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Virginia Marie Mitchell
Apr 28, 2019
Obituary Virginia passed away peacefully and in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loved ones. Virginia was born in Bristol South Dakota and came to Washington to attend nursing school. It was here she met her husband William. Virginia is survived by her 4 daughters: Michelle Long, Betty (Scott) Nowasky, Marleen (Stacey) Hobson and Barbara (Greg) Newton....
Reed Rudin
Apr 25, 2019
Obituary Reed Ellis Rudin was born January 16, 1929, in California, and passed away in Tacoma on April 25, 2019, at age 90. Reed was predeceased in death by his parents, son, and step daughter. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Audrey Rudin, and children Clay Rudin, Rick Hitt, Eldin Lougee, Judy Sutton, Melinda Walter, and...
Michael Hart
Apr 23, 2019
Obituary Michael Hart Mike passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 23. He was born on October 22, 1939 in Tacoma to Frank and Lois Hart. Mike is preceded in death by his Daughter Maureen (David) and survived by his loving wife Grace and his children Kelly (Ted), Mike Jr. (Tiffany) and Sean (Laura) and dog, Ranger. Mike...
Gary Keith Johnson
Apr 20, 2019
Obituary Gary Keith Johnson Gary and his twin brother Larry were born in Wenatchee, WA on October 11, 1933 to David and Gertrude Johnson. Soon after, the family moved to Aberdeen where at the age of four, Gary's twin brother died from diphtheria. Upon settling in Tacoma, Gary graduated from Stadium High School, and went on to attend the College...
Robert Tamotsu Yoshioka
Apr 17, 2019
Obituary Robert (Bob) Yoshioka, 72, passed away on the morning of April 17, 2019, surrounded by his family. Bob was born and raised in Fife, WA where he continued the family business as a successful vegetable farmer. Bob was a respected and longtime member of the Fife community, active in Fife planning commission, King/Pierce County Farm Bureau, Casts for Kids...
Doreen M. Zerbel
Apr 14, 2019
Obituary Doreen M. Zerbel, 87 years old, living in Tacoma, WA, beloved wife and mother was called home to be with our lord and savior on April 14th, 2019. Doreen was born July 6th, 1931 to Marshall and Marie Benson in Tacoma, Washington. She was the oldest of three girls, her father was a butcher at a meat packing plant...
Allene "Pat" Kalenius
Apr 13, 2019
Obituary Patsy Allene Mary Maloney was born on August 25, 1930 in the Snoqualmie Falls Hospital. Her parents, Aubrey and Rose Maloney lived in North Bend at that time. Several years later they moved to Juneau, Alaska where Pat attended school until 1942 when they moved back to North Bend. The next year she attended Highline High School, from which...
Sister Margaret (Keller) Mary
Apr 6, 2019
Obituary Sister Margaret Keller, (M. Dolorita) OP Sister Margaret Keller, a Seattle native, was born on August 28, 1920 to William and Elma (Louisiana) Keller. She attended Holy Rosary School in West Seattle where she met the Tacoma Dominicans. Her high school years were at Holy Angels High School in Ballard. On September 15, 1937 she traveled to Marymount and...
Shawna Lee Alvarez
Apr 3, 2019
Obituary Shawna Lee Alvarez, age 49 of Tacoma, Washington ascended to heaven Tuesday April 3, 2019. She was very recently diagnosed with a large brain tumor and had gone through two major brain surgeries. During the second surgery, Shawna encountered complications leading to her death. Shawna was born on September 6, 1969 in Seattle, Washington, grew up in Des Moines,...
Salvador Delgadillo
Apr 3, 2019
Obituary Salvador Delgadillo passed away on April 3, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, his mother & his sister. He was 85 years old. Retired longshoremen of Local 23. Instrumental in the growth of Tacoma Hispanic Catholic Community at Sacred Heart Church. Salvador is survived by 8 kids: Gabi (Martin) Fragoso, Agueda Delgadillo,...
