Daniel Butler. Phil passed away suddenly while in Yuma on February 10, 2010. He also...

Grace  Ann Burcar

Grace Ann Burcar

Feb 10, 2010

Obituary Grace Ann (Eshpeter) Burcar Grace Ann (Eshpeter) Burcar, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Emil. Grace was born in Edmonton, Alberta. As a child, she immigrated to Tacoma with her family. Grace remembers her arrival; the family came to Tacoma with numerous suitcases containing everything...