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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,...
Sister Frances Cusack, O.P.
Sep 11, 2017
Obituary Sister Frances Cusack, OP (Mary Gerard), 89, died peacefully on September 11, in Burien following a brief illness. Sister Frances was born July 31, 1928 to James and Ellen (Geraghty) Cusack in Newport, County Mayo, Ireland. Following her profession of vows in January of 1949, Sister Frances, then Mary Gerard, embarked on a ministerial journey that took her from...
Sigrid G. Elliott
Sep 10, 2017
Obituary Sigrid G. Elliott, 87, passed away on September 10, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, WA. Sigrid, also known as Sigi to many, was born on September 7, 1930 to Robert Fischer and Erna Fischer. She had 3 sisters and 1 brother. On November 5, 1965, Sigrid married James C. Elliott. They began their military life of 32...
Cali Noel Hall
Sep 6, 2017
Obituary Cali Noel was born in Tacoma, Washington on December 19, 1996, and was found deceased on September 6, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 20 years old. Cali was a beautiful, energetic, adventurous, helpful, wonderful child and young woman. Growing up was filled with a never ending desire to be active, always wanting to do something physical,...
Evelina Schmauder
Sep 6, 2017
Obituary Evelina Schmauder, 61, passed away comfortably in her home on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 in Lakewood, WA. Evelina was born abroad in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, while her father was finishing his Army tour. She is the first child of Arthur J. Delisle, Jr. and Marjorie M. (Rice) Delisle. In about a decade's time, she became the ever loving and...
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