Catherine Gallacher
Mar 27, 2019
Obituary On March 27, 2019 Catherine (Cathie) Gallacher passed away at the age of 96. Catherine was born to James and Gerbina Luzzi on June 25, 1922 in Tacoma. She graduated Stadium High School in 1940 and attended UPS where she met Jack Gallacher who was to become her husband of 70 years. She loved her college years and was...
Orville James Halvorson
Mar 27, 2019
Obituary Orville James Halvorson passed away on March 27, 2019. He was born on April 15, 1932 in Landa, North Dakota to parents Orville and Barbra Halvorson. Orville grew up on the family farm with his two brothers, Gerald and Ronald. Ronald preceded Orville in death. Upon high school graduation, Orville joined the Air Force and transferred to the Tacoma...
Ursula (Parko) Griswold
Mar 26, 2019
Obituary My Mother Ursula Griswold (Parko) June 20, 1921 to March 26, 2019 -She was born and grew up on a forty-acre farm at the end of Garrard Creek Valley near Oakville, Washington. -Her mother immigrated from Croatia and her 'Dad from Austria in 1902 and met in California and married. -Her mother's sister and husband immigrated to Aberdeen, Washington...
Lyle Alan Dobiash
Mar 24, 2019
Obituary Finally at peace, Lyle died at home surrounded by his loving family and friends who held vigil in his last hours. Survived by wife Ellen, brother William, 4 nieces, 1 nephew and many family members. Lyle was proceeded in death by father Andrew, mother Lenora (Jean) and sister-in-law Renee. Lyle worked as a Tacoma Longshoreman Local 23 for many...
Rita Josephine (Morrell) Sterbick
Mar 17, 2019
Obituary Rita Josephine Sterbick (Morrell) lived a full life and died peacefully at home at the age of 96. She was born Rita Morrell in Oregon City, Oregon May 28, 1922 to Mary Hrovat and Clyde Morrell. Rita was the oldest of five children. (Bernard, William, Elizabeth Smith and Marylou Tobias). Rita graduated from Girl's Polytech High School and studies...
Margaret Eileen Weaver
Mar 13, 2019
Obituary Margaret Eileen Manley was born March 23, 1922 in Tacoma, Washington. She passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019. Margaret Eileen, a lifelong resident of Tacoma, is the beloved daughter of John E. Manley and Marie Rose Henriot Manley, sister to Joseph Manley, and aunt to two nieces and two nephews. Growing up, she attended St. Patrick's School, Aquinas...
Dolores Diane (Cameron) Delorenzo
Mar 12, 2019
Obituary Our mother, Dolores Diane (Cameron) DeLorenzo (b.1929), went to be with Our Lord & Savior and to be reunited with her husband Bob on March 12, 2019. A loving wife and mother of seven, she graduated from West Seattle High School and grew up at Alki Point Light House where her father Archie Cameron was the keeper from 1935...
Elzbieta Ziniewicz
Mar 12, 2019
Obituary On March 12, 2019, our community lost a kind, loving and caring angel whom we called Ela. Elzbieta Ziniewicz had been fighting cancer for the last two years. During that time, she remained optimistic and held on to her faith and continued to bring her family together. Her kind words and wisdom inspired those around her to always believe...
Patricia Carol Ann (Carlson) Ramseth
Mar 9, 2019
Obituary Beautiful Patricia Carol Ann (Carlson) Ramseth was born in Seattle to Stella and Harry Carlson on August 27th, 1941. She peacefully passed away at her Renton home, with family, on March 9th, 2019. She was 77 years old. Patricia attended St. John's Catholic Primary School. She graduated from Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle in 1959, where she met...
Marie Marguerite (Miller) Mccarthy
Mar 7, 2019
Obituary Marie Marguerite (Miller) McCarthy, 89, of Fircrest, WA, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019, due to complications from pneumonia and chronic heart failure. A memorial service will be held on March 15, 2019 at 12:10 at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Tacoma, WA. Marie will be cremated and her remains will be interred alongside her husband in Valier,...
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