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Allene "Pat" Kalenius
Apr 13, 2019
Obituary Patsy Allene Mary Maloney was born on August 25, 1930 in the Snoqualmie Falls Hospital. Her parents, Aubrey and Rose Maloney lived in North Bend at that time. Several years later they moved to Juneau, Alaska where Pat attended school until 1942 when they moved back to North Bend. The next year she attended Highline High School, from which...
Sister Margaret (Keller) Mary
Apr 6, 2019
Obituary Sister Margaret Keller, (M. Dolorita) OP Sister Margaret Keller, a Seattle native, was born on August 28, 1920 to William and Elma (Louisiana) Keller. She attended Holy Rosary School in West Seattle where she met the Tacoma Dominicans. Her high school years were at Holy Angels High School in Ballard. On September 15, 1937 she traveled to Marymount and...
Shawna Lee Alvarez
Apr 3, 2019
Obituary Shawna Lee Alvarez, age 49 of Tacoma, Washington ascended to heaven Tuesday April 3, 2019. She was very recently diagnosed with a large brain tumor and had gone through two major brain surgeries. During the second surgery, Shawna encountered complications leading to her death. Shawna was born on September 6, 1969 in Seattle, Washington, grew up in Des Moines,...
Salvador Delgadillo
Apr 3, 2019
Obituary Salvador Delgadillo passed away on April 3, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, his mother & his sister. He was 85 years old. Retired longshoremen of Local 23. Instrumental in the growth of Tacoma Hispanic Catholic Community at Sacred Heart Church. Salvador is survived by 8 kids: Gabi (Martin) Fragoso, Agueda Delgadillo,...
Orville James Halvorson
Mar 27, 2019
Obituary Orville James Halvorson passed away on March 27, 2019. He was born on April 15, 1932 in Landa, North Dakota to parents Orville and Barbra Halvorson. Orville grew up on the family farm with his two brothers, Gerald and Ronald. Ronald preceded Orville in death. Upon high school graduation, Orville joined the Air Force and transferred to the Tacoma...
Catherine Gallacher
Mar 27, 2019
Obituary On March 27, 2019 Catherine (Cathie) Gallacher passed away at the age of 96. Catherine was born to James and Gerbina Luzzi on June 25, 1922 in Tacoma. She graduated Stadium High School in 1940 and attended UPS where she met Jack Gallacher who was to become her husband of 70 years. She loved her college years and was...
Ursula (Parko) Griswold
Mar 26, 2019
Obituary My Mother Ursula Griswold (Parko) June 20, 1921 to March 26, 2019 -She was born and grew up on a forty-acre farm at the end of Garrard Creek Valley near Oakville, Washington. -Her mother immigrated from Croatia and her 'Dad from Austria in 1902 and met in California and married. -Her mother's sister and husband immigrated to Aberdeen, Washington...
Lyle Alan Dobiash
Mar 24, 2019
Obituary Finally at peace, Lyle died at home surrounded by his loving family and friends who held vigil in his last hours. Survived by wife Ellen, brother William, 4 nieces, 1 nephew and many family members. Lyle was proceeded in death by father Andrew, mother Lenora (Jean) and sister-in-law Renee. Lyle worked as a Tacoma Longshoreman Local 23 for many...
Rita Josephine (Morrell) Sterbick
Mar 17, 2019
Obituary Rita Josephine Sterbick (Morrell) lived a full life and died peacefully at home at the age of 96. She was born Rita Morrell in Oregon City, Oregon May 28, 1922 to Mary Hrovat and Clyde Morrell. Rita was the oldest of five children. (Bernard, William, Elizabeth Smith and Marylou Tobias). Rita graduated from Girl's Polytech High School and studies...
Margaret Eileen Weaver
Mar 13, 2019
Obituary Margaret Eileen Manley was born March 23, 1922 in Tacoma, Washington. She passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019. Margaret Eileen, a lifelong resident of Tacoma, is the beloved daughter of John E. Manley and Marie Rose Henriot Manley, sister to Joseph Manley, and aunt to two nieces and two nephews. Growing up, she attended St. Patrick's School, Aquinas...
