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Yole Malti

Yole Malti

Feb 19, 2010

Obituary Yole Adele Malti "Nanny" Service Details Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, February 25, 2010, 11:00 am St. Patrick Catholic Church. Interment at Calvary Cemetery following a reception at the church. Please leave online condolences at www.GaffneyCares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.

Grace  Marian Grabar

Grace Marian Grabar

Feb 19, 2010

Obituary Grace M. Grabar Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Grace M. Grabar, passed away at the age of 85 on Friday, February 19, 2010 in Tacoma, WA. Grace was born January 10, 1925 in Tacoma, WA to Hans and Alma Kamp. She graduated from Stadium High School in 1943. The most important things in Grace's life were her...

Lucille Hurst

Lucille Hurst

Feb 18, 2010

Obituary Lucille Feist Hurst, 93, passed the evening of February 18, 2010 with family and friends by her side. Lucille Feist was born the daughter of Theophil and Jessie Feist on March 24, 1916 in New York, NY. She was a graduate of Annie Wright Seminary, Barnard Liberal Arts College for Women in Manhattan, New York City, and a graduate...

William Harding

William Harding

Feb 17, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Sister Margaret Hudon, O.S.F.

Sister Margaret Hudon, O.S.F.

Feb 15, 2010

Obituary Sister Margaret Hudon OSF. (Sister Patricia Francis) 1918-2010 Sister Margaret, a resident of St. Ann Convent, died on February 15th, 2010. She was a professed member of The Sisters of St. Francis for 70 years. She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho. Sister was educated in Idaho and Oregon; she received her Masters Degree at St. Martin's University in Olympia,...

Ernestine Burgess

Ernestine Burgess

Feb 11, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Philip  E. Butler

Philip E. Butler

Feb 10, 2010

Obituary PHILIP E. BUTLER, SR. Age 84, loving husband of Vera with whom he had 63 wonderful years, and cherished father of eight children: Philip E. Butler Jr., Sandra Heatley, David (Liz) Butler, identical twins Karen Butler and Kathy Smith, Bryan (Teresa) Butler Sr. and Daniel Butler. Phil passed away suddenly while in Yuma on February 10, 2010. He also...

George  A. Baird

George A. Baird

Feb 10, 2010

Obituary George A. Baird November 23, 1920 - February 10, 2010 Dad was born to Abe and Hazel Baird in Minnesota, the first of 9 children. At the age of 9 the family moved to Everett Washington, there he grew into manhood and joined the Army at the age of 17. While stationed at Ft. Lewis he met Jean Scalara...

Grace  Ann Burcar

Grace Ann Burcar

Feb 10, 2010

Obituary Grace Ann (Eshpeter) Burcar Grace Ann (Eshpeter) Burcar, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Emil. Grace was born in Edmonton, Alberta. As a child, she immigrated to Tacoma with her family. Grace remembers her arrival; the family came to Tacoma with numerous suitcases containing everything...

Bertha Vilhauer

Bertha Vilhauer

Feb 10, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Donald  H Lovely

Donald H Lovely

Feb 7, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

William Walkowski

William Walkowski

Feb 6, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Raymond  B Eltrich

Raymond B Eltrich

Feb 6, 2010

Obituary Ray Eltrich, 92, was born in Heisler Alberta, Canada December 29, 1917 and passed away February 6, 2010. Ray graduated from Bellarmine High School in 1934. He served his country in Europe during World War II. Ray worked in the construction trades as a heavy equipment operator for over 35 years. He was member of the Operating Engineers and...

Tosca  Marie Macaluso

Tosca Marie Macaluso

Feb 6, 2010

Obituary Tosca M. Macaluso Tosca M. Macaluso, 93, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2010 with her family at her side in Round Rock, Texas. She resided here for 36 years. Tosca was born in Pistoia, Italy on July 28, 1916. She was preceded in death by her husband James in 1970. She met James during WWII in her hometown...

Sister Kay O'Brien, O.P.

Sister Kay O'Brien, O.P.

Feb 5, 2010

Obituary Sister Kay O'Brien OP (Mary Annunciata) died peacefully in Tulare, California following a brief illness. She was 76 and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Tacoma, Washington. Sister Kay was born September 10, 1933 in Limerick Ireland to John and Mary O'Brien and Mary Lysaght-O'Brien. She attended Monaleen for her primary education and Presentation Convent School for her...

Lester Potocki

Lester Potocki

Feb 4, 2010

Obituary Lester was born in Wilkeson, WA, a decedent of Wilkeson pioneer grandparents and died 2/4/10 at 89 years of age. A long time Fife area resident and 32 years retired railroad employee. Lester leaves behind 2 daughters, Gloria Venters and Patricia Tippet. Also surviving are siblings Leonard Potocki (Louise), Virginia Elliott and Lorraine Erb, plus many grandchildren, nieces and...

Khaya Begun

Khaya Begun

Feb 4, 2010

Obituary Khaya L. Begun Khaya L. Begun, born September 16, 1919 in Russia, passed away February 4, 2010 in Tacoma. She arrived in Tacoma in 1995 and was a member of Temple Beth El. She is survived by her 3 children, Venedict (Tatyana) Begun, Yevgeniya (Mark) Berlin, Larisa (Leonid) Zhukovskiy, 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren who will cherish her...

Rosemarie Williams

Rosemarie Williams

Feb 3, 2010

Obituary Rosemarie Pupo Williams A very elegant lady with a strong will, good heart and a great smile, Rosemarie passed away with her daughter at her side on February 3, 2010. She was born November 27, 1918 in Vineland, NJ to Fred and Anne Wilkens, and was a wonderful and loving daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and friend. Rosemarie was...

Elizabeth Bork

Elizabeth Bork

Jan 26, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Beverly  Mae Koval

Beverly Mae Koval

Jan 25, 2010

Obituary Beverly Mae Koval Beverly passed into Our Lord & Savoriors arms after a long illness on January 25, 2010 at Alaska Gardens Health & Rehab in Tacoma, WA. Born February 28, 1927 to Lillian Larson and Howard Meharg in St. Paul, MN, Bev was adopted in 1930 at age 3 by Joseph & Helen Vachon of Fargo, ND. Growing...

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