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Fredrick James May
Sep 1, 2016
Obituary Fred was born in Minnesota on August 23, 1926, and left this world on Sept. 1, 2016. At an early age his family moved to Tacoma, where he attended Stadium High. Fred entered the Navy at age 17 and served on a minesweeper in the South Pacific during WWII. Upon his return he married Beverly Downey and had two...
Sara Elizabeth (Hanson) Grochowicz
Aug 31, 2016
Obituary Sara was born, December 24, 1974, in Ft. Dodge Iowa, to Dennis Hanson and Susan (Keely) Hanson. She died on August 31, 2016, following a 22-month battle with pancreatic cancer. At the age of 11 months, Sara and her mother moved to Tacoma, where she remained the rest of her life. She attended McCarver Elementary, Hunt Middle School and...
Helen Iola (Frederickson) Pifer
Aug 18, 2016
Obituary Helen Iola Frederickson was born on January 29, 1921 and passed away August 18, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington. Married to George Leroy Pifer on May 30, 1941, the couple recently celebrated 75 years of marriage. Helen was born in Spokane, WA to Edward T. Fredrickson and Lora Maybelle Oden. She had many talents and attributes which included modeling with...
Anthony J. Petrarca
Aug 16, 2016
Obituary Anthony J. Petrarca, longtime resident of Tacoma, passed away August 16, 2016. He was born in Rankin, Pennsylvania on February 7, 1924; one of eleven children in a loving Italian family. He was stationed at Fort Lewis during World War II, where he met his future wife, Josephine Garitone. They were married 53 years until her death in 1999....
Geraldine Dolores Stephenson
Aug 15, 2016
Obituary Geraldine passed away on August 15, 2016, from complications of multiple sclerosis. She was born on August 25, 1931 to George and Thelma Kaperick. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy; brother, Larry Kaperick; and sister, Louise Sitterud (Dave); 5 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her son, Bill Stephenson; brother, Dick Kaperick; sister, Joan Tomasek...
Frank Darling
Aug 9, 2016
Obituary Frank M. Darling, 60, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 7, 2016. Frank was born in Tacoma, Washington and lived in the area his whole life. Frank graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1974 and eventually went on to work for Goodwill Industries. He loved music and loved playing his guitars and spending time...
Margaret O'Connell
Aug 8, 2016
Obituary Margaret L. O'Connell passed away on August 8, 2016 at the age of 91. She departed this world in the manner she lived her life; with kindness, grace and determination. Margaret was born on December 9, 1924 in Everett, WA. She was the fourth of five children born to James and Mabel Hatchel. Following graduation from Everett High School...
Cecile Janey (Hankins) Montgomery
Aug 8, 2016
Obituary Cecile Janey Montgomery passed away on August 8, 2016 at the age of 93. Janey was born in Mt. Airy, VA to Edward and Myrtle Hankins on February 13, 1923 and was one of ten children. Raised on a farm, her parents led by example and taught their large family the value of hard work, responsibility and caring for...
Frank Rybin
Aug 2, 2016
Obituary Randy passed away August 2, 2016. He was born in Seattle on March 8, 1944 and lived his entire life in Tacoma. He was a 1963 graduate of Peninsula High School and worked for his parents at the Span Deli. He also attended Olympic Jr. College, where he met his wife Deanne. They were married on February 18, 1967....
Helen Moe
Aug 1, 2016
Obituary Helen died Monday, August 1, 2016 at 97 years. She was born May 22, 1919 in Pe Ell, Washington. Her parents were Thomaz Kolano and Anna Kolodziej. She attended Rogers and Gault schools in Tacoma. She worked 2 years sewing gloves. Helen was a homemaker who loved sewing, crocheting, and gardening. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Mary F. Cruz
Jul 28, 2016
Obituary Service: St. John of the Woods Catholic Church 9903 24th Ave E. Tacoma, WA Rosary: August 2, 2016 10:30 am Funeral Mass: August 2, 2016 11:00 am Committal: Calvary Cemetery following the Mass Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.
Antonietta Dipalma
Jul 27, 2016
Obituary Antonietta Di Palma, born on June 17, 1926 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere Prov. Caserta, Italy, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2016 in Tacoma. Antonietta moved to the USA in1958, and married Domenico (Dominick) Di Palma in 1961 in Tacoma. He passed away on March 19, 2010. She was a homemaker, whose greatest pleasures were cooking, cleaning, traveling...
Agnes (Smith) Wasalino
Jul 26, 2016
Obituary Agnes was born in Dodge City, Kansas on February 23, 1922 and passed away on July 26, 2016. She was the daughter of John and Rhonda (Vaughn) Smith. She moved to Tacoma, Washington during World War II. She was an "elevator operator" at the Rust Building, where her supervisor Nancy Wasalino, introduced her to her brother-in-law, Steve Wasalino. She...
Richard F. Johnson Sr.
Jul 23, 2016
Obituary It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Richard F. Johnson on June 23, 2016. He was 75. Richard was the second son of Melvin and Marian Johnson, grew up in Tacoma, attended St. Leo's, Lincoln H.S., and Pacific Lutheran University, and married Judy, his college sweetheart. Richard loved the game of football and was known...
Lang Taylor
Jul 20, 2016
Obituary Lang Taylor 1943 - 2016 "Gone Fishing for the Big Ones in the Sky!" Lang Taylor was born in Portland, Oregon in 1943 and died unexpectedly in his home on Fox Island on July 20, 2016. Lang was raised in the Seattle area. He joined the Army in 1962, after discharge he earned a Masters in Psychology, and became...
Colleen Marie Wolfe
Jul 19, 2016
Obituary Colleen Marie Gaffney Wolfe, "Teen", peacefully passed away surrounded by her children on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. She was born to the late Mildred and Theodore Gaffney on April 8, 1935. She grew up in Tacoma, graduating from Aquinas Academy and attended Marylhurst College in Oregon. Colleen was vivacious, caring and valued family and friends above all else. As...
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