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Louis Tamney
Dec 18, 2005
Obituary Louis Tamney passed away Sunday morning, December 18, 2005 after an extended illness. Louis was born to John and Olive Tamney in Littleton, Colorado, April 29, 1920. Later the family moved to Idaho where he attended school. He joined the Navy and served in World War II in the South Pacific. Louis was at Pearl Harbor when the war...
Helen Olga Obenour
Dec 18, 2005
Obituary Helen Olga Obenour Sept. 21, 1923 - Dec. 18, 2005 Helen passed away Sunday, December 18 surrounded by her loving family. Helen is survived by her husband of 63 years, John S. Obenour, children: Jay (Carol) Obenour, Judy (Michael) McNerthney, Janet (Donny) Bullard, Joan (Andy) Neuser; grandchildren Jack and Chelsey McNerthney, Calli, Trevor, Chris, Corey and Danielle Bullard, Katie,...
Yoshiko Tanabe
Dec 15, 2005
Obituary Yoshiko Tanabe died December 15, 2005 at Heartwood Care Center. She was born August 10, 1926 in Seattle. Yoshiko was a member of the Tacoma Buddhist Temple, Buddhist Women's Association, Himawarikai, and Saga Gorya Ikebana. Yoshiko is survived by her children: Doug (Sarah Bray) Tanabe, Denise Cacciola; brother Tommy Deguchi, sister Mitsuko Hamakami, grandchildren Lawrence, Jordan and Alex. Funeral...
Theresa Louise Claybourne
Dec 15, 2005
Obituary Theresa Louise Claybourne 12/18/1926 - 12/15/2005 Born to Jessie Davis Horan Egan and John Horan in Great Falls, MT, where she lived until retiring in 1995 to Spanaway, WA. Raised by her mother and step dad Patrick Egan. Graduated Valedictorian from St. Mary's High School, Helena, MT in 1944. Preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, five sisters....
Tadashi Osada
Dec 8, 2005
Obituary TADASHI OSADA My husband, Tad (Tachi) Osada, passed away on December 8, 2005. He was born on July 13, 1945 in Tule Lake, CA and graduated from Stadium High School on June 11, 1965. On May 1, 2005 he retired from Tacoma Power after 30 years of dedicated service. He loved that job and truly cherished the many friends...
Merlin H. Celmer
Dec 7, 2005
Obituary Merlin H. Celmer, 71, died December 7, 2005 in Tacoma. He is survived by his wife Sue, daughters Dawn M. Werner, Kim M. Celmer, ND, sister Vernice J. Geraci, grandson Nicholas. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, December 17, 2005, 11:00 a.m., at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. The Rosary will be recited at the church, prior to...
Otto Meyer Moe
Dec 6, 2005
Obituary Otto Meyer Moe, born April 19, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, died December 6, 2005 at home. Otto's family moved to the area when he was five years old. As a young adult he worked with the CCC at Mt. Rainier, he was a commercial fisherman and a Merchant Marine. Otto was an Army veteran of WWII serving in occupied...
Robert Rudolph Burich
Dec 4, 2005
Obituary Robert Rudolph Burich "Bob" Bob, a lifelong resident of Tacoma, peacefully passed away on December 4, 2005 at the age of 80, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and retired from the FAA as a radar maintenance supervisor. He was preceded in death by his parents John and...
Corrine Kohlenhoefer
Dec 1, 2005
Obituary Corrine Kohlenhoefer Born March 20, 1914, in Iowa, to Olavis and Bessie Gulsvig 91 years ago, Corrine passed away peacefully from natural causes December 1, 2005. She was raised in Minnesota and moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in 1938. Corrine owned several businesses and was a successful entrepreneur. In the mid-1950's she relocated to Spokane to operate a gift...
John D. Cassidy
Nov 30, 2005
Obituary John D. Cassidy, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away November 30, 2005 at 5:45 p.m. He was born February 9, 1926 in Memphis, Tennessee. John is survived by his wife, Pam Cassidy, daughter Peggy Raber and her husband Lance of Oregon City, OR, granddaughters Anjanette Raber of Indiana and Stephanie Dale and her husband Eric of Sherwood,...
