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Martha L. Gius
Sep 9, 2015
Obituary Martha Gius Martha Gius passed away September 9, 2015, at the age of 84. The youngest of four children born to Lawrence V. and Maria Gius, Martha was raised in Fife and graduated from Fife High School. Martha lived in Tacoma for many years, initially working at the Hunt and Mottet Company, and later, in the Trust Department of...
Mariann Lee O'Larey
Sep 4, 2015
Obituary Mariann Lee O'Larey Mariann Lee O'Larey, 67, of Tacoma, entered into eternal life on September 4, 2015 surrounded by her children and family. Her spirit is carried on by her mother, four children, six grandchildren, one great grandchild, four siblings, and an extended family of relatives and friends from every walk of life. Mariann was born in Portland, Oregon...
Susan Carol (Freeman) Hoffman
Sep 3, 2015
Obituary Susan Carol Freeman Hoffman Susan Carol Freeman Hoffman passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Tacoma, Washington, with loving family at her side. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1938 and grew up with her two older sisters, Elaine and Lois, and brother, Richard, guided by their wonderful mother, Anna, after the early passing of their...
Daryl D. Zadow
Aug 31, 2015
Obituary Daryl Zadow Daryl passed away peacefully in Tacoma on August 31, 2015 at the age of 81. Daryl was born in Sidney, Montana and moved to Tacoma at the age of 9. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952, attended Bates Vocational School, worked as a sheet metal fabricator/installer for 50 years and was an expert in his...
Margaret E. Hurley
Aug 29, 2015
Obituary Margaret E. Hurley September 10, 1909 ~ August 29, 2015 Margaret (Maggie) Hurley (née Morse) was born in Winnebago, Minnesota, the youngest of eight children. The family moved to Spokane when Margaret was 2, and three years later to a farm in the Methow Valley. At the age of 13 Margaret moved back to Spokane to attend boarding school...
Velma Jane Read
Aug 23, 2015
Obituary Velma Jane Read On the evening of August 23, 2015, at the age of 97, Velma peacefully passed away. Velma had successful and fulfilling working careers varying from a small arms manufacturing plant during the war to selling cosmetics to actively sitting on the board of trustees for AAA in Washington State. Leaving Manitoba in 1942, she eventually settled...
Jane Shannon
Aug 20, 2015
Obituary Veteran afternoon news anchor Jane Shannon passed away unexpectedly this week. Shannon was not only an award-winning broadcast journalist, but a mother, a master gardener, and someone who loved making just the right gourmet dish for dinner guests. An Oregon native, Shannon started her radio career at KITI in Centralia, where she was an anchor and the news director....
Ruth A Neher
Aug 17, 2015
Obituary Ruth A. Neher Ruth A. Neher passed away on August 17, 2015 at the Village Senior Living. She was born Ruth A. Hickson in Minneapolis, MN on January 21, 1929. She attended Holy Angels High School, and traveled extensively with her sister Mimi. Ruth then settled in Tacoma, WA where she worked for several banks in the area. Ruth...
Robert W. Baines, Sr.
Aug 13, 2015
Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home Cemetery: Tahoma National Cemetery Service Details Graveside ServicernrnTahoma National CemeteryrnrnMonday, August 31, 2015rnrn1:00pm
Rita R. Duncan
Aug 13, 2015
Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home Location: Gaffney Funeral Home Chapel Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery Service Details Thursday, August 20, 2015rnrn2:30pm
Jean Elizabeth Korum
Aug 8, 2015
Obituary Jean Elizabeth O'Brien Korum Jean Elizabeth O'Brien Korum came into this world on November 22, 1921, in the tiny town of Malta, Montana. She always told us that she had a happy childhood with her three much-loved brothers; Adrian, Arlyn, and Pat; along with her three spectacular sisters; Bonnie, Barb, and Alyce. When she went to Great Falls to...
Marian Lorraine Eberle
Aug 8, 2015
Obituary Marian Eberle Marian Eberle passed away in Tacoma, WA on August 8, 2015. Marian was born on March 25, 1919 in Milroy, MN. She attended school in Esmond, ND and graduated from UPS with a teaching degree. She taught 4th grade at Sheridan Elementary School from 1959 until her retirement in 1982. She loved to square dance and for...
Eugene A Fitzmaurice
Aug 6, 2015
Obituary Eugene A. Fitzmaurice Eugene A. Fitzmaurice, 86, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Born in Everett, WA on October 27, 1928, Gene moved to Seattle as a youth. He enjoyed his participation as a Boy Scout, sharing this with his two grandsons who went on to become Eagle Scouts. Gene began his 44 year career...
Margaret Elizabeth Garmong
Aug 5, 2015
Obituary Margaret Elizabeth Melia Garmong Maggie passed away on August 5, 2015 at the age of 90. Born in Philadelphia, PA, raised in Washington, DC. She was the third child of five sisters and brothers, Frances, Mildred, John and Gene. A graduate of Georgetown University School of Nursing, her career as loving caregiver carried her across the globe from DC...
Jeannette Lee Sturn
Aug 4, 2015
Obituary Jeannette Lee Sturn Jeannette was born in the fall of 1925 to Russian/Ukrainian parents, John and Titiana Machnicki. She was the fourth child in a family of 12 who struggled to survive the bitter cold winters and stiflingly hot summers is Snow, North Dakota. The terrain was unforgiving and life was hard, so much so that five of the...
Nora Marie Duggan
Jul 25, 2015
Obituary Nora M. Duggan Nora Marie Gallagher Duggan came into this world on November 12, 1919, and departed peacefully in her sleep on July 25, 2015. She was the third of four children born to Donegal natives Maggie and Manus Gallagher of North Tacoma. At 5'10" Nora stood out at Holy Cross School as the tallest girl in her class...
Maria Catina (Mary) Thompson
Jul 25, 2015
Obituary Maria (Mary) Catina Thompson January 3, 1923 ~ July 25, 2015 Mary was born in New York City in 1923; she was the daughter of Sicilian immigrants. She married William (Bill) Bruce Thompson in 1946 and they were happily married for 57 years. She was a member of Holy Cross and St. Charles Borromeo. She was a long time...
Carl Michael Milford
Jul 18, 2015
Obituary Carl Michael Milford Carl Michael Milford Carl died suddenly on July 18, 2015. He was born in Tacoma on June 30, 1950. Carl was a 1968 graduate of Lincoln High School and later Whitman College. Carl was an avid soccer player. He spent one year playing for the Tacoma Stars professional team. Professionally, Carl was a camera operator, broadcasting...
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