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Genevieve Therese Blaschka
Sep 7, 2007
Obituary Genevieve died peacefully at home, September 7, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 10, 1926 in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Ray and Marguerite Morrissey. In 1938, they moved to Seattle. Gen graduated from Holy Names Academy and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seattle University in 1948. Gen is survived by her...
Diana Marie Tower
Sep 3, 2007
Obituary Diana stepped peacefully into heaven on Monday September 3rd at her sister's home in Tacoma. She was surrounded with her loving family at her bed side. Born in Tacoma on May 6th 1958, Diana attended Tacoma schools and graduated Wilson High School class of 1977. Preceded in death by husband John Tower, Diana is survived by her mother Rosemary...
John Louis Brecht, Jr.
Sep 2, 2007
Obituary John Louis Brecht, Jr. January 1, 1946 - September 2, 2007 John is survived by his wife of 14 years, Teresa, his brother David of Columbus, Ohio and his mother Josephine Previe of Hemet, CA. He was a retired Sergeant First Class from the US Army after serving 21 years. John's passion's included racing pigeons and enjoying life with...
James Ross Anderson
Sep 2, 2007
Obituary James R. Anderson James Ross Anderson died peacefully at Hospice House in Tacoma on September 2nd. He was born in American Falls, Idaho on January 9, 1920. Jim was the son of James Alexander and Jane Watson Anderson, originally from Wick, Scotland. He was the younger brother of Margaret and Jean. His family moved frequently through the western states...
Viola May Beardemphl
Aug 31, 2007
Obituary Viola was born in Zell, South Dakota on March 25, 1910 and passed away peacefully surrounded by family August 31, 2007. Preceded in death by husband Delbert, she was the last living member of her generation. She is survived by five children: David (Iris), John (Laurel), Arny (Marge), Chris (Joanne) and Claudia (Bob); 21 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and...
Audrey Portnoy
Aug 25, 2007
Obituary Audrey Portnoy lost her battle with cancer on August 25, 2007 in Tacoma, Washington. She will sadly missed by all her family who will always remember her as a great mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Audrey was an avid bowler in her day often bowling in many leagues at the same time. In her later years, she liked to...
Raymond Thadeus Ingersoll
Aug 24, 2007
Obituary As the sun sets the most beloved cowboy rides off into the horizon. Born July 20, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Raymond Thaddeus Ingersoll passed away peacefully on August 23, 2007 surrounded by his best friend and loving wife Jeanette, and family. With him in spirit are his daughters Tammie, Carrie, and Paulette, son Brian, and stepchildren Christopher, Rachel, Tina, and...
Sylvia Forster
Aug 22, 2007
Obituary Sylvia Forster Sylvia F. Forster died peacefully among family and friends on August 21, 2007. She was born to Augustus and Theresa Forgues on July 16, 1916 in Centralia, Washington. She graduated from Seattle's Holy Names Academy in 1933. A longtime Tacoma resident, Sylvia married her husband Charles on Christmas Day 1944. They had two children, Suzi and Charles,...
Ellen Carolyn Grenier
Aug 21, 2007
Obituary Ellen Carolyn Grenier 3/08/1915 - 08/21/2007 Beloved wife of Louis Stanley Grenier. Survived by her sister, Nadine Davies, sisters-in-law Catherine (Martin) Schumacher of Naperville, Illinois and Florence Grenier; brother-in-law Alex Kozlowski and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in -law Mary and Robert Brady and her sister Martha Kozlowski. Ellen was a...
James Mitchel Angelel
Aug 18, 2007
Obituary James Mitchel Angelel August 16, 1939 - August 18, 2007 Jim passed away peacefully on August 18th. Born in Seattle in 1939, Jim was raised in Tacoma. He led a long and noteworthy career as a teacher and coach, following in the footsteps of his father, Mitch. Jim was a graduate of Stadium High School (1957) and the University...
Candace L. Floyd
Aug 17, 2007
Obituary andace L. Floyd Candace L. Floyd, beloved wife and mother, passed away on August 17, 2007, after a long illness. She was born in Tacoma on October 21, 1959, to Elvin (Rusty) and Beverly Grout. After graduating from Wilson High School Candace pursued a career in cosmetology, and only recently retired due to declining health. Especially satisfying to her...
Marcella Johanna Burrows
Aug 16, 2007
Obituary Marcella J. Burrows Marcella J. Burrows, born September 10, 1906 in Melrose, Minnesota died August 16, 2007 just short of her 101st birthday. She had been a longtime area resident and member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Marcella's faith and family were extremely important to her and she enjoyed caring for them in any way she could. She...
Dorothy Cecilia Jarvis
Aug 15, 2007
Obituary Dorothy Cecilia Jarvis Dorothy Cecilia Jarvis (nee: Strom) was born in Troy, ID on December 29, 1922, the seventh of eight children born to Albert and Cecilia Strom. Dorothy lived her life as she was raised honest, giving, accepting and with a strong sense of right, or at least her "right," and wrong. In our family, we say there...
Sister Clare Inez Karp
Aug 12, 2007
Obituary Sister Clare Inez, a resident of St. Ann Convent, died on August 12, 2007. She was eighty-eight years old and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years. She was born in Baker, Oregon. While she left Baker for twenty years, she returned to Baker for ministry and was a aresident...
Dorothy Gleason
Aug 8, 2007
Obituary Dorothy Gleason Passed peacefully on Wednesday morning after courageously fighting to recover from a stroke. She was the loving mother of Richard (Kathy), Lee (Chloe), Irene (Paul) and Gayle, grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of nine. Born October 16, 1916 in Clyde Park, Montana to Gorm and Violet Miller, she was the oldest of six children and is survived...
Reverend John Bernard Haas
Aug 7, 2007
Obituary Rev. John B. Haas, OFM John B. Haas was born September 17th, 1921 in Chicago to Carl and Bertha, and he was the second oldest of nine children. His education consisted of graduating from St. Symphorosa Catholic School, a minor seminary for high school students at MaysLake in Teautopis, Illinois, and then major seminary in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed...
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