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Mary-Jo Healy

Mary-Jo Healy

Sep 21, 2008

Obituary MARY-JO (HANLEY) HEALY Feb. 26, 1939 ?" Sept. 21, 2008 Mary-Jo Healy, 69, of Tacoma, Washington, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, passed away on September 21, 2008. She died unexpectedly in the presence of her beloved and loving husband of 45 years, James. M. Healy, Jr., and close family. Mary-Jo was born on February 26, 1939 in Evanston, Illinois...

Geni  Marie Kheriaty

Geni Marie Kheriaty

Sep 21, 2008

Obituary GENI (MENCONI) KHERIATY Geni Kheriaty, 87, our loving mother & grandmother passed away peacefully on September 21, 2008. She was a lifelong resident of Tacoma, WA. Geni graduated from Lincoln High School in1938. She successfully spent her career in retail where she began at Redrich's Drugstore in South Tacoma, then owned & operated a Ben Franklin Store in North...

Patricia  Ann Boyle

Patricia Ann Boyle

Sep 20, 2008

Obituary Patricia Ann Boyle "TC" "There is no sorrow on earth that heaven cannot heal" Patricia Ann Boyle "TC" was born on October 6, 1925 to Annie and Jim Fitzpatrick in Tacoma, WA. She was a graduate of Aquinas Academy and was a lifelong Catholic Church member. On February 7th 1953 TC, the city girl, married the love of her...

Alphild  Dagmar Bertelsen

Alphild Dagmar Bertelsen

Sep 13, 2008

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Beverly  Ann Burr

Beverly Ann Burr

Sep 13, 2008

Obituary Beverly Ann Burr 01/04/28 ?" 09/13/08 Beverly Ann Leach was born and raised in Tacoma, where her home was attached to the family grocery business. Boogie Woogie was the family dog, and her kittens were Daisy, Petunia and Buttercup. Her fondness for animals and their unconditional love followed her into adulthood. As a mother, she allowed her children to...

William Leonardo Rohner, M.D.

William Leonardo Rohner, M.D.

Sep 13, 2008

Obituary William Leonardo Rohner, M.D. William Leonardo Rohner, M.D., FACR, died at the age of 84 on Saturday, September 13, in Lakewood, Washington. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Dr. Frank and Filomena Rohner, and spent his youth in Iowa City and at Indian Lookout. He is survived by his wife, Mary Robinson Rohner, and their...

Sr. Mary James Laviolette

Sr. Mary James Laviolette

Sep 12, 2008

Obituary Mary James (Florence Marie) Laviolette Sister Mary James (Florence Marie) Laviolette died peacefully at St. Joseph Residence, Seattle on Friday, September 12, 2008. She was born February 20, 1914, the daughter of John and Mabel Laviolette in Tacoma, Washington. She experienced her early childhood in Tacoma where she attended Saint Patrick School. The family moved to Bellingham where she...

Hardy Crisp,  Jr.

Hardy Crisp, Jr.

Sep 11, 2008

Obituary Hardy Crisp, Jr. Hardy Crisp, Jr. died September 11, 2008 at the age of 83. He was born in Toones Tennessee, December 24, 1924. Hardy was a U S Army veteran, and worked as a gun smith and in small arms repair At Fort Lewis until his retirement. He was a member of St. Johns Baptist Church, where he...

Dora  C. Nettle

Dora C. Nettle

Sep 9, 2008

Obituary Dora C. Nettle At 84 years of age, Dora passed away on September 9, 2008. She was born on February 11, 1924 to Angelo Castiglioni and Emily Butori in Butte, Montana. Her husband of 51 years, Bill, predeceased her. She is survived by her loving children: Richard Nettle (Paula), Gig Harbor; Christine Nettle-Fallat (Jack), Fircrest; Roger Nettle, San Francisco;...

Jerome  Louis Parr

Jerome Louis Parr

Sep 1, 2008

Obituary Jerome Louis Parr Jerome Louis Parr was born in Wentzville, Missouri, October 27, 1919. Jerry peacefully departed this year on September 1, at the age of 88 coinciding with the same day historic signing on the USS Missouri that ended WWII having served two military tours of duty in WWII and the Korean War as master sergeant in the...

Judith  Ann Young

Judith Ann Young

Aug 31, 2008

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Rochelle Hood

Rochelle Hood

Aug 29, 2008

Obituary Rochelle I. (Smith) Hood Born Aug. 4, 1923 in Glendive, MT passed Aug. 29, 2008 in Tacoma, WA at home. Rochelle attended college in Spokane, WA. She worked in a career as a bookkeeper, and later in life she worked at Avis in SeaTac as a shuttle driver. She is survived by son; Jack L. (Marilyn) Athearn of MT,...

Maryann  Helen Smith

Maryann Helen Smith

Aug 26, 2008

Obituary MaryAnn Helen Smith MaryAnn Helen Smith, born in Tacoma July 22, 1910, died in Lakewood August 26, 2008. MaryAnn graduated Tacoma's Stadium HS in 1928. She married Horace E. Smith in 1934. He preceded her in death in 1993 after 59 years of marriage. MaryAnn was a homemaker dedicated to family, home and her beloved game of bridge. Survivors...

Rocky Onderdonck

Rocky Onderdonck

Aug 25, 2008

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Lillian  Frances Hansen

Lillian Frances Hansen

Aug 24, 2008

Obituary Lillian Frances Hansen Lillian Frances Hansen, 99, died at her home in Tacoma on Sunday August 24, 2008. She was born in Kent, WA December 8, 1908 and later graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1927. Lillian worked as a loan officer and retired from Interstate bank in 1975. Lillian is survived by her two sons,...

John  Paul Durfey

John Paul Durfey

Aug 24, 2008

Obituary John Paul Durfey 1940 ?" 2008 Thank you for visiting our website in memory of John. We hope you will leave some memories of John here so that all who knew him can share in your enjoyment of his life. You're also welcome to leave messages of hope and encouragement to his family and friends. The purpose of this...

Jeanette  Caroline Adams

Jeanette Caroline Adams

Aug 23, 2008

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

John  A. Roller

John A. Roller

Aug 19, 2008

Obituary John Anthony Roller, devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away on August 19, 2008 after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer's disease. John was born on July 6, 1923 to Rudolph and Anna Roller in Ellensburg, Washington. In 1930, he and his family moved to Tacoma. John attended Holy Rosary Catholic School before attending and graduating from Bellarmine Preparatory...

Alex  M Brunac

Alex M Brunac

Aug 17, 2008

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.

Etta  Dolores Atchison

Etta Dolores Atchison

Aug 15, 2008

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.