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Mary  Patricia Foley

Mary Patricia Foley

Mar 19, 2007

Obituary Mary Patricia (Pat) Foley Pat passed away on March 19, 2007. She was born on August 13, 1926. Her husband Richard preceded her in death. Pat was a long time resident of Tacoma, having moved here in 1949 from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. She spent many years working as a court clerk at Remann Hall before retiring. Pat was a...

Theodore  J Gallagher

Theodore J Gallagher

Mar 15, 2007

Obituary Theodore Joseph Gallagher "PAPA" Ted & Marlys - Together Again Born October 23, 1922 in Ruston, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2007 in Tacoma. Ted and his Sisters were left at the Orphanage when the youngest was just 6 months old. Only 1 of the 4 were adopted. Ted not being one of them, was given a full...

Nevella  Wanda Lemagie

Nevella Wanda Lemagie

Mar 13, 2007

Obituary Nevella left us on Monday, March 12th. She was born on a small farm near Morton, WA January 7, 1919 to Donna and Clarence Ross. The family moved to Tacoma and settled in the McKinley Hill area in the 1920's. Dolly; as she was known, attended Lincoln High School and Pacific Lutheran College, now PLU, graduating in 1938 with...

Julia Lamb

Julia Lamb

Mar 12, 2007

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Anton Karlich

Anton Karlich

Mar 12, 2007

Obituary Anton Karlich born October 15, 1914 in Kukljicia, Croatia, died March 12, 2007 in Federal Way. He was a WWII veteran. Anton moved to Tacoma from New York where he had worked the docks as a longshoreman and in Tacoma he became a Commercial Fisherman. He was a member of the Slavonian American Benevolent Society, the Tacoma Elks Lodge...

Bronislaw Kaszewicz

Bronislaw Kaszewicz

Mar 11, 2007

Obituary Born July 26, 1922 in Poland entered his eternal home on March 11, 2007. He survived the second World War and German forced labor. He came back to Poland to marry his wife of 60 years Zofia. After all the years of farming and raising his four children; Janina, Stanislaw, Leokadia and Zbigniew, he came to the United States...

Yoland  M Dunn

Yoland M Dunn

Mar 11, 2007

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Alberta Mcclure

Alberta Mcclure

Mar 11, 2007

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Catherine  Evelyn Hunt

Catherine Evelyn Hunt

Mar 10, 2007

Obituary Catherine A. Hunt "Kay" Catherine was born in Puyallup June 9, 1923 to Ernest and Jennie Allison. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family, on March 10, 2007. She graduated from Stadium High in 1941 and graduated from WSU in 1945, where she was president of Kappa Delta Sorority and Spurs. After graduation, she taught Home Economics at...

Elizabeth  Mary Lowery

Elizabeth Mary Lowery

Mar 9, 2007

Obituary Elizabeth (Betty) Lowery was born on a farm in Wisconsin in 1922. She married her husband of 38 years, Leonard Lowery, and worked in several capacities included several years at both Centralia Plywood and Buffelen Woodworking Co. She is survived by 2 daughters: Mary Powers, of Warren, MI., and Margaret Geiszler of Eatonville, WA., and 3 granddaughters: Kristina Montey,...

Jack  Burton Leek

Jack Burton Leek

Mar 8, 2007

Obituary Jack Leek Jack Leek, born 4/5/24, passed Thursday 3/8/07. He is survived by his loving wife Charlcie; sons Scott (wife Sheila) and Randy (wife Farida); grandchildren Shane (wife Tanja), Sandy (wife Michele), Sharene, and Sara (husband Justin); great grandchildren Sean and Logan. Raised in Tacoma, Jack graduated from Lincoln High School, and pursued his engineering degree from Gonzaga after...

Irene  Karter Schaffer

Irene Karter Schaffer

Mar 7, 2007

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Libby Epstein

Libby Epstein

Mar 2, 2007

Obituary Libby Epstein, 92, died March 2, 2007 at Caroline Kline Galland Nursing Home in Seattle. She was born and raised in Seattle and graduated from Garfield High School. She met her husband Morris at Redondo Beach, WA and moved to Tacoma when they were married in 1933, he preceded her in death in 1997. Libby was devoted to her...

John  Joseph White

John Joseph White

Feb 28, 2007

Obituary John J. (Jack) White Jack was born May 28, 1927 in Tacoma, WA and passed away on February 28, 2007. A member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, he worked for Cartozian's Fine Carpets and Rugs as a highly skilled and sought-after carpet layer, and was a member of Carpet, Linoleum and Soft Tile Layers Union 1238. Jack attended Stadium...

Deborah  Lynn Kyler

Deborah Lynn Kyler

Feb 27, 2007

Obituary Deborah Lynn Kyler died at home, with her husband and friends on Sunday, February 25, 2007. She was born February 11, 1951 in Tacoma, Washington. Debbie graduated from Mount Tahoma High School in 1969 and served in the Air Force. She returned to Tacoma and became a registered nurse, working most of her career as an Emergency Room Nurse...

Ben Yoshida

Ben Yoshida

Feb 26, 2007

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Bernita  Merriel Fiscus

Bernita Merriel Fiscus

Feb 26, 2007

Obituary Bernita M. Fiscus, born in Des Moines, Iowa October 11, 1918, died February 26, 2007 in Tacoma. She was a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #138 and the 40/8. Bernita is survived by her children, Roger (Jackie) Kellam, Olympia and Marcia (John) Brown, Tacoma; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March...

Robert  Charles Wagoner

Robert Charles Wagoner

Feb 25, 2007

Obituary Robert Charles Wagoner was born June 19, 1922 at Gardena, Washington to Lyman Charles Wagoner and Edith Gertrude McDonald Wagoner. He passed away on February 25, 2007 at the age of 84. He married Barbara Jeanne Boyle on May 15, 1942. She passed away on August 30, 2006 after 64 years of marriage. Bob, as he was known by...

Shirley  Anne Mazza

Shirley Anne Mazza

Feb 22, 2007

Obituary Shirley lost her battle for life on 2/22/07 at St. Joseph Medical Center, in Tacoma, Washington with her loving family by her side. Born in Tacoma, WA to Allen and Maxine Warren Sr. Shirley was a 1955 graduate of Fife High School. Shirley was a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Shirley married her life partner, Richard J. Mazza...

Kathleen  Elizabeth Gagnon

Kathleen Elizabeth Gagnon

Feb 19, 2007

Obituary Born in Calgary, Alberta on July 26, 1907, Kathleen passed into the Lord's loving hands on February 19, 2007. Kathleen was an avid Seattle Mariner Fan, loved to play cards and enjoyed her travels. She is survived by her son Lloyd "Bud" Kord (Claudia) and Rene` "Wannie" Hirata (Terry) along with 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 1 great great...

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