Obituaries

Sep 6, 2025

Sep 4, 2025

Robert (Bob) Joseph Hirsh passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, while surrounded by his daughters, after a long battle with dementia in Tacoma, WA at the age of 86.

Bob was born on April 23, 1939, in Gary, IN. During his childhood he attended Holy Trinity elementary where he loved being an altar server. As a ‘lefty’ he loved pitching...

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Ingrid Helga Dunton passed away on August 19, 2025, in Tacoma, Washington, at the age of 84.

Born on October 12, 1940, Ingrid endured a turbulent early life shaped by the hardships of World War II and the challenges of post-war Europe. In 1965, she married John Dunton, an Airman in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Berlin. Shortly after their...

Aug 17, 2025

Aug 11, 2025

Mary “Joan” Niebergall peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord on August 11, 2025 at the age of 95 years.

Joan was born in Seattle, Washington on February 27th, 1930. One of three children and daughter of a teacher and homemaker, Joan enjoyed life growing up near Alki Beach in Seattle. She attended West Seattle High School and then Central...

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Jul 26, 2025

Hazel A. Gores at the age of 100, passed away peacefully into the Lord’s hands on July 26th, 2025. She was born October 5th, 1924 in Cando, North Dakota to Hans and Agatha Hansen. She was the third of 4 children. Brother Robert Hansen, sisters Elouise Lauinger and Mary Solseth have preceded Hazel in death.

Prior to marrying Raymond Gores in...

Jul 25, 2025

Mary Catherine Hartough

January 1933-July 2025

Mary Catherine Hartough, 92, of Tacoma, Washington passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025.

Born Mary Catherine Moyer in Seattle, Washington to William and Catherine Moyer, she grew up with three brothers—Patrick, Grant, and Michael---prompting her to speak her mind and hold her own from an early age. Her father owned a hardware store, and Mary could...

Jul 23, 2025

Joan Marie Karamatic

January 31, 1936 - July 23, 2025

Born in Tacoma, WA to George Paugh & Mary Jane Zwick. She married Richard (Dick) Karamatic in 1955.

She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo catholic church.

Joanie is survived by children Mark Karamatic (Barb), Lisa Shaner (Marty), Rick Karamatic (Kristen), Christopher Karamatic, seven grandchildren & fifteen great grandchildren. She is preceded in...

Jul 22, 2025

Jul 22, 2025

Sister Nora Murphy, a Dominican Sister of Tacoma was born in Rockchapel, Ireland on June 26, 1930, to Martin and Nora (Fleming). After completing her education, she worked for a few years and then entered the Dominican Sisters in Crosshaven, Ireland in 1951 along with her sister, Sister Mary Pat. She arrived at Mt. St. Dominic on March 13, 1952,...