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Catherine Charlotte Dempsey
Oct 25, 2017
Obituary Catherine departed Gig Harbor, Washington to join our Lord on October 25, 2017. Catherine was born in Bristol South Dakota on May 27, 1922, the third of four children. From her early years, Catherine demonstrated a sincere desire to help people. When her father was ill with cancer, young Catherine would help her mother with dressing changes, feeding and...
Maria Luisa Aldrete-Levy
Oct 16, 2017
Obituary Maria Aldrete Levy, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend to hundreds in the opera world tragically died suddenly on the morning of October 16, 2017. Maria led a busy life working as the Artistic Administrator of the Tacoma Opera, attending and volunteering at Saint Patrick Catholic Church, and regularly cooking gourmet meals for family and friends. Above all, she...
Carol Darlene Merrick
Oct 2, 2017
Obituary Carol Darlene Merrick was born Nov. 11, 1929 in Tacoma and passed away Oct. 2, 2017 also in Tacoma. Carol loved the outdoors, traveling, snow skiing, bicycling and gardening. Carol graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School, then St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1952 and began a nursing career that spanned over 40 years. Carol is preceded in death by...
Angelo Marzano
Sep 30, 2017
Obituary The Lord called our father Angelo Marzano home on September 30, 2017. He was born November 21, 1928 and raised in Tacoma by his parents Tom and Rena Marzano. Angelo married Pearl, started a family, and opened the Roma Café in Ponders. Later he opened Angelo's Restaurant in Spanaway. He is survived by sister Mary Malone; brother Glen; children:...
Mona Zelenak
Sep 30, 2017
Obituary Age 90, of University Place, WA, was born April 18, 1927 in Washington and died Sept. 30, 2017. Preceded in death by husband Paul, survived by daughter Linda (Tom), and sons Charles (Lana) and Mike, 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Mona worked at Heartwood Extended Health Care for 30 years. The staff and residents were very...
Anne Josephine Honan
Sep 29, 2017
Obituary Anne Josephine Honan March 18, 1925 to September 29, 2017 Anne J. Honan, 92, passed away Friday, 29 Sep. at the Weatherly Inn in Tacoma. Anne is mother of five children: Barbara Olsen (David), Patricia Honan, John J. Honan (deceased-June 2017), Mary Wood (Bob), and James Honan (Stephanie). Anne has five grandchildren: Spencer, Christine, Kelly, Lani and Lauren. Anne...
Ted Lopat
Sep 26, 2017
Obituary Ted was born May 16, 1929 in New York City and died September 26, 2017 in Tacoma after a life well lived. Ted left the city at 17 years old for a career in baseball. He played throughout the Kitty League, Virginia League and Cotton States League until he was drafted by the Army in 1951. He spoke fondly...
Michael Castellane
Sep 21, 2017
Obituary Michael Leo Castellane 1943 - 2017 Michael went to be with the lord on September 21, 2017. Preceded in death by his mother Nona Castellane; his father Michael Castellane; sister Sylvia Carrillo; nephew Samson Castellane and other nephews and nieces. Michael is survived by his siblings, Leonard Wayne, Allan Castellane, Gary Castellane, Thomas Castellane, Andrew Castellane, Marian Ogden, Joyce...
Donald Ray Nestegard
Sep 18, 2017
Obituary Donald Ray Nestegard was born October 24th 1945 to Fritz and Mary Nestegard at Puyallup General Hospital in Puyallup, Washington. He was a long time Fircrest resident spending most of his life living in his house on Contra Costa Avenue, while he attended Wainwright Elementary, Hunt Jr. High, and Wilson High School. He met his future wife Marge (Mudge)...
William Wetzler
Sep 17, 2017
Obituary William Lawrence Wetzler, a beloved teacher, coach, grandfather, father, and husband, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Bill was born April 6, 1936, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to a large, Catholic farming family. The Wetzlers moved from Colorado to Alliance, Nebraska, and eventually to their forever home in Deer Park, Washington. A superior athlete, Bill excelled at football,...
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