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Stephen Thomas Cvitovich
Feb 4, 2007
Obituary Stephen T. Cvitovich, Sr passed away on February 4, 2007 at the age of 88. Steve's parents, Toma and Kate, immigrated to Tacoma from Brac, Croatia in 1914. Steve was born in the Old Town section of Tacoma on October 13, 1918. He was the youngest of four children. Steve graduated from St. Patrick School in 1932, and Lincoln...
Mary Madeline Byers
Feb 3, 2007
Obituary Madeline Byers, the ultimate cook and homemaker, went home to be with our Lord on Feb. 3, 2007. She was 81. Madeline was one of 7 girls born to Antone and Mary Rose on May 8, 1925 in Dighton, Mass. Shortly after WWII, Madeline moved to the West Coast where she met and married George T. Byers. They moved...
Rita Rose Pantley
Feb 2, 2007
Obituary Rita R. Pantley died suddenly after a short battle with cancer. She was a lifetime area resident and a member of All Saints Catholic Church. Rita was the binding that held together three generations of her family. From her kitchen table she mentored and taught many of the next generation of family members. She loved to cook and was...
Mildred G. Michajla
Jan 30, 2007
Obituary Mildred G. Michajla June 28, 1919 - Jan. 30, 2007 A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, she is survived by daughters, Penny Miles, Marianne Michajla and Linda Mack; 4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Michajla. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 3, 2007, 11:00 am at...
Elta Maryan Sparks
Jan 28, 2007
Obituary Elta Sparks passed away on January 28th after a 3-year battle with Cancer at the age of 59. She is survived by her mother Gilda Sparks, daughter Ellen Pierce (Kevin), Grandchildren Kolby, Kyndall and Kayla, Brother Ron Sparks (Norine). Elta will be remembered as a wonderful mother and grandmother. Her grandchildren were the light of her life and as...
Fred Frank Minniti
Jan 27, 2007
Obituary Fred Frank Minniti born in Tacoma on July 26, 1913, died January 27, 2007 at age 93. Preceded in death wife Anne in 1958 and second wife Vera in 1998. Fred lived in Tacoma all his life, graduated from Bellarmine and attended Santa Clara University. He enjoyed his dogs, model trains and local sport teams. Fred will be greatly...
James Monroe Deason Ii
Jan 22, 2007
Obituary James Monroe Deason II November 24, 1950 - January 22, 2007 Jim Deason, beloved husband, father, brother and Grandpa Squirrel passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Jim served 21 years in the Army as a soldier and helicopter pilot. He then pursued his second love, teaching accounting at Pierce College. Jim was an adventurous man whose...
Marcella Elizabeth Erker
Jan 22, 2007
Obituary Marcella Erker Marcella (Sally) Erker, the beloved wife of Robert Erker, died peacefully on January 22nd, surrounded by family and friends. Sally was born on April 9, 1924 in Bismarck North Dakota to Theresa and George Geiger. One of 8 children her father died when she was 12 years of age. Her mother raised her and the other children...
Kathleen Marie Kukowski
Jan 21, 2007
Obituary Kathleen M. (Blazina) Kukowski was born on Jan. 11 1931, and passed away at home from cancer on January 21, 2007 surrounded by family. Kathleen was a woman before her time. After graduating from Seattle University, she traveled in Europe, then worked in the food chemistry field for several years. She married Jerome F. Kukowski in 1963, and had...
Jefferson Lee Davis
Jan 18, 2007
Obituary Jefferson Lee Davis Jefferson Lee Davis was born in Booneville, Missouri on June 24, 1917 and passed on in Tacoma, Washington on January 18, 2007. The fifth of seven children born to Daniel and Mabell Davis, Jeff learned to love work on the family farm and carried that love through his life. Jeff left Booneville at the age of...
Richard Dean Sutherland
Jan 16, 2007
Obituary Richard Dean Sutherland, "Dicko" died on January 16, 2007 at 9PM. He was 63 years old. Dick was born in Mineral, WA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Guy & Marie Sutherland, his sister, Mary Jane Goodwyn, and his brother, Don Sutherland. Dick is survived by his sister, Joanne & Allen Suver and his brother, David &...
Margaret Evelyn Hutchinson
Jan 15, 2007
Obituary Margaret "Evelyn" Hutchinson Our beloved mother passed away peacefully on January 15, 2007 at her home in Gig Harbor with family at her side. She was born in Tacoma, September 25, 1918 to Margaret and James Bannan. She attended Holy Rosary Grade School and Lincoln High School. After high school she worked at Schilly?s Caf?` where she met her...
Denise Joseph Drew
Jan 15, 2007
Obituary Sister Denise Joseph died on Monday, January 15th at St. Ann Convent. Sister Denise Joseph Drew (Mary Drew) was born in County Cork Ireland. At the age of twenty-two she entered the religious congregation of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Sister spent sixteen years in ministry in the Easter United State mainly in Baltimore, Wilmington...
Geno A. Fermo
Jan 15, 2007
Obituary Geno A. Fermo, our beloved patriarch, passed on to join his wife, parents, and family on January 15, 2007 at the age of 97. He was born in Tacoma to Antonio and Donata Fermo on July 19, 1909. He was the second son in a close-knit family of eight children, raised in the Italian Community surrounding St. Rita's Catholic...
Helen Lillie Julia Kolano Waite
Jan 13, 2007
Obituary Helen Lillie Julia Kolano Waite, 89 years old, passed away on January 13, 2007 in Tacoma, Washington. Born to Augusta and Ronimous Nix of Puyallup, Washington on May 16, 1917, Helen was raised in Puyallup on her family's farm on East Main Street near Linden Golf Course. The Nix family raised berries and rhubarb, keeping Helen, brothers Paul (Francis)...
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