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George A. Baird
Feb 10, 2010
Obituary George A. Baird November 23, 1920 - February 10, 2010 Dad was born to Abe and Hazel Baird in Minnesota, the first of 9 children. At the age of 9 the family moved to Everett Washington, there he grew into manhood and joined the Army at the age of 17. While stationed at Ft. Lewis he met Jean Scalara...
Raymond B Eltrich
Feb 6, 2010
Obituary Ray Eltrich, 92, was born in Heisler Alberta, Canada December 29, 1917 and passed away February 6, 2010. Ray graduated from Bellarmine High School in 1934. He served his country in Europe during World War II. Ray worked in the construction trades as a heavy equipment operator for over 35 years. He was member of the Operating Engineers and...
Tosca Marie Macaluso
Feb 6, 2010
Obituary Tosca M. Macaluso Tosca M. Macaluso, 93, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2010 with her family at her side in Round Rock, Texas. She resided here for 36 years. Tosca was born in Pistoia, Italy on July 28, 1916. She was preceded in death by her husband James in 1970. She met James during WWII in her hometown...
Sister Kay O'Brien, O.P.
Feb 5, 2010
Obituary Sister Kay O'Brien OP (Mary Annunciata) died peacefully in Tulare, California following a brief illness. She was 76 and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma, Washington. Sister Kay was born September 10, 1933 in Limerick Ireland to John and Mary O'Brien and Mary Lysaght-O'Brien. She attended Monaleen for her primary education and Presentation Convent School for her...
Khaya Begun
Feb 4, 2010
Obituary Khaya L. Begun Khaya L. Begun, born September 16, 1919 in Russia, passed away February 4, 2010 in Tacoma. She arrived in Tacoma in 1995 and was a member of Temple Beth El. She is survived by her 3 children, Venedict (Tatyana) Begun, Yevgeniya (Mark) Berlin, Larisa (Leonid) Zhukovskiy, 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren who will cherish her...
Lester Potocki
Feb 4, 2010
Obituary Lester was born in Wilkeson, WA, a decedent of Wilkeson pioneer grandparents and died 2/4/10 at 89 years of age. A long time Fife area resident and 32 years retired railroad employee. Lester leaves behind 2 daughters, Gloria Venters and Patricia Tippet. Also surviving are siblings Leonard Potocki (Louise), Virginia Elliott and Lorraine Erb, plus many grandchildren, nieces and...
Rosemarie Williams
Feb 3, 2010
Obituary Rosemarie Pupo Williams A very elegant lady with a strong will, good heart and a great smile, Rosemarie passed away with her daughter at her side on February 3, 2010. She was born November 27, 1918 in Vineland, NJ to Fred and Anne Wilkens, and was a wonderful and loving daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and friend. Rosemarie was...
Beverly Mae Koval
Jan 25, 2010
Obituary Beverly Mae Koval Beverly passed into Our Lord & Savoriors arms after a long illness on January 25, 2010 at Alaska Gardens Health & Rehab in Tacoma, WA. Born February 28, 1927 to Lillian Larson and Howard Meharg in St. Paul, MN, Bev was adopted in 1930 at age 3 by Joseph & Helen Vachon of Fargo, ND. Growing...
Esther Maria Whiteley
Jan 23, 2010
Obituary ESTHER WHITELEY Esther Whiteley was born in Tacoma on August 4, 1925 to Salmonia and Pasquale Pellegrini. She passed away peacefully on January 23, 2010. Esther lived in Tacoma all of her life. She worked for many years in the auto freight industry and retired from the Brown & Haley Candy Company. Esther was a devoted Catholic and member...
Stanley James Fairhurst
Jan 23, 2010
Obituary Stanley Fairhurst On January 23, 2010 our Dad, Stanley James Fairhurst, died peacefully at home surrounded by his children. Born in Seattle, Dad was the sixth child of Cyril and Lucy Costello Fairhurst. He joins his dear wife Mary who died in 1999. During his early school years Dad lived in Tacoma. He worked and taught for many years...
Jack Henry Salter
Jan 23, 2010
Obituary Jack H. Salter Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many, Jack passed away peacefully at home January 23, 2010 at age 81. He was born and raised in Tacoma to John and Anna Salter. Jack retired from U.S. West after 35-1/2 years; he was known as "Salty" by his co-workers. Jack married Arlene in 1954, and they had...
Minnie Elizabeth Miller
Jan 21, 2010
Obituary Minnie Elizabeth Miller Minnie Elizabeth Miller passed away peacefully January 21, 2010. Born January 8, 1920 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Minnie was the only child of Anita and Joseph Rosser. However, being an only child did not mean that she was ever alone. Throughout her years on this Earth she made many friends by opening her heart to all she...
Jeanne Naubert
Jan 20, 2010
Obituary Jeanne Naubert Mom died very peacefully at home comforted by her family on January 20, 2010. Jeanne was born to Lester and Bess Hudson on Feb. 11, 1924 in North Dakota. The family moved to Puyallup, Washington and later Jeanne went through Nurses Training at Tacoma General Hospital. She married Bill Naubert (deceased 9/20/03) on Sep. 4, 1948. They...
Rita A. Warter
Jan 16, 2010
Obituary Rita A. Warter Rita A. Warter, 83, died Jan. 16, 2010 in Gig Harbor, WA. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Rita loved to play Bridge and was almost passionate about it, belonging to many different groups. However Rita's true passion was her family, her children and grandchildren. Rita is survived by her children, Ken...
Jeffrey Charles Stephens
Jan 14, 2010
Obituary JEFFREY CHARLES STEPHENS "Tally Ho" Jeffrey Charles Stephens, a lifelong resident of Tacoma, passed away on January 14, 2010. Jeff fought a long, valiant, and spirited struggle against pancreatic cancer. He waged the battle on his own terms, never giving up hope, never giving in to self-pity, and always serving as an inspiration to his loved ones. Jeff was...
Molly Mackenzie Hightower
Jan 12, 2010
Obituary Molly Mackenzie Hightower March 29, 1987 ~ January 12, 2010 Our darling Molly was tragically taken from us by the Haitian earthquake doing the thing she loved the most, helping and caring for disabled children. Molly was born in 1987 and lived in Pacific until 1994 when the family moved to Port Orchard. She graduated from Bellarmine Prep where...
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