Obituaries

Nov 3, 2020

Beloved wife of the late RADM Sumner Shapiro, USN, Ret., passed away peacefully on November 3 in Dupont, WA at the young age of 97. Daughter of Max and Evelyn Goldman Hymen, Jimmie spent her childhood in Lowell, MA. She graduated from Sargent College of Boston University and worked as a physical therapist until her marriage to Sumner “Shap”...

Oct 31, 2020

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

Oct 31, 2020

Daughter of James and Thomasina Milone, Donna was born and raised in Tacoma with her sisters Mary and Eleanor. She attended Aquinas Academy and Marylhurst. Donna met Don Scalara, and the two married at St. Rita’s Parish on August 5, 1951. Together, they founded Century Motors, and enjoyed building a family home, vacations, dancing, and entertaining friends. Their daughter,...

Oct 31, 2020

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

Oct 29, 2020

Sister Ann O’Sullivan OP (Mary Daniel) died peacefully at St. Joseph Residence in Seattle, October 29, 2020. Sister Ann, a native of Ireland, was born in Currahy Ballingeary, County Cork on September 24, 1926 to Daniel O’Sullivan and Margaret O’Callaghan O’Sullivan.  She entered the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma, first in Crosshaven, Ireland before traveling to the United States. Sister...

Oct 28, 2020

Gerald O. Smith, 94, of Gig Harbor passed away on October 28, 2020 at Harbor Place with his family. He was born on July 30, 1926 in Seattle Washington. He grew up in Port Orchard. Joined the Navy in 1943, served on Attu in the Aleutian Islands ironically in a Fire Station. He graduated from UW with a degree...

Oct 28, 2020

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

Oct 28, 2020

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

Oct 27, 2020

A Life Well Lived

Barbara was born in Garden City, South Dakota, to Alvin & Margaret Young. She had one older sister. The family moved to Salem, Oregon where she grew up, attended school and graduated from Willamette University, where she met her future husband, Dave Reinhard. Her senior year she was elected May Queen and dad...

Oct 26, 2020

Phyllis Conlon, age 90, passed away in her University Place home after a courageous battle with cancer. Phyllis went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was reunited with her husband Jack and youngest son Tom. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota to Woodrow and Rachel Loucks (né Robinson). The Loucks family, including twin sisters Joann...

Oct 25, 2020

Marie May Menconi, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2020 at the age of 96 in Tacoma, Washington.

Born May 1, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Nicolo and Dorothy Genna, Marie was the third of eight children. She gained her passion for travel early in life with trips to...

Oct 14, 2020

Born December 10, 1932 in Appleton Minnesota and passed away October 14, 2020 in Puyallup after a short illness. He spent his final days surrounded by the loving presence of his three sons.

He was preceded in death by his parents John and Jenny Rooney, siblings Francis, Thomas, James, Stephen, Jean, Dorothy, Ronald, Lawrence and Loren.

Oct 13, 2020

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

Oct 8, 2020

David Charles McHugh, beloved husband of Shirley Rae McHugh, passed away at St. Joseph’s hospital on October 8, 2020 at age 86.

Dave was known for his generosity, humor and loyalty. He made many friends along the way by calling up, showing up, and always making himself available to help. He was a man of...

Oct 7, 2020

Raymond Jackl, was born October 26, 1934 in St. Paul, MN and passed away peacefully on October 7, 2020 in Tacoma, WA

Raymond is survived by his daughters Linda and Kathleen, brother Gerald Jackl (Mary), step-son Joseph Betzendorfer, step-daughters Jeanne Betzendorfer, Patti Betzendorfer (Steve Becker), Connie FitzGerald (Kevin), Judy Hansen (Steve), Doreen Dyer, Christine Penrice (David) and...

Oct 1, 2020

We will miss you.  William Donald Schmechel, a wonderful and brave man, lost his 4-year battle with cancer on October 1, 2020.  Born in Tacoma in 1944, he was a graduate of Seattle and Western Washington Universities, a Vietnam War veteran, and had a long, productive career as a C.P.A..  Bill was on the board of the Pt. Defiance...

Sep 30, 2020

Son of Yugoslavian immigrants, Marko and Frances Vukovich, Ned was born in Tacoma on July 15, 1917 and passed away on September 30, 2020 at the age of 103. Built by his father, the family lived in a small house down on the waterfront that had no running water and finally got electricity when he was 12 years old....

Sep 29, 2020

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

Sep 29, 2020

On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, William “Bill” Truax went to Heaven at the age of 89. He passed away at Mt. Rainier while having a picnic with the love of his life, his wife Kathy. Bill was born September 3, 1931 in Minot, North Dakota to Theodore and Florence (Lutgen) Truax. His family moved to Edmonds, Washington where he...

Sep 27, 2020

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