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Theodora Cassman
Dec 13, 2017
Obituary Dorie was born in Tacoma, WA to Arthur and Elizabeth Callier on September 29, 1921. She went to our Lord on December 13, 2017 from University Place, WA. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Charles Borromeo Church at 9:00 am on December 20, 2017 followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please send remembrances...
George Joseph Gagliardi
Dec 11, 2017
Obituary George Joseph "Joe" Gagliardi peacefully entered heaven on Monday, December 11 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Philadelphia to Italian immigrants and moved to Tacoma, WA when he was six years of age. He was fiercely proud of his heritage and the many contributions made by his countrymen in the fields of art,...
Monica Rose Roller
Dec 5, 2017
Obituary Monica Rose Roller, beloved sister, aunt and grand aunt, passed away on December 5, 2017 at the age of 92. Monica was born on June 2, 1925 to Rudolph and Anna (Parolik) Roller in Ellensburg, Washington. In 1930 she and her family moved to Tacoma. Monica attended Holy Rosary Catholic School before attending and graduating from St Leo's High...
Frances Christiansen
Dec 5, 2017
Obituary Frances Agnes Christiansen, age 99, passed away peacefully on 12/5/2017 in Tacoma. She was born on 8/4/1918 in Glasgow, Montana to her parents Michael and Caroline Hlad and graduated early from Glasgow High. She graduated from the school of Cosmetology in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. She had her own beauty shop at 17 in Dillon, Montana and...
Terry Wayne Torgenrud, M.D.
Nov 30, 2017
Obituary Terry Wayne Torgenrud, age 75, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2017 of complications from pancreatitis. Born and raised in Wahpeton, North Dakota, Torg, as he was affectionately known, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and his M.D. from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Having completed his residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, Torg...
George S. Vlahovich Jr.
Nov 22, 2017
Obituary George passed away peacefully on November 22, 2017 surrounded by family after a short illness, returning to the Lord and his wife Marietta. He was born on December 26, 1927 in Tacoma, Washington. He attended St. Patrick's School in Tacoma and Bellarmine Preparatory High School. George was a Korean War Veteran, having served his country honorably in the 79th...
Mary Colleen Nelson
Nov 16, 2017
Obituary Mary Colleen Nelson,88, of Federal Way WA, passed away November 16, 2017 after a brief hospitalization. Colleen was born in Janesville Minnesota on December 17, 1928 to Thomas and Sabella Lynch. After graduating from Janesville High School in 1946she attended St. Mary's Nursing College in Mankato Minnesota and graduated with an LPN in 1948. She enjoyed years of practicing...
James "Jim" Joseph Mcdermott
Nov 12, 2017
Obituary James Joseph McDermott (Jim), passed away on November 12, 2017 in Madigan Hospital Tacoma, Washington, with his Granddaughter (Leahanna) by his side. Jim (the eldest of three children) was born May 28, 1918 in Santa Barbara, California, to Francis and Elizabeth McDermott. After his grade school was destroyed by the 1925 earthquake, he attended school in the Lady of...
Winnifred Bartlett
Oct 26, 2017
Obituary Winnifred Bartlett was born on December 16, 1929 in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Alexander and Mary Pearl Smith. She passed away on October 26th, 2017 in Tacoma after a life well lived. Winnie moved from North Dakota when, her older sister, Delia Markland sent for her to be in her wedding and convinced her to stay. She agreed...
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...
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