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Jean Baird
Aug 13, 2005
Obituary JEAN BAIRD December 10, 1921 - August 13, 2005 Jean Baird passed away on August 13th, 2005 surrounded by her family. Jean was born to Theresa and Mike Scalara on December 10th, 1921 and was raised on South State Street in Tacoma until her marriage to George Baird on November 29th, 1941. Their first 20 years together were spent...
Mary Norton
Aug 12, 2005
Obituary Mary Ann Norton passed away on Friday, August 12, 2005. She was at home, surrounded by family and loved ones during her final days, which was her strongest wish. Mary Ann was born in Tacoma to Martha and Charles Burton on October 4, 1930. She lived her entire life in Tacoma's North End and was a lifelong member of...
Gene Williams
Aug 8, 2005
Obituary Gene L. Williams, 91, died peacefully on August 8, 2005 at his home at The Weatherly Inn, Tacoma, WA. He was born in Portland, OR and grew up in Caruthers, CA, moved to Tacoma where he graduated from Stadium High School at 16 and then went on to attend the University of Puget Sound. Gene worked in the produce...
Dominick Lovrovich
Aug 7, 2005
Obituary Dominick Lovrovich was born June 10, 1911 in Tacoma and died August 7, 2005 in Gig Harbor. He joins his beloved wife of 63 years Mary and son Gerald. Dom worked as a commercial fisherman and later as a pipe fitter in the ship building industry but his true passions were recreational fishing and gardening. He will always be...
Katherine Meucci
Aug 6, 2005
Obituary Katherine M. Meucci 1916 - 2005 Katherine M. Meucci, 88, passed away at home in Fife on August 6, 2005. She was born in Roslyn WA on August 14, 1916, the daughter of Matt and Frances Jasprica. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1934 and Knaps School of Business in Tacoma WA. In 1947 she married Ben (Bruno)...
William Anderson
Aug 5, 2005
Obituary William C. "Bill" Anderson Dec. 9, 1919 - Aug. 5, 2005 Born at home, died at home with 87 years of amazing adventures, travels, loving, arguing, hiking, broken-down cars & boats, dancing, partying and stubbornness in between. He was a lifelong resident of Tacoma and Dash Point, but a citizen of the world. Harriet and the family invite their...
Marshall Turner
Aug 5, 2005
Obituary Long-time Tacoma resident, Marshall D. Turner, passed away Friday, August 5, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. in The Tacoma Lutheran Home. Marshall died as a result of cancer. Born in Tacoma on March 22, 1921 he was the son of David and Edith Turner. He attended Washington Elementary, Allen C. Mason Junior High and graduated in 1939 from Stadium High...
Mirella Ropella
Aug 3, 2005
Obituary "Gone Dancing" Mirella E. Ropella Mirella, 74, passed away on August 3, 2005 after a long courageous struggle with various illnesses. Mirella was born on July 6, 1931 in Florence, Italy. She came to the United States as a young bride in 1947. After giving birth to five children she was widowed in 1957. She met the love of...
Dennis Seinfeld
Aug 1, 2005
Obituary Dennis Gary Seinfeld April 19, 1940 to August 1, 2005 Dennis Seinfeld, an attorney who dedicated his life to serving justice and his community, died Monday after a fall at his get-away paradise cottage on the Gig Harbor peninsula. He was loving husband to Karen Seinfeld for 44 years, devoted father to Keith (Beth), Jeff (Tikva), and Nicole (David)...
Raymond Knelleken
Aug 1, 2005
Obituary Raymond E. Knelleken, born March 10, 1929, died August 1, 2005. He was a graduate of Bellarmine and Seattle University and belonged to their Alumni Associations. Ray was a Korean War Army veteran, a former grade-school teacher and retired from the Post Office. He was a member of the Retired Postal Employees' Association, and Christ the King Catholic Church...
Jennie J. Bartich-Puz
Jul 30, 2005
Obituary Jennie J. Bartich-Puz Jennie passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2005. She was born in Tacoma April 26, 1922 to Joseph Slosar and Yohana Sankovich. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1940, and was a lifetime member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by husbands George Bartich and Frank Puz and her brother Joe...
John Leitch
Jul 27, 2005
Obituary JOHN MICHAEL LEITCH March 26, 1907 - July 27, 2005 John died peacefully Wednesday morning, July 27, 2005 at home with his wife and close friends near by. His 98 years had taken their toll and he was too tired to hang on any longer. John was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 26, 1907, the second of nine brothers...
Emily Bedford
Jul 22, 2005
Obituary Emily Bedford A loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend to so many, Emily went to the Lord on July 22, 2005. Emily was born on November 30, 1921 to Anton and Albina Stanich. Her husband, Everett, and her loving sister, Nellie, preceded her in death. A graduate of Stadium High School, Emily worked as a secretary for several...
Susanne Martinolich
Jul 21, 2005
Obituary Susanne T. Martinolich, a long time resident of Tacoma, died on July 21, 2005 at the age of 100. She resided in her own home in Tacoma's North End for fifty-nine years before entering Tacoma Lutheran Home in August of 2004. She had the pleasure of celebrating her 100th birthday with family and friends this past June. She was...
Nellbyrt "Nell" Landstad
Jul 19, 2005
Obituary Our mother passed away peacefully at home on July 19, at age 70. She married our dad, Rodney (deceased) in Tacoma August 29, 1964. She leaves behind her daughter Sara Devine (Chris) and son Peter, as well as her brother John Ambrose (Lynne) of Marblehead, MA. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, July 26 at 11 AM at St...
James Brown
Jul 17, 2005
Obituary James E. Brown, died Sunday, July 17, 2005. He was born January 25, 1926, to Edward and Barbara Brown of Yelm, Washington. He attended Yelm Schools and enlisted in the Navy during his senior year. He served in the South Pacific during World War II. Prior to retirement, he was a driver for the Holroyd Company. Jim was a...
Earl Qualheim Sr.
Jul 16, 2005
Obituary Earl Qualheim Sr., 86, died July 16, 2005 in Tacoma. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Pearl; children: Bud (Mary) Qualheim, Linda (Tom) Sinkula; 8 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, July 22, 2005, 10:00 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Federal Way. Rosary will be recited Thursday, July 21,...
Albert Fazio
Jul 14, 2005
Obituary Albert Fazio, 83, died July 14, 2005 in Tacoma. Graveside services will be Tuesday, July 19, 2005, 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery. Please leave online condolences at www.gaffney funeralhome.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.
Gary Berland
Jul 12, 2005
Obituary Gary L. Berland, 67, died July 12, 2005 in Fife. He was a veteran and a member of the Teamsters Union. He is survived by sisters: Rita DeSilva, Santa Rosa, CA, Cleva "Rae" Johnson, Ocean Shores, Judy Buck, Las Vegas, NV and special friend Elna Karlmann, Tacoma. He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie in 1996. At...
Jacob Colter
Jul 9, 2005
Obituary Jake Colter, 56, died July 9, 2005 in Tacoma. He had retired from the Tacoma Public Utilities Department as a Field Investigator. Jake was an avid sports fan and enjoyed playing golf. He is survived by his son John, sisters Susie, Janie, Joyce and Mary, brothers Kenny and Robert, grandchildren Anna, Brooklyn and Jaden. Viewing will be from 10:00...
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