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Clayton J Langlois
Dec 18, 2007
Obituary CLAYTON JOHN LANGLOIS Clayton John Langlois, beloved husband of Josephine for 33 years, and loving father of Peter, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 18. John was born in Malone, N.Y. in 1947. He attended Notre Dame School, and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy. He always had great memories of this time and kept in touch with his old friends...
Richard Clinton Names
Dec 13, 2007
Obituary Richard Clinton Names, born on February 24th, 1939 in Tacoma, to Scott and Evelyn Names, died peacefully in his home at 8:25 am on Thursday, December 13th, 2007 after an 18 year battle with Parkinson's disease. Clint was surrounded by family and friends in his final days. Clint was preceded in death by his father Scott Names and is...
Bill James Hand
Dec 12, 2007
Obituary Bill was born on September 6, 1922 at Tacoma General Hospital to William J and Mary Jane Hand. He died December 12, 2007 at Tacoma General Hospital. Bill met the love of his life, Jo Ann Casebeer, in 1943 on an eastbound train. Bill was returning to Camp Campbell, Kentucky from a furlough. They married on August 4, 1944....
Mary Jane Maruca
Dec 9, 2007
Obituary Mary Maruca Mary Jane Maruca (nee Maunder) died peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2007, after a long illness. She had been a resident of the Orchard Park Nursing Home. She was born in Tacoma on February 13, 1921, to Henry and Ellen Maunder, and attended local public schools and Clover Park High School. During World War II, Mary worked...
Adolph R. Ross
Dec 2, 2007
Obituary A.R. "Skee" Ross Was born in Tacoma on January 10, 1911, to Salvatore Munizza and Rosina Bonardi. He died peacefully in his sleep on December 2, 2007. Skee married Helen Louise Marzano and they had 3 sons. He served in the Navy during W.W.II and was a member of Amvets Post #5. He worked in construction and helped build...
Dennis Vye
Dec 1, 2007
Obituary G Dennis (Denny) Vye, Ltc., U.S. Army (retired) "Gone Fishing" January 16th, 1930 to December 1st, 2007 Our beloved father died early on December 1st after a courageously fought battle with Leukemia. He was born in Tacoma on January 16th, 1930, one of five children of Maria and George Vye and grew up in Tacoma, graduating from Bellarmine Prep...
Helen Elizabeth Staples
Nov 29, 2007
Obituary Helen Elizabeth Staples Our beloved mother, Helen, born on November 8, 1921 to Elmer and Rosalia (Illg) Deslauriers in Avoca, Minnesota, passed away on November 29, 2007 in Tacoma, Washington at the age of 86. Helen grew up on the family farm until graduating from the Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Currie in 1940. After high School...
William Robert Lucich
Nov 27, 2007
Obituary William Robert Lucich William "Bill" was born and raised in Tacoma, WA. After attending Lincoln high school he went on to be a Journeymen Millwright for more than 20 years, then later had a second career as a Dental Lab Tech, where he owned his own business with his wife. Bill is preceded in death by his brother Dan,...
Thomas Gorge Russell
Nov 27, 2007
Obituary THOMAS G. RUSSELL Thomas G. Russell, 72, passed away at his home surrounded by family. He is with God and at Peace in Heaven. He was born in Browning, MT on 4/11/1935. He was married to Ruby Russell for 45 years. He is the father of eight children, 3 daughters, Rita Gail Florida, Mary Russell of Spokane, Eva Marie...
Shirley May Olson
Nov 13, 2007
Obituary Shirley M. Olson Shirley M. (Simon) Olson passed away November 13, 2007, after a strong battle with long term health issues. Born, 1935 in Tacoma Washington to Joseph and Betty Simon, she spent her youth in Tacoma Washington, attended Stadium High School and the University of Washington, a member of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority and ran for sweetheart...
William Ehreth
Nov 13, 2007
Obituary Bill (91) died November 13, 2007. He was born October 6, 1916, in Mandan, ND, moving to Tacoma at a young age. He attended Visitation Grade School and then Bellarnine Prep, where he lettered in basketball and baseball. He was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, where he spent many years as a volunteer. He...
Michael J. Sterbick, Sr.
Nov 11, 2007
Obituary Michael J. Sterbick, Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 11, 2007. Born February 26, 1919 in Graham, Washington he grew up a devout Catholic. With his faith and family he helped build and establish Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma and the University of Washington Law School where he met his...
Leona Virginia Paulik
Nov 10, 2007
Obituary Leona was born in Tacoma in 1913 and died November 10th at the age of 94. She was married for 68 years to Charles J. Paulik, who died in 2001. For over 30 years they owned and operated Chuck's Alibi Restaurant on Portland Avenue. Leona was an avid gardener and an excellent cook. She had a deep faith and...
Louis Stanley Grenier
Nov 9, 2007
Obituary Louis Stanley Grenier was born in Tacoma on July 15, 1917 to the late Edward C. and Marie (Meier) Grenier. His loving wife Ellen passed away in August after a wonderful 67 years of marriage, and he is survived by his sister Catherine (Martin) Schumacher of Naperville, Illinois, sisters-in-law; Nadine Davies and Florence Grenier and brother-in-law; Alex Kozlowski as...
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