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Lavelle Celia Hansen
Mar 12, 2006
Obituary LaVelle Celia (Larsen) Hansen Aug. 30, 1931 - March 12, 2006 LaVelle Hansen was born in Olympia, Washington and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1950. She studied Humanities in college and then went on to teach special education in the Franklin Pierce School District for eleven years. She continued her career with Centerforce, working with disabled adults. She...
Jay W. Fuchs
Mar 11, 2006
Obituary Jay W. Fuchs Jay Fuchs, 65, died March 11, 2006 surrounded by his family at Franciscan Hospice House. Jay grew up in Tacoma. He attended Holy Cross School, graduated from Bellarmine Prep in 1958 and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane before returning to Tacoma. He retired from Puget Sound Bank after 32 years of service as a Vice President....
Hideo James Kinoshita
Mar 11, 2006
Obituary Hideo James Kinoshita May 9, 1912 - March 11, 2006 Jim was born in Tacoma, Washington and graduated from Fife High School in 1930. He was offered a college athletic scholarship but declined in order to help support his family. He opened the Kinoshita Produce Company in 1938 and married Reiko Sally Morihiro in 1940. The couple was interned...
Anna Gavigan
Mar 7, 2006
Obituary Anna "Nana" Gavigan Anna Gavigan, 76, died peacefully at home on March 7th, 2006, surrounded by her family. She was born in Scotland on October 5th, 1929, but was Irish to the core. Nana grew up in Meentashask, Ardara Parish, County Donegal, Ireland. Her childhood sweetheart and neighbor on the mountains near Ardara was Charlie Gavigan of Lough NaLoughraman....
Bremner W. Kelly
Mar 1, 2006
Obituary BILL KELLY Bremner "Bill" W. Kelly, 77, died March 1, 2006 in Lakewood, WA. He had retired from Nalley Fine Foods and was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Florence; children, Kevin, Colin, Kenneth, Tim and Scott Kelly, Kathleen Valley and Christina Childs; brother, James Kelly, Scotland, 12 grandchildren,...
Betty F. Coblentz
Feb 27, 2006
Obituary Betty F. Coblentz Betty F. Coblentz, 75, died February 27, 2006. She is survived by her daughter Julie. Betty was preceded in death by her son Todd in 1999. Memorial services will be held Friday, Mar. 3, 2006, 3:30 pm at the Gaffney Funeral Home Chapel. Inurnment Tacoma Mausoleum. Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements by Gaffney...
Frank J. Kancianich
Feb 21, 2006
Obituary Frank J. "Gitchu" Kancianich Frank J. Kancianich died in Tacoma on February 21, 2006 after an illness of 2 months. He was born in Ruston on July 1, 1918 to Croatian immigrants, Frank J. Kancianich and Julia Ozanich. Frank was an Army WWII veteran. He served with the 42nd Rainbow Division and was awarded two Purple Hearts and a...
Peter Lawrence Sterbick
Feb 19, 2006
Obituary Peter L. Sterbick "Courage - everything will be all right" Peter Lawrence Sterbick passed away peacefully Sunday morning, February 19, 2006 in Tacoma, WA at the age of 88. Peter was born to Pearl and Anton Strbick in Graham, WA on November 12, 1917 at his family's farmhouse. He graduated from Lincoln H.S., Tacoma, in 1936. After completing undergrad...
Lloyd Edward Andersen
Feb 19, 2006
Obituary Lloyd E. Andersen July 18, 1924 - February 20, 2006 On February 20, 2006, Lloyd E. Andersen peacefully left this world to join his beloved wife Dorothy and son Dale. For many years Lloyd was owner/operator of G. Andersen Fuel Co. and he spent the last of his working years at Tacoma Boat. Lloyd is survived by eight children....
Joel Kevin Cosney
Feb 18, 2006
Obituary In Memory of Captain Joel K. Cosney A loving farewell to a bright light who was born in Lancaster, California on July 22, 1959. Joel departed to follow a brighter light on February 18, 2006 in Gig Harbor, Washington. Those of us touched by his light, and there are many, include his much loved and loving wife, Patricia, his...
Anthony David Salzetti
Feb 17, 2006
Obituary Anthony David Salzetti Tony Salzetti, 34, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 28, 1972, died February 17, 2006 in Tacoma. He was a happy and upbeat young man who loved to listen to his music on his head phones, the WWF and Hulkamania and Halloween, his favorite holiday. Tony is survived by his loving family; parents, David and...
Joseph J. Udovich
Feb 17, 2006
Obituary Joseph J. Udovich Joseph Udovich, 91, of Tacoma, Washington, died Friday, February 17, 2006. Joe was the firstborn child of Joseph Udovich and Josephine Sankovich Udovich on March 20, 1914. He grew up and attended Holy Cross School, graduated from Stadium High School in 1934, then followed his father to work at the Tacoma Smelter. During WWII he served...
Mardis Rochelle Kenner-Jeffery
Feb 14, 2006
Obituary Mardis Rochelle Kenner-Jeffery Sunrise: December 20, 1952 Sunset: February 14, 2006 Mardis Rochelle Kenner, born to Rogers Omeral Kenner and Jacqueline Marie Meyers. Mardis is survived by her brother and sister, Mark R. Kenner and Vicki J. Davis, 3 children, Anthony Omeral Kenner, Coco Rae Jeffery, and Cele Shawntae Jeffery, 12 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles, aunties,...
Catherine A. Sanders
Feb 14, 2006
Obituary Susan Simpson Sanders Catherine A. "Susan" Simpson was born on October 17, 1918 in Kalispell, Montana and died on February 14, 2006. Her mother traveled to Kalispell from Tacoma to await Susan's birth to avoid the flu epidemic. Susan was the 2nd of 6 children born to J.P. and Hazel Simpson. Susan's elder sister is Dorothy Ann Wilson. After...
Helen Mary Bergstrom
Feb 13, 2006
Obituary HELEN M. BERGSTROM Helen Mary Bergstrom, born February 12, 1919 in Beloit, Wisconsin, passed away in her home surrounded by her family on February 13, 2006. She leaves behind a loving and devoted husband of 63 years, Edward, three children, Sandra, Carol and Martin; grandchildren, Pamela, Rick, Jeffrey, Steven, Dawn, Richard, Jennifer, Brandon, Becky and Danica, Travis, Lacey, Jayden,...
Frank J. Eltrich
Feb 8, 2006
Obituary FRANK J. ELTRICH Frank J. Eltrich, 92, was born in Alberta, Canada September 14, 1913 and passed away February 8, 2006. Frank retired from Boeing after more than 30 years of service and prior to that had worked with his brother Raymond in the construction trades as Eltrich Bros. Construction. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, singing in the church choir...
Joseph O. Lasby, M.D. Sr.
Feb 6, 2006
Obituary JOSEPH O. LASBY SR., M.D. Dr. Joseph O. Lasby Sr. passed away Monday, February 6, 2006 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 9, 1912 in Townsend, Montana and had graduated from the University of Montana. He went on to receive his M.D. from the University of Minnesota graduating Alpha Omega Alpha. He performed his residency in...
Marguerite M. Van Eycke
Feb 2, 2006
Obituary Marguerite M. Van Eycke (Margaret) Marguerite Van Eycke passed away on February 2, 2006 at the age of 99. She was born in Wielsbeke, Belgium on April 29, 1906. She was the youngest of 21 children born to Theophiel and Marie Ostyn, now all deceased. Marguerite came to this country when she was 13 years old and settled with...
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