Obituaries

Mar 5, 2023

Jane Marie Keckemet born in Tacoma to Obren Keckemet and Helen Breskovich Keckemet on April 13, 1965, died on March 5, 2023. She is survived by brother John and his wife Jeanne; nephew Peter and his wife Kiyomi; niece Genevieve; and nephew Charlie.

A graduate of Saint Patrick grade school, Bellarmine Preparatory, and University of Puget Sound....

Mar 4, 2023

Maryln Helen Baer, spouse, mother, friend to many, and lifelong Catholic, took her light into the next room to be joined in a most profound way with God.

Undoubtedly, in the heavenly realms, there is much laughter right now. Maryln was fun. Laughter came easily to her and was contagious. She was loving, compassionate, empathetic, and accepted...

Mar 2, 2023

Leonard James Laudadio was born to James and Mary (Bertucci) Laudadio September 9, 1940, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He attended Franklin and Jason Lee elementary and middle schools and graduated from Stadium High School in 1958. Immediately following graduation, Leonard joined the Navy and proudly served until honorable discharge in 1963. He cherished his time spent...

Mar 1, 2023

Bill was born March 13, 1935 at Tacoma General Hospital.  He attended Lowell elementary, Mason Jr. High, and graduated from Stadium High school in 1954 where he was a member of the varsity swim team, ski club and other clubs and committees. He attended WSU and graduated from UPS.

He was an avid sportsman, organized and participated...

Feb 27, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Dorothy Jean Jordan. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 26, 2023

Patty passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on February 26 with family members by her side.

Patty was born in Springfield, IL, and moved to Bremerton at the age of 6 with her family. She attended Our Lady Star of the Sea, West Bremerton High, and graduated from Central Washington University.

She married Don Tarabochia on...

Feb 26, 2023

Charles A. (Cap) Pearson was born on February 25, 1944 and passed away on February 26, 2023. He was the first child of Charles T. and Jeanne K. Pearson. They spent the first few years of his life in the North End of Tacoma before moving to the home they built overlooking the Narrows Bridge.

Cap attended...

Feb 26, 2023

Loving wife, mother, grandma and friend.

Wilma Dean Scott was born in Birmingham, Alabama on December 20, 1940, the daughter or Annie B. Tarver and Theodore Calloway, Jr.(deceased) formerly of Birmingham, Alabama. She passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on February 26, 2023, in Lakewood, Washington, surrounded by loved ones.

Wilma leaves behind...

Feb 20, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Donald Ray Veal. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 17, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Roger Conrad King. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 17, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Dennis Gregory Feenstra. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 15, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Joshua Levy. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 14, 2023

Karen La Porte (Catherine Peterson) was born September 28, 1926 in Crosby, Minnesota to CJR Peterson & Stella (Carr) Peterson.  Karen passed on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2023 with her 6 daughters caring for her until the end.

Karen met Joe La Porte on a ski train and was married May 26, 1951. She was a devout...

Feb 8, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Nicolas Figueroa Aviles. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 6, 2023

Michael Robert O’Reilly (Mike), 80 years old, from Tacoma passed after a brief illness at Tacoma General Hospital. He was a devoted son, brother, and uncle. He was an avid outdoorsman and handball player. He had a great love for his hunting dogs.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents William Eugene (Gene) O’Reilly and Daisy...

Feb 1, 2023

Mom met the love of her life, Peter John Bender, in 1941 after he had been in a motorcycle accident near her home and was left on the street with injuries.  She was able to get him to the family home where she and Nani tended to his wounds.   Dad was in the U. S. Army stationed at Fort...

Jan 23, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for James Dixon Chapman. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 21, 2023

On Saturday, January 21, 2023, Brenda K. Davis, beloved mother of Brendan Davis and Bridget Davis, passed away following a heart attack. She was 64 years old.

Besides her children, Brenda is survived by 5 siblings and a large extended Irish family, most of whom remain in Tacoma. Her parents, Mary C. and Albert P. Davis preceded...

Jan 19, 2023

James Michael Aquino (Jim) was born June 16, 1947 in Tacoma, WA to Frank and Rose Aquino. He attended Stanley and St Leo’s Elementary Schools. He graduated from Bellarmine High School and Seattle University. Throughout his life, Jim held a variety of jobs, the majority of them in the food service industry. He was an accomplished caterer and owned...

Jan 18, 2023

Joseph Frank Hammerschmith was born in Tacoma, WA on June 1, 1942. Joe, 80, passed at home on January 18, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, George Joseph Hammerschmith; his mother, Edna Miller Hales; his sister, Georgalee Wheeler; and his first wife, Pamela Janice. His is survived by his current wife of 23 years, Terry; two...