All Obituaries

Clay Royal Reichert was born to Carrol & Clara Reichert on July 23th 1959 in downtown Puyallup Washington at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Clay passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 9th, 2024 in Morton, Washington. He is survived by his sister, a brother, three nieces, three grand nephews, two grand nieces, three great grand nieces, one great grand nephew and multiple first, second, third cousins, aunts and uncles that live around the U.S.A.. Clay will be missed deeply by his...

On April 8, 2024, Ralph G. Turco (90) left port, setting sail on his final regatta. Ralph was born on June 24, 1933, to Ralph Turco and Caroline Verone Turco. He grew up on the Hilltop in Tacoma in an Italian neighborhood. He was proud of his Italian heritage and the success of all the people he grew up with. He graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School where he made friends he would have for the rest of his life. Seattle University came next. Then he went on to Gonzaga Law School,...

Sister Margaret J. Murphy, “Peg” was a native of Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland, where she was one of eight children born in a family committed to peace and justice issues. She came to the U.S. in 1958 to join the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma. Following her profession in 1961 she began teaching. Her first assignment was St. Francis School, Bakersfield, CA. She also taught at Our Lady of the Lake, Seattle; in between Peg had two different assignments at St....

Edwin V. Ellsworth, a resident of Village Green Retirement Community, Federal Way, Washington, formerly of Tacoma died April 3, 2024. He was born March 8, 1928 in Tacoma to Edwin W. Ellsworth and Vera Highberg Ellsworth. He was raised in Tacoma and Steilacoom having attended Lincoln High School. Ed was employed as a furniture upholsterer having retired in 1980. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife Marlene Kalin Ellsworth. his sister Carol Ellsworth Sawtell,...