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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)...
Winifred Anne Walker
Jan 12, 2007
Obituary Winifred Anne (Jacobs) Walker, 85, a 62 year resident of the Lakewood area, died Friday morning January 12, 2007 at the American Lake VA Nursing Home. She was born June 30, 1921 in Lehigh, Montana to John Clinton and Bridget Winifred (Colarchik) Jacobs. Wyn spent a delightful childhood growing up on a ranch near Great Falls, Montana. After attending...
Julia Elizabeth Rediske
Jan 10, 2007
Obituary Julia E. Rediske, a Seattle resident for 47 years, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 in an area nursing home. She was born on January 22, 1916 in Wilkeson, WA to Anton and Pearl Sterbick. Julia married Carl Rediske in 1949 and remained married to him until his death in 1974. Julia had a long work history. She started...
Eugene Robert Mcinnis
Jan 9, 2007
Obituary Eugene R. McInnis age 80, died January 9, 2007. Born August 6, 1926 in Great Falls, MT. Raised on a ranch in Stanford, MT, he enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and served in the Pacific in WWII. Gene married Georgia Reilly of Stanford on January 25, 1947. They moved to Seattle in 1956 where he was employed...
Louise Thomasina Nordi
Jan 9, 2007
Obituary Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother died on January 9th 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 95. Louise was born in Tacoma, WA on Feb 6, 1911 to Jim and Rose Paine. She grew up in Tacoma and attended Annie Wright Seminary and The College of Puget Sound. She was active in Scouting...
Ann Marie Tyler
Jan 8, 2007
Obituary Ann Tyler (Mom, Sis, Grandma, Auntie Ann) passed away on Jan. 8, 2007 surrounded by family. She had fought cancer courageously, holding tight to her sense of humor and unwavering faith. She was born Ann Marie Morse to George and Anna Morse on Jan.6, 1941 in Manchester, New Hampshire. She moved to Tacoma in 1954. Ann married her high...
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