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Catherine  Frances Bombardier

Catherine Frances Bombardier

May 11, 2011

Obituary Catherine F. Bombardier was born in Tacoma on April 9, 1917; she passed away peacefully on May 11, 2011 at the age of 94. She was the oldest of three children born to immigrant Slavonian parents Martin and Francesca (Sestan) Polich. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Mary Lucich-Scott and Frank Polich. Kay graduated from Lincoln High...

June  Grace Bartle

June Grace Bartle

May 9, 2011

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

James  Woodrow Metcalfe

James Woodrow Metcalfe

May 7, 2011

Obituary James Woodrow Metcalfe Longtime resident of San Mateo, James Woodrow Metcalfe passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on May 7, 2011. Born in Louisville Kentucky on December 28, 1918, he was the son of Greta and Arthur Metcalfe, and the youngest brother of Larry and Tom Metcalfe. He lived in Louisville until he enlisted in the Army...

Charles  H. Mcdonald

Charles H. Mcdonald

Apr 29, 2011

Obituary Charles H. McDonald, III Charles H. McDonald III, born January 11, 1961, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 with his family at his side. Charlie graduated from Bellarmine Prepatory in 1979 and continued his education at the University of Denver where he was an active member of the SAE Fraternity and graduated with a finance degree. Upon graduation, Charlie...

Col. George John Holland

Col. George John Holland

Apr 28, 2011

Obituary George J. Holland George Holland was born April 6, 1924. That same day four planes left Seattle, Washington and would eventually be the first airplanes to fly completely around the world. George was born to fly and became a pilot and squadron leader for the US Air Force serving in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He also had a long...

James  E. Norris

James E. Norris

Apr 20, 2011

Obituary Beloved husband, father and grandfather, James E. Norris, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011. James was born February 12th, 1932, in Effingham Illinois to Oscar and Mildred Norris. He graduated from St. Anthony's Catholic High School, then joined the air force and was stationed in Tacoma, Washington where he fell in love with and married...

Mary  L Snyder

Mary L Snyder

Apr 19, 2011

Obituary Mary Louise (Klemme) Snyder, 94, passed away on April 19, 2011 in University Place. She was born on February 18, 1917 in Tacoma, WA to Carl Phillip Klemme and Ethel Mae Healy. Mary graduated from Aquinas and later married Robert "Bob" Snyder. They lived in and around the Tacoma area all of their nearly sixty years of marriage. They...

Jack Tsudaka

Jack Tsudaka

Apr 15, 2011

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Amber  Bertha Heany

Amber Bertha Heany

Apr 15, 2011

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Roy  Richard Camerlo

Roy Richard Camerlo

Apr 15, 2011

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Zebidiah Izaya Ronald Pluff

Zebidiah Izaya Ronald Pluff

Apr 13, 2011

Obituary Zebidiah embraced the world upon entry into our lives. A Puyallup Tribal member, Zeb was an independent and mischievous young man. He was able to express himself long before he knew the words necessary. Anyone blessed to know Zeb couldn't help but smile at his quick wit and knowledge. Anything Zeb tried his young mind allowed him to excel,...

Donald  Glenn Colclough

Donald Glenn Colclough

Apr 10, 2011

Obituary Donald G. Colclough, 78, passed away peacefully of natural causes on April 10, 2011, in Gig Harbor, WA. He was born Sept 27, 1932 to Glenn and Eulie Colclough, in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving companion of nearly 30 years, Pauline L'Abbe-Jones and his three children, Robert...

Judith Wentlandt

Judith Wentlandt

Apr 8, 2011

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Stanley Sigel

Stanley Sigel

Apr 6, 2011

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Jack Tropiano

Jack Tropiano

Apr 6, 2011

Obituary Jack Tropiano was born on March 21, 1924 in Tacoma to Mary and Domenico Tropiano. On April 6, 2011 he returned to Our Heavenly Father surrounded by his loving family. After high school Jack enlisted in the Army and joined the 503rd Airborne Division during World War II. Following the service, he went to the Police Academy and proudly...

Mary Ann J. Burtchett

Mary Ann J. Burtchett

Apr 5, 2011

Obituary Mary Ann (Karpack) Burtchett Mary Ann, 77 died April 5, 2011 in Tacoma. Mary Ann was a loving mother and a kind, caring friend of many. Mary Ann was happy as a housewife supporting her husband and raising her family, camping and enjoying her home and the outdoors. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years,...

Vladimir Brusser

Vladimir Brusser

Apr 5, 2011

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Leonella Portmann

Leonella Portmann

Apr 5, 2011

Obituary Leonella Portmann Leonella "Bunny" Portmann, died at home on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, after a two month illness. She was born in Tacoma on April 16, 1920, the second of five children to William and Olive McCaffrey. She was named after Sister Leonella, a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital where she was born. She was nicknamed Bunny due to...

Wallace  G. Sundquist

Wallace G. Sundquist

Apr 5, 2011

Obituary Beloved husband, father, grandpa, and friend, your kind soul will be missed. Growing up on the Columbia River in Rainier, OR, he left to serve the army for 23 years then settled in Tacoma in 1968. He worked as a charter boat skipper in Westport before he landed at Pacific Coast Oil. He quickly worked his way up to...

Lois  Jean Bradley

Lois Jean Bradley

Apr 1, 2011

Obituary Lois Jean Bradley Age 81, was born Sept. 25th, 1929 in Tacoma, and died peacefully with family April 1st, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup after a 4-month struggle with declining health. Lois is survived by her daughter Maggie Law, granddaughter Kerri Seabold and husband Eddie, great-granddaughter Kendall Layne, and brothers Gerald Morris, Fr. John Morris, and Tom...

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