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Agnes Rae (Jo) Albertson
Jun 30, 2008
Obituary Agnes Rae (Jo) Schmidt Albertson July 5, 1917 ?" June 30, 2008 Born in Redcliff, Alberta, Canada the 4th of 8 children to Julius and Agnes Schmidt Jo and her family moved to a Mandan, North Dakota farm when she was 1 ½. Her sister, Mary Anne brought her to the West Coast when she was 16 years old...
Peter Dempsey
Jun 28, 2008
Obituary Peter Dempsey "Born in Tacoma on June 29, 1920, Peter Dempsey passed away one day before his 88th birthday. A Bellarmine graduate, he went on to attend College of Puget Sound and St. Martin's College, followed by twenty years of a distinguished military career, including honored service as an ace fighter pilot in World War II and retirement at...
Karen Christine Faker
Jun 25, 2008
Obituary KAREN CHRISTINE FAKER Our Lord called home His daughter, Karen Christine Faker, on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, five days after her 62nd birthday and after a courageous battle with ALS disease. A lifelong resident of Tacoma, Karen was born on 6/20/46. She was the very beloved Attendance Officer for Bellarmine Preparatory High School until her illness, so much so,...
Catarina Angelina Turco
Jun 25, 2008
Obituary Catarina Angelina Turco 3/18/1999 ~ 6/25/2008 Catarina Angelina Turco, daughter of Michael and Cindy Turco and granddaughter of Pat Richmond and Ralph Turco, received her wings to fly to Heaven. Cata loved sharing a room with sister Isabella (age 10) and getting into trouble with brother Mario (age 5). She was a joyful child with an independent streak who...
Marian T. Jackowski
Jun 24, 2008
Obituary Marian T. Jackowski Age 87, passed away Tues., June 24, 2008 in Puyallup. She was born Nov. 6, 1920 to Julius Bertram Simon and wife Catherine. She was a 1939 graduate of Lincoln High School. She worked for many years in the Tacoma area at local bakeries and retired from food service in the Tacoma School District. She was...
William Francis Borba
Jun 21, 2008
Obituary William "Bill" Francis Borba Bill Borba was born in Sacramento, CA on April 3, 1937, and died peacefully at home in Tacoma, WA on June 21, 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Peggy, and is loved and remembered by his children Daniel, Eileen (Paul), Andrew (Janet), and Maureen; grandchildren Alise, Peter, Correia, and...
Margaret D. Antush
Jun 16, 2008
Obituary MARGARET D. ANTUSH Margaret D. Antush, lifetime member and daughter of founding father of St. Joseph Catholic Slovak Church, died June 16, 2008. She was born in Tacoma on December 26, 1916 to Michael Antush and Anna (Hominda) Antush. She was a lifetime Tacoma resident and graduate of St. Leo's High School and Racine's Business College. Margaret was a...
Eileen A O'Loughlin
Jun 14, 2008
Obituary Eileen Potts O'Loughlin Eileen O'Loughlin passed away Saturday June 14, 2008 in her Tacoma home. She was born on March 3, 1928 and raised in Montana on the family ranch near Helmville. She moved to Tacoma in 1959, raised six kids and worked at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Mary Francis...
Marie T. Mchugh
Jun 13, 2008
Obituary Marie McHugh No Fear Marie T. McHugh was born February 20, 1922 in Washington, D.C. She passed away June 13, 2008 at the age of 86. Marie moved to Tacoma with her parents and younger sister Betty at the age of 5. She attended St. Patrick's grade school, graduated from Aquinas Academy and attended one year at Marylhurst College...
Edward V. Hudson
Jun 7, 2008
Obituary Edward V. Hudson Longtime owner of Peerless Laundry and civic leader, Ed V. Hudson died June 7, 2008 at age 93. He leaves behind his daughter Carolyn, son Ed, daughter-in-law Dorothy and grandchildren Hilary and Heather to rejoin his wife Margy who died in 2004. He called it "starting out the hard way". Ed was born in Seymour, Missouri...
Dorothy Esther Reitner
Jun 7, 2008
Obituary Dorothy (Judson) Reitner Dorothy was born in Tacoma on February 28, 1913, and died in Parkland on June 7, 2008. Dorothy was proud of her years of work for the Bon Marche and Women's World. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed her plants and flowers. She loved all animals and wildlife. Her walk with the Lord was steadfast....
John Demanovich
Jun 6, 2008
Obituary John J. Demanovich, born April 19, 1911 in Burnett, WA died June 6, 2008 at his home in Tacoma. He had been a Tacoma resident since 1917. John attended St. Leo's and Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma and Centralia High School. John worked for Bufflin's Manufacturing and Lyle Sawmill. He worked as an investigator for the Washington State Department of...
John Bernard Sutherland
Jun 6, 2008
Obituary John Bernard Sutherland John B. Sutherland (also known to friends and family as Bernard, Jack, Suds and Johann) was born June 2, 1914 and passed away peacefully on June 6, 2008 at the age of 94. Born and raised in Tacoma by Swedish immigrant parents Erick and Bernhardina, he graduated from Stadium High School and from Washington State University...
Marvel Joline Laughlin
Jun 2, 2008
Obituary Marvel Joline (Whipple) Laughlin Marvel Joline (Whipple) Laughlin was born March 8, 1929 in Tacoma at St. Joseph Hospital to Margaret Irene and Orley Keeling Whipple. Marvel died in Boise, Idaho on June 2, 2008. She spent the first seven years of her life living at the Kennecott Copper Mine in Alaska. She returned to Tacoma and graduated from...
Matthew Aaron Mihm
May 31, 2008
Obituary Matthew Mihm, age 16 died tragically this past weekend. Matthew will be greatly and forever missed by his parents Cliff and Paula Mihm, grandparents Peggy Tanner, Homer and Mary Jane Mihm and his aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who survive him. He was predeceased by his grandfather Ralph Tanner and Uncle Mark Tanner. Matthew attended school at St. Patrick's...
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