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John Kuzma Beritich
Feb 14, 2019
Obituary John Kuzma Beritich was born in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1963. After high school, John entered a trade program for welding. He was drafted by the Army during the Vietnam War, that claim was superseded by the Navy due to his welding capabilities. After the war, John worked as a ship builder and later...
George Prebble Woodworth Jr.
Feb 13, 2019
Obituary George Prebble Woodworth Jr. age 79, formerly of Tacoma, Washington died at home on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. George grew up in Cottage Grove Oregon and graduated from Cottage Grove Union High School in 1957. After high school he attended Oregon State University for a year before being accepted to the United States Naval Academy where he was a...
Roy Renggli
Feb 12, 2019
Obituary Roy Renggli was in the embrace of his family when he passed away February 12, 2019. Born March 6, 1943 to Ethel Estella McCarthy and Tony Renggli. He was raised in a catholic home and attended Visitation Elementary and graduated from St. Martins High School. In 1967 Roy joined the Navy and was shipped off to Da Nang, Vietnam...
Judith June Wootan
Feb 10, 2019
Obituary Judy went to heaven peacefully on February 10th, 2019, at the age of 73. She was born to Herman and June, one of 8 children, on January 18, 1946, and grew up in Tacoma's South End. She played in Alling Park, attended Saint Ann's Catholic School and graduated from Aquinas Academy in 1964. After a brief career as a...
Loretta Therese Macha
Feb 8, 2019
Obituary On February 8th 2019 our loving mother and friend to all, Loretta Therese Macha passed away peacefully at the age of 80 after a long and brave battle with cancer. Loretta was born and raised in Tacoma, WA where she graduated from St. Leo's high school and received her college degree at Seattle University. She went on to become...
Raymond J Gores
Feb 7, 2019
Obituary Raymond J. Gores passed into the Lord's hands on February 7th, 2019. He never fully recovered from a fall he had in December. Raymond was born January 14, 1919 and was raised in Bisbee, North Dakota and was one of 10 children. He just celebrated his l00th birthday with all of his family. Ray belonged to the Carpenters Local...
Janet Rae (Miller) Welsh
Feb 6, 2019
Obituary Janet Rae (Miller) Welsh, wife of John Welsh (d.), daughter of Ray (d.) and Dorothy Miller (d.), and sister of Marlene Marshall (d.), Ken, Mike, Ed, and Tim Miller died February 6th, after a valiant fight with cancer. Janet leaves four children: John Welsh, Jr (Kelly), Jennifer O'Loughlin (Tom), Jerilynn Mohrbacher (Dan), and Jody DeGroot (Dave). Janet also said...
Lorrie Mac (De Polo) Math
Feb 4, 2019
Obituary Lorrie Mac Math was called home to be with the Lord on February 4, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. She was born May 17, 1946 to her parents John and Margaret De Polo. She was a loving and devoted wife who leaves behind her husband, Richard, sons Chris and Mike, five grandchildren Nick, Ryan, Austin, Joel and...
Margaret Pinchak
Jan 31, 2019
Obituary Margaret Pinchak, 91, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 after a short illness. Margaret was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on October 6, 1927 and moved with her family to Tacoma when she was a child . She retired after 37 years of service from the Tacoma Police Department, serving as a secretary to several chiefs of police....
Laurence G Mussig
Jan 30, 2019
Obituary Laurence G. Mussig passed away on January 30th, 2019. Born in Stanwood Iowa on March 21, 1932 to Albert and Hazel Mussig who preceded him in death along with his two brothers and a sister. After joining the military Larry was stationed at Ft. Lewis WA and shortly after serving his term met his wife of 60 years Arline....
Timothy Joseph Stricherz
Jan 28, 2019
Obituary Timothy J. Stricherz was born on December 9, 1945, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Ed and Alvina Stricherz. He passed away on January 28th at St. Joseph's Hospital. Tim grew up in Enumclaw and moved with his family to Parkland when he was 10 years old. Tim was the second oldest of the five Stricherz brothers. Tim was a proud...
S. Alan Weaver
Jan 26, 2019
Obituary S. Alan Weaver of Gig Harbor, Washington passed away on January 26, 2019 at age 80 following complications resulting from a fall while playing pickleball, a sport he greatly loved. He was born in Spokane, Washington on March 17, 1938, to Frank P. Weaver and Margaret Hay Weaver, and moved with his family to Olympia in 1951 when his...
Margaret Prendiville
Jan 24, 2019
Obituary Margaret "Peggy" Prendiville passed away on January 24, 2019 after an extended illness. Peggy was born in County Kerry, Ireland, on August 9, 1926. Her family immigrated to San Francisco, California, where she was raised, attended school and worked for Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance Company doing clerical work. In 1976, Peggy moved to Seattle, Washington and continued to...
John Wojtanowicz
Jan 18, 2019
Obituary John "Jack" Wojtanowicz (78), passed away on Friday January 18, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. John was born September 25, 1940 to Stanley and Rose Wojtanowicz (Nierenhausen), the sixth of seven siblings. John attended Bellarmine Preparatory School and Wilson High School in Tacoma. After he graduated from Wilson, John met (and soon married) Margaret (Barkley) Wojtanowicz. They...
James Anthony Mcdonough
Jan 17, 2019
Obituary James (Jim) Anthony McDonough slipped away Thursday morning in Tacoma at age of 88. He was born on March 25, 1930 in Tacoma, WA. Jim was a marine during the Korean Conflict and awarded the Purple Heart. Jim worked for the Tacoma Police Dept and retired as a Deputy Chief after 25 years of service. He was preceded in...
Natale Luppino
Jan 15, 2019
Obituary Nat Luppino, 91, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born on January 7, 1928 in Tacoma, Washington to the parents of Mattia (Tamburello) Luppino and James Luppino. He graduated from Lincoln High school in 1945 and joined the US Navy shortly after. After his service with the Navy, he married...
Sister Esther Aherne Op
Jan 15, 2019
Obituary Sister Esther Aherne OP, 83, (Sister Mary Bartholomew), a Dominican Sister of Tacoma died January 15, in Seattle. Sister Esther was born the seventh of eight children to Annie (Tierney) and William Aherne in the family home in St. Patrick Place, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. Although her elementary and secondary education was with the Sisters of Mercy and one...
Dennis Michael Doohan
Jan 14, 2019
Obituary Denny rode off into the sunset January 14, 2019. He was born May 19, 1927 in Eatonville, WA where he lived his entire life. After retiring from the Washington State Highway Dept., he continued with his true love which was farming and raising cattle. Denny was preceded in death in 2009 by his wife of 60 years, Jacqueline and...
Raymond Edward Reding
Jan 10, 2019
Obituary Raymond Edward Reding passed away, January 10th, 2019 at the age of 87. Born to Frank and Anna Reding, December 7th, 1931 in Tacoma Washington. Ray had two sisters and three brothers. He attended Bellarmine Prep high school and then joined the Navy. After his service with the Navy he worked building Lady Clipper boats and studied engineering at...
Betty Lou Fleischmann
Jan 9, 2019
Obituary Betty Fleischmann Betty Fleischmann, 93, a life time Tacoma resident, died January 9, 2019. Betty graduated from Stadium High School, received her Associates degree from Tacoma Catholic College and her Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Puget Sound. After finishing her degree, she began her elementary school teaching career that spanned more than 30 years, with maternity...
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