Dolores Diane (Cameron) Delorenzo
Mar 12, 2019
Obituary Our mother, Dolores Diane (Cameron) DeLorenzo (b.1929), went to be with Our Lord & Savior and to be reunited with her husband Bob on March 12, 2019. A loving wife and mother of seven, she graduated from West Seattle High School and grew up at Alki Point Light House where her father Archie Cameron was the keeper from 1935...
Elzbieta Ziniewicz
Mar 12, 2019
Obituary On March 12, 2019, our community lost a kind, loving and caring angel whom we called Ela. Elzbieta Ziniewicz had been fighting cancer for the last two years. During that time, she remained optimistic and held on to her faith and continued to bring her family together. Her kind words and wisdom inspired those around her to always believe...
Patricia Carol Ann (Carlson) Ramseth
Mar 9, 2019
Obituary Beautiful Patricia Carol Ann (Carlson) Ramseth was born in Seattle to Stella and Harry Carlson on August 27th, 1941. She peacefully passed away at her Renton home, with family, on March 9th, 2019. She was 77 years old. Patricia attended St. John's Catholic Primary School. She graduated from Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle in 1959, where she met...
Lori Marie Narigi
Mar 7, 2019
Obituary Lori Narigi, a life long resident of Tacoma and Gig Harbor Washington, passed peacefully on March 7th at her home surrounded by her family. She had faced a valiant battle with cancer the last five years. Lori was born to Paul and Nara Narigi on November 18th, 1955. Lori attended St. Patrick's grade school, Aquinas High School and Washington...
Marie Marguerite (Miller) Mccarthy
Mar 7, 2019
Obituary Marie Marguerite (Miller) McCarthy, 89, of Fircrest, WA, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019, due to complications from pneumonia and chronic heart failure. A memorial service will be held on March 15, 2019 at 12:10 at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Tacoma, WA. Marie will be cremated and her remains will be interred alongside her husband in Valier,...
Joan Lavern Sullivan
Feb 27, 2019
Obituary Joan L. Sullivan was born October 3, 1928, passed away peacefully February 27, 2019. She was born in Yakima WA to Lloyd and Vernice Langmack. She attended grade school at St. Patrick's Catholic School and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School both in Tacoma WA. Joan worked as a secretary at General Mills. She met the love of...
Thomas Cushman Bird
Feb 25, 2019
Obituary Affectionately known as "Tom" and "T Bird" Commander Thomas "Tom" Cushman Bird, a decorated Navy Aviator and a man of inimitable character, courageously took his last breath surrounded by family and friends on February 25, 2019 at St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. He was born on August 10, 1931 to mother, Helen Nathan and father, George Warrin Bird...
Stephen Mondau
Feb 17, 2019
Obituary Stephen John Mondau passed away peacefully on February 17, 2019 with family by his side. He was preceded in death by Eloise, his wife of 66 years, and his parents, Luzon and Noemah. He is survived by his five children, Fritz (Barb), Cathy (Ronnie Moody), Chris (Laura), Louie (Cathy), Joe (Kris King), 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and his sister,...
Peter Alex Gratzer
Feb 16, 2019
Obituary Peter Alex Gratzer (Pete), age 81 passed away on February 16, 2019, in Gig Harbor, WA. He is survived by his wife, Janet Gratzer, of 46 years; his children Rick, Rod (Charlotte), Candace Ditter (Mike), Melanie Knox (Chris), Christopher Waiss (Mary); grandchildren Kevin, Kristin, Chad, Mack, Amy, Gracie, Foxx, and Dash, brother Alex (Judy), sister Kathy Welch and sister-in-law...
Gabriel Touriel
Feb 15, 2019
Obituary Gabe passed away peacefully at Klein Galland Home surrounded by family. He was born and raised in Seattle, and graduated from Garfield High School. Gabe enlisted in the Navy and served from 1947-1951, serving during the Korean War from 1950-1951. Upon returning from the Navy he met the love of his life Gerda "Trudy" and was married three weeks...
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