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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...
Avis Joy Vye
Jul 18, 2015
Obituary Avis Joy Vye Avis' family celebrates the life and mourns her passing after a two year struggle with cancer. Born October 29, 1933 in Grafton, N.D., she passed away peacefully July 18, 2015 in Tacoma. Daughter of Lloyd and Myrtle Lien, Avis grew up in Fairdale, ND alongside elder sister Janet, and younger brothers Gerald and Arliss. She graduated...
Violet Anna Rhule
Jul 16, 2015
Obituary Violet Anna Rhule 6/21/1924 ~ 7/16/2015 Violet Anna Rhule joined her husband Robert and daughter Yvonn in peace, passing quietly with family at her bedside. Violet was a loving and caring mother to her six children: Gary, Vyann, Yvonn, Tracy and Anita. She was grandmother to Gabrielle, Laurel, Heather, Holly, Nicholas, Annalysse and Antonio; and great-grandmother to Olivia, Aidan,...
Amy Eileen Dyckman
Jul 14, 2015
Obituary Amy Eileen Dyckman Amy Eileen Dyckman, 51 years, resident of Seattle, Washington passed away quietly on July 14, 2015. Amy was born in Tacoma, Washington on May 15, 1964 to Doug and Janet Dyckman. She graduated from Bellarmine High School in 1982, attended college at Gonzaga University and later graduated from The Art Institute of Seattle in 1986. Amy...
Roy Arthur Anstett
Jul 11, 2015
Obituary Roy Arthur Anstett June 9, 1914 - July 11, 2015 Our cherished father, grandfather, Big Poppa, uncle, dancing partner, friend and favorite "knucklehead," Roy Arthur Anstett, died at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Tacoma on July 11, 2015. He was 101 years young. Born in Sinnett, Saskatchewan, Canada, Roy was the second son of Fred and Mary Agnes (Devine)...
Barbara Ann (Kinzner) Cleary
Jul 10, 2015
Obituary Barbara Ann (Kinzner) Cleary Barbara was born on May 9, 1930 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma to the late Frank and Ruth (Hammer) Kinzner and lived her entire 85 years in Tacoma. She graduated from St. Patrick's Grade School and Aquinas Academy and married Matthew Cleary, Sr., another St. Patrick's graduate, in 1950. Barbara and Matt raised 7...
John Francis Gallagher
Jul 6, 2015
Obituary John F. (Jack) Gallagher, Jr. John F. (Jack) Gallagher Jr., born December 2, 1925, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2015 as a result of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his five children: Mike (Rosalie), Bridget, Pat (Susan), and Tim (Stephanie), all of the Tacoma area, and Colleen (Greg) Finnoff of Longmont, CO. He is also...
Stephen Lee Callahan
Jul 4, 2015
Obituary Stephen L. Callahan Stephen L. Callahan was born on June 5, 1947 in Tacoma, Washington and passed away on July 4, 2015 in University Place, Washington at the age of 68. Steve was a proud veteran of the United States Military. He loved his country, golf, fishing, astronomy and fireworks. It is only fitting that on the 4th of...
Irene Rosemarie Skelly
Jun 22, 2015
Obituary Irene Rosemarie Skelly Mom was born on May 8, 1919, daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Derosier) Vaudrin, in Crookston, MN. She left her body on June 22, 2015 at Allenmore Hospital after a brief illness at the age of 96. She had been living in her own home with assistance. Mom grew up on a farm near...
Akinobu Yotsuuye
Jun 19, 2015
Obituary Akinobu (Aki) Yotsuuye Passed away June 19, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born in Japan Dec. 25, 1923, Aki came to America as an infant with his family and worked on the family vegetable farm, Brookville Gardens, in Fife, WA. The family was interned at Minidoka during World War II, but they were fortunate to have a neighbor that...
Margaret Ann Prichard
Jun 15, 2015
Obituary Margaret (Peggy) Ann Prichard Margaret Ann Prichard of Issaquah, WA passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at the age of 62 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Tacoma, Washington on May 22, 1953 to George and Katherine Prichard. She attended St. Leo's High School and the University of Washington where she earned her Bachelor...
Kenneth L Foley, Jr.
Jun 12, 2015
Obituary Kenneth L. Foley, a long time resident of Rainier passed away June 12 in Tacoma after a brief battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 40 years, Terry Foley, his mother Francis Mifflin, step-father Ray Mifflin, sister Evelyn and father Kenneth Foley Sr. Graveside service will be held Wednesday June 17th , 2:30...
Mary Catherine Davis
Jun 10, 2015
Obituary Mary Catherine Davis On June 10, 2015, Mary Catherine Davis died peacefully at the age of 94. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by her children and family at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, WA. Mary was born on March 17, 1921 in Seattle, WA and grew up on a farm in the Graham area. Her...
Joseph Benedict Miller
Jun 9, 2015
Obituary Joseph B. Miller Joseph B. Miller was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on July 23, 1928 and passed away in Puyallup, Washington on June 9, 2015, he was 86 years old. Joe graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School in 1946. In 1950 he married the love of his life, Pat Miller (Wynne) and they were blessed with four daughters. Joe...
Barbara June Stemp
Jun 7, 2015
Obituary Barbara June Stemp Barbara was born in Aberdeen, WA. August 14, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Dolly Gagne and her sister Julie Lyda. Her family lived in Bellingham and Olympia before moving to Tacoma where she graduated from Lincoln High in 1944. Barb met the love of her life Stan Stemp at a...
Ermin G Pospisil
Jun 5, 2015
Obituary Ermin G. Pospisil Ermin G. Pospisil passed away on June 5, 2015 at the age of 87. He was born on September 22, 1927. Ermin attended Riverside Elementary and graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory High School. At 18 years of age he enlisted in the US military and completed his commitment of 4 years and was honorably discharged as a...
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