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Bob Coburn
May 10, 2007
Obituary Bob E. Coburn, died peacefully May 10, 2007 at home. He was a retired brakeman from the Railroad, and a member of VFW #969. Bob is survived by his wife Phyllis; children, Bob E. Coburn, Jr., Jack (Jo) Coburn, Jinny (Duane) Lerew; Jerry (Janet) Henkel. He is also survived by grandchildren, Duane Lerew Jr., Annique Lerew, Monica Lerew, Michael...
Marcia Elise Smith
May 3, 2007
Obituary Born on December 1, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan to Dr. Dwight and Eunice Ernest. Raised in Peoria, Illinois. She attended Antioch High School, Berkley College, and Santa Clara University. She married Leo Gilbert Smith January 26, 1952, and enjoyed 55 years of marriage. She and Leo have four children Mathew, Maralee, Bridget, and Rusty. Marcia was active with her...
Eileen Marie Cappello
May 1, 2007
Obituary Eileen was born August 1955 she passed into eternal life with Jesus Christ on May 1, 2007 Her parents Eugene and Helen Cappello preceded her in death. She is survived by her sisters Dolores Grisaffe, Janet Mello, Kathy (Rick) Mercier, Margaret (Gary) Jensen and Susan (Bob) Rigg, 13 nieces and nephews, 20 great-nieces and nephews. We wish to thank...
Margaret Cohoe
May 1, 2007
Obituary Margaret passed away peacefully on May 1, 2007 at age 72. She bravely and with a positive attitude battled Multiple Sclerosis for over forty-four years. When diagnosed, she made a conscious decision to lead an absolutely normal family life. She did just that, raising four sons, supporting her husband's career, volunteering in several capacities at both Church and school,...
Joseph John, Jr.
May 1, 2007
Obituary Joseph "Sonny" John died at home in Fife, WA at the age of 70 on May 1st, 2007. Sonny was born 9/16/1936 in Nisqually, WA. He was a retired landscaper. Sonny enjoyed trout and, salmon fishing, also enjoyed his trips with the Puyallup Tribal Elders luncheons. He is survived by his brothers, Henry (Mary Jo) John of Tacoma, Francis...
Felisa V. De Borja
Apr 30, 2007
Obituary Felisa was born in the Philippines on August 23, 1918. She joined our Creator on April 30, 2007 in West Covina, California. She and her husband Gregorio immigrated to Washington State from the Philippines at the age of 63. They joined their son and lived in Tacoma from 1980 to 1998. Shortly after her husband Gregorio's death in 1997,...
Janice Margaret D'Andrea
Apr 29, 2007
Obituary Janice M. D'Andrea passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at the age of 82. She was born Janice Margaret Cates on March 28, 1925 in Elma, WA to the late John "Leslie" Cates and Lorraine Katherine Armstrong West. She grew up in Olympia, WA and married John (Jack) D'Andrea, Jr. of Ironwood, MI on February...
Phil Paul Kuchan, Jr.
Apr 26, 2007
Obituary Phil was born in Christopher, Illinois on December 28, 1923 to Phillip and Mary Kuchan. He grew up in Seattle on Beacon Hill where he attended Franklin High School. He then joined the Navy and was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. While stationed in Tacoma, Phil met "the love of his life", Dorothy...
Rene Aloysius Levitre
Apr 24, 2007
Obituary René A. LeVitre passed away on Tuesday, April 24 due to complications following surgery. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family. René was born on October 31, 1922 to Aloysius and Angelique (Crochet) LeVitre in Fargo, North Dakota. A few years later the family moved to West Seattle, where René attended E.C. Hughes Grade School. He lettered in basketball...
Walter Patrick Mcgough
Apr 20, 2007
Obituary Walter Patrick McGough Mr. Twinkletoes Himself Walter Patrick Joseph McGough, died on April 20, 2007 at 10:28PM. He was 80 years and 3 months old. Wally was born in San Francisco, CA. His parents, Patrick and Mary McGough and his brother James precede him in death. Wally is survived by his sister, Peggy, 3 nieces, Pat Carroll, Colleen Spinelli,...
Rosemary Ann Reischl
Apr 18, 2007
Obituary Rosemary was born to Frederick and Margaret Hecks on February 7th, 1928 in Tacoma, Washington. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946, attended Nursing School at Tacoma General Hospital graduating in 1949. She was married September 17, 1949 to Eugene "Gene" Reischl, for forty four years. She is survived by four children; Arnie (Synda), Michael (Ann), Jeannie (Scott),...
John Tony Villari
Apr 18, 2007
Obituary John Villari John Villari, born June 25, 1920 to Giacomo and Rosalia Villari, in Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on April 18, 2007, in University Place, WA. He spent much of his life in the sunshine of Orange County, California. He worked in construction and sales, was a small business owner, and as the Controller for Hike Apoian's Lincoln-Mercury Dealership...
Richard E. Fechko
Apr 17, 2007
Obituary Richard Fechko, 80 years, a Tacoma native passed away April 16, 2007. He was a graduate of PLU and served in the Coast Guard. Richard retired as an accountant for Asarco. He loved music, traveling and his flowers. He is survived by his sisters in law: Dorothy Fechko, and Hazel Fechko; nephews: Donald E., Michael D.and Mark Fechko, and...
Philomena Dolores Marinkovich
Apr 17, 2007
Obituary Dollie Marinkovich, 77, died on April 17, 2007. She was born in Jamestown, New York on April 16, 1930. She attended Bemus Point Central High School in Bemus Point, New York. She worked for the government in Washington, D.C., was the first postmistress in Larsen Bay, Alaska and worked for her husband in his company. She was married to...
Rhoda M. Phillips
Apr 17, 2007
Obituary Rhoda Mae Phillips Born Rhoda Mae Dean March 29, 1927,in Miami, FL She blessed the lives of all whom she came in contact with until the Lord Jesus Christ called her home on April 17, 2007. Rhoda had a deep devotion to and an unfailing belief in Jesus Christ, walking in his footsteps as a witness to this testimony...
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