All Obituaries

Addolorata (Dorothy) Maria Di Re was born on November 23, 1935 to Antonio and Anna Martelli in Cantalupo, Italy. She was the eldest of three siblings and was raised on a farm in Italy before moving to the United States in 1955. In November of 1958 she married Joseph Di Re who followed her to Tacoma from her home town. Dorothy took pride in working as a surgical technician at St. Joseph’s Hospital for 15 years. In 1971, Dorothy left St. Joseph’s to focus on her children and to...

Frank E. Yaconette, Jr. May 30, 1929  -  September 6, 2021 Frank E. Yaconetti, Jr., passed away peacefully in his sleep at Franciscan Hospice House, after a short illness, at the age of 92. A lifelong Tacoma resident and member of St. Rita’s Parish, he was married in St. Joseph Church in Mullan, Idaho in 1946 to Marian Garitone. They moved to Tacoma shortly thereafter. Frank worked his whole career at the Port of Tacoma, quitting school and beginning at the age of 16. He...

Rev. Gary Charles Weisenberger           Father Gary was born June 23, 1947 to Lucille Carmen Zellesma Weisenberger and Anthony Wayne Weisenberger. He was called home to the Lord on September 4, 2021. He is survived by many cousins including his cousin James Turowski of Seabeck, WA.                Father Gary was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Seattle on June 18,...

Victoria Mary Lukosh July 10, 1919 - September 1, 2021 Our beloved Victoria Mary Soikowski Lukosh, wife of the late Stanley Lukosh, went into eternal rest on September 1, 2021 at 102 years old. A lifelong member of Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, she was born in Carbonado Washington to Helen and Joseph Jankowski on July 10, 1919. She is survived by son, Richard Lukosh, Tacoma and daughter Marilyn Johnson, South Carolina, six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and three...

Mary Siridakis, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2021 at the age of 95.  Mary was born in Everett, Washington to Vincent and Augusta Beuzer.  She grew up on McKinley Avenue in Tacoma adjacent to the family business, a grocery store next to the family home.  She attended Sacred Heart Elementary School and Aquinas High School after which she assumed the responsibility for operating the family grocery store while her siblings left for...

Judi Streepy October 16, 1946 - August 27, 2021   Judith Ann (Wasalino) Streepy was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington on October 16, 1946 and passed away August 27, 2021 at Tacoma General Hospital. She was the daughter of Steve and Agnes Wasalino. Judi attended Franklin Elementary School, Jason Lee Junior High School and graduated from Wilson High School in 1964. After graduation, she went to work for Puget Sound National Bank in central...

Gary M. Brumbaugh July 10, 1941- August 25, 2021 Tribute and Services Gary Michael Brumbaugh, 80, passed away the morning of August 25, 2021 in Shelton, Washington. He was born to Michael and Antoinette Brumbaugh on July 10th 1941 in Everett, Washington. He graduated in May of 1966 from Seattle University with a Business Degree. It was there at Seattle U that he met his wife Patti. They were married in December of that same year. They had three children Gary II, Jason and Kryslynn....

Nicholas William Rathke, son, brother, uncle and friend, died on August 22, 2021 in Tacoma, WA. He was born on April 29th, 1981, in Seattle, WA. Nick grew up in Allyn, WA and graduated from North Mason High School in 1999. He attended Western Washington University and Olympic College where he studied electrical engineering. He continued that work at Safe Boats, Blue Origin, and most recently at  Amazon’s Project Kuiper. If you knew Nick you know that he was honest, funny and...

Robert Stumpf passed away on August 2, 2021. He was welcomed into the world by Katherine and Anton Stumpf on May 12, 1934, in Huff, North Dakota. As a young boy, he went to church every morning with his family before school. He worked on the family farm and loved to tell the grandkids that he "earned a dollar a week." At age 16, he took the train to Tacoma by himself to visit his sister Mary, then returned home for his car and moved there. He found work at a floor covering store,...

James F. Senko died while working in his garden in Steilacoom, Washington on July 30, 2021.  He was 85 years old.  A native of Hillsboro, Oregon, he was a beloved father, loving husband, veteran of the Air Force, Boeing engineer and a devoted Catholic.  Jim entered the Air Force in 1959 following his 1958 graduation from the University of Portland with a degree in Industrial Engineering.  He was trained as a Navigator, earning his wings later that same year at Connally...