Patricia C. Pellegrini
Nov 30, 2005
Obituary Patricia "Pat" C. Pellegrini Patricia "Pat" C. Pellegrini, a devoted mother and engaging friend, died Nov. 30, 2005, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle from complications of lung disease. She was 82. She was born in Tacoma, raised in California, and returned to the Northwest, where she graduated from Tacoma General's School of Nursing in 1949. She worked as...
Mary Ann Grant
Nov 29, 2005
Obituary Mary Ann Grant, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Mary Ann raised her family before becoming a case manager for the Salvation Army. She was most proud of the fact that all of her children graduated from Bellarmine and went on for further education. She was an active member of St. Patrick...
Josephine Salatino
Nov 28, 2005
Obituary JOSEPHINE SALATINO "Together Again" Josephine Teresa Salatino, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2005 at Tacoma General Hospital. Jo was born in Colby, Washington on August 20, 1916. She graduated from West Seattle High School. Jo embraced life to the fullest. She played Bridge weekly and was a volunteer worker at St. Joseph's Hospital for the...
Lugarda Mae Ainslie
Nov 28, 2005
Obituary LuGarda Mae (Mernaugh) Ainslie February 9, 1921 - November 28, 2005 How does one do justice in a few paragraphs about a wonderful woman, who is a great lady, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend? LuGarda, affectionately known as Little Maude by her five sisters and Mrs. C to her beloved husband, has put on her dancing shoes...
Gary Sullivan
Nov 28, 2005
Obituary Judge Gary Sullivan Retired Tacoma Municipal Court Judge Gary Sullivan, 72, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 28, 2005 as a result of a massive heart attack. Born November 1, 1933 in Buffalo, NY, Gary graduated from Bishop Timon High School then attended Siena College. After completing four years of service in the United States Air Force,...
John Vernon Harkins
Nov 28, 2005
Obituary John "Jack" Vernon Harkins Oct. 23, 1913 - Nov. 28, 2005 Jack Harkins, 92, was born in Spokane, WA and resided in Tacoma for over 80 years. He attended St. Patrick's Grade School and Bellarmine High School, where he graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1931. After high school, he worked in Tacoma at The News Tribune, the...
Lenora Lee Weirick
Nov 25, 2005
Obituary Lenora B. Weirick LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) Lenora "Lee" Weirick, 83, died on November 25, 2005 in Olympia. She had retired from the U.S. Army as a nurse and a Lieutenant Colonel. She was assigned to a M.A.S.H. unit in Korea and was also stationed in Europe during WWII. Her hobbies included breeding German Shepherds and traveling. She was...
Mary Connors
Nov 25, 2005
Obituary Together Again Mary Connors 3/25/1917 - 11/25/2005 Mary was born to Joseph and Helen Surina, March 25, 1917 here in Tacoma. Mary spent almost her entire life in Tacoma's North End. She attended Holy Cross Grade School, Mason J.H., and graduated from Stadium High School in 1935. This past May she was proud of the fact that she made...
Timothy Patrick Rooney
Nov 24, 2005
Obituary Timothy Patrick Rooney Tim was born in Chicago, Illinois July 12, 1953. A graduate of Bellarmine Preparatory School and Western Washington University, he was a long-time resident of Tacoma. He died of natural causes November 24, 2005. He is survived by his mother, Patricia A. Rooney, sister Tricia K. Rooney Budd, brothers Tom, Todd and Tracy Rooney, nephews Kyle...
Richard Arthur Swan
Nov 23, 2005
Obituary Richard Arthur Swan, 55, died November 23, 2005. He was a self-employed CPA and had been a member of the St. John Bosco Catholic Church Choir and on the Parish Council, recently he had been singing with the choir at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Richard is survived by: son, William Swan; mother, Pauline (William) Nome; sister, Peggy (Ed) Novak;...
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