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Barbara Campbell
Jun 10, 2010
Obituary Barbara was born in Tacoma, Washington on November 15, 1945 and passed away peacefully on June 10, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with serious health issues. Barbara was a 1963 graduate of Aquinas Academy and was an Associate of the Tacoma Dominican Community. She was preceded in death by her mother Norma Case; grandparents Felix and Mary...
Simon Paul Satiacum
Jun 8, 2010
Obituary Simon Paul Satiacum Sr July 8, 1965 - June 8, 2010 Simon was a member of the Puyallup Tribe, was also a well known fisherman, hunter, geoduck diver, fireworks salesman. He fought for diving rights for the Puyallup Tribe. The last few years Simon's interests included glass etching. He was a member of Longhouse, and a Mask dancer (Musqueam,...
Francis Joseph Troup
Jun 7, 2010
Obituary Francis J. Troup Francis Joseph Troup was born in Hoquiam Wash on Oct 13, 1933. He attended St Patrick grade school and graduated from Bellermine high school in 1951. He spent 1 year at UPS, 2 years in the army and graduated from Seattle University in 1959. He married Della Adams in 1955 and continued his carreer in accounting....
Anna Holt
Jun 6, 2010
Obituary Anna was born in Tacoma, Washington. She has been a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 98 years, an active member of the Altar Society, and a member of Royal Neighbors for over 80 years. Anna is survived by her sister Frances (Ray D.) Ryland; nephews Dennis (Frieda) Ryland and Dwayne C. Ryland; niece Diana (Mark) Ryland-Minor, and...
Dolores Marie Insel
Jun 5, 2010
Obituary Dolores Insel Dolores Marie Insel passed away peacefully at the Franciscan Hospice House on June 5, 2010. She was born to Roy and Agnes Insel on February 2, 1938 and lived most of her life in the family's north Tacoma home. Dolores attended Holy Cross School and graduated from Aquinas Academy in 1956. She attended St. Martin's College and...
Simone G. Conforti
Jun 3, 2010
Obituary Simone G. "Peggy" Conforti Simone was born on November 2, 1931 in Leominister, Massachusetts. She was one of ten siblings born to Arthur and Zelica Landry. She met and later married Gilbert N. "Gil" Conforti in November, 1957. They had 53 happy years together. She passed away on June 3, 2010 at Manor Care of Tacoma after having a...
Alvin Ray Meyerdirk
Jun 2, 2010
Obituary Alvin Ray Meyerdirk Was born in Medicine Lake, Montana, perhaps on January 11, 1915. Uncertainty about the actual date, a source of humor in Al's family for years, owes partly to primitive record keeping in a community that was not much more than frontier farmland at the time, and partly to the nomadic life of his parents. What's clear...
Ake Sundstrom
May 31, 2010
Obituary Ake Sundstrom passed away peacefully on May 31, 2010. Ake was born in Jameten, Sweden, on March 4, 1917. Ake is survived by his cherished Bronka, wife of 64 years, his son Allen Jack Sundstrom (Robin), and grandchildren Chloe and Grover. Ake was proud to be a carpenter for Tucci and Sons for 26 years, and a member of...
Eunice Vlahovich
May 31, 2010
Obituary Eunice J. Vlahovich 1921 - 2010 Eunice J. Vlahovich, 89, longtime resident of Tacoma, Washington, died peacefully at her care home in Lake Forest Park, Washington on Monday, May 31, 2010 after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born January 29, 1921 in Tacoma, Eunice Jakomina Morin was raised in Gig Harbor on Dorotich Street. Her parents, Mary and...
Anton F. Lisicich
May 25, 2010
Obituary ANTON F. LISICICH July 2, 1915 B May 25, 2010 Anton F. Lisicich, 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 25th, surrounded by his family. Anton was born and raised and lived his entire life in Old Tacoma. He was the oldest of four children, born to Visko and Vinka Lisicich, who were immigrants from Croatia to the United States....
Lawrence Francis Mitchell
May 24, 2010
Obituary LAWRENCE F. MITCHELL (aka Larry or Mitch) March 5, 1942 - May 24, 2010. Mitch died suddenly on Monday, May 24 while mowing the lawn. He resided in Tacoma his entire life. In retirement, Mitch enjoyed washing and waxing cars, running errands, working in the yard and watching Seahawks football. He was also a dedicated caregiver to his mother...
Marion B. Gerry-Jones
May 22, 2010
Obituary Marion Gerry Jones "Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me" Emily Dickinson Marion Gerry Jones was born March 16, 1921 in Tacoma, WA. She was the eldest of four children born to Williard Hall of Bonaparte, Iowa and Helga Ostlund of Hamrange, Sweden. She is survived by her children, Wayne Gerry, Diane Griggs (Larry),...
Walter Edward Lowrie
May 14, 2010
Obituary Walter Lowrie, 74, of Tacoma, died on May 14, 2010, after a very brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Tacoma on May 22, 1935, son of W. William and Anne Fordyce Lowrie, Walter graduated from Lincoln High School, class of '53. He continued his education at the University of Puget Sound, earning a B.A. in history in 1958,...
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