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Obituary Bernard Andrew Winter July 11, 1934 - March 22, 2016 Bernard Andrew Winter was released from his cares on March 22, 2016. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 11, 1934 to Barney A. and Helen T. Winter. The family relocated to Tacoma in the 1940s. We have all heard the term "a few good men". Bernie Winter...
Obituary Christine Peterson died peacefully March 22, 2016 at her home in Huntington Beach, California surrounded by her three daughters. Christine was born December 25, 1924 on Vashon Island, Washington to Dragutin and Mary Beritich. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Donald C. Peterson in 2013, her sisters Bernice and Margaret and brother Mitchel. She is...
Obituary John R. Nolte February 28, 1924 - March 16, 2016 John R. Nolte of Tacoma, Washington died at the age of 92 on March 16, 2016 with his sons Walter and Paul, and daughter Janet at his side. Funeral mass will be celebrated Monday, March 28th at 10:30am at St. Ann's Catholic Church. John was born February 28, 1924...
Obituary Rosemary J. Mettler 1926 - 2016  Rosemary was a long time resident of the Puyallup Valley. She was born and raised in the Puyallup Valley. Rosemary attended Holy Rosary Elementary and St. Leo's High School in Tacoma. She married Charlie Mettler in 1955 and together they ran a successful trucking business for years, Mettler Trucking. Rosemary loved and...
Obituary Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.
Obituary Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.
Obituary Inez Rose Gennai August 26, 1915 - March 5, 2016  At 100 years of age our beloved Aunty Inez passed away peacefully on March 5, 2016. Born in Burnett, Washington on August 26, 1915 she is survived by six nieces and nephews; Allen (Inge) Morris, Paula (Bud) Hagstrom, Charlene Guetle, John (Roxane) Narigi, Lori Narigi, Cristina Narigi, 12...
Obituary Dr. John T. Wilson, Jr. June 2, 1924 - March 5, 2016 Dr. John T. Wilson, Jr. departed this life at the age of 91 on March 5th, 2016. Dr. Wilson was born in 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Parker High School in Birmingham, and upon graduation attended Howard University, in Washington, D.C. While at Howard in 1943,...
Obituary Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.
Obituary Louie Angelo Cerqui April 6, 1938 - February 28, 2016  Louie passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on February 28, 2016, after succumbing to a courageous battle with Parkinson's. He was 77 and will be greatly missed by all. Born in Tacoma April 6, 1938 to Edith and Angelo Cerqui, Louie grew up in the...
Obituary Charles Davis Born, August 1, 1924 - Died, February 26, 2016 I lived a complete life. I graduated from Lincoln High School in 1942, and was a World War II, Navy Veteran serving on the USS Colorado. I married God's greatest gift and the love of my life, Sylvia Kirk in1946. Together we shared our lives for nearly 61...
Obituary Jennie Marie (Pignolo) Hall  Jennie Marie Hall was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 21, 1927, the fifth of six children of Dante and Frances Pignolo. Jennie worked on Wall Street after high school, then met her future husband, Seth Hall, who had been in the U.S. Army. Jennie and Seth married in October 1952 and relocated...
Obituary Gretchen Ann Brown  Gretchen passed away at the age of 67. She`s a mother to 3 girls and grandma to 1. Gretchen was most proud of her work ethic, she retired from Boeing after 25 years as an aerospace machinist. She was never afraid to roll up her sleeves and get dirty. She credited this to her parents...
Obituary Dale Francis Krueger  Dale Francis Krueger passed away February 18, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born October 14, 1929 in Enumclaw, WA. Dale attended school in Buckley, WA, continuing on to the UW and CWU where he received his teaching certificate and Master's Degree. His teaching career started in Buckley, WA, and after 28 years he...
Obituary Delores Margaret Fitzgerald  Delores Margaret Fitzgerald, beloved wife, mother, and friend, died at Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community on February 17, 2016 from complications of pneumonia. Delores (Dee) Munn was born on January 30, 1925 in Hibbing, Minnesota. She was the third of six children born to Joseph and Alice (Jolicouer) Munn, both deceased. After graduation from St. Joseph...
Obituary Shilo "Shi" Metcalf August 20, 1980 - February 17, 2016  Shilo was born on a sunny morning on August 20, 1980. She exemplified joy despite her personal pain. She loved everyone in her life, past and present, always "keeping it real" with a touch of kindness. She forgave easily. Her smile lit up the room, her love for...
Obituary Leah E. Elstein March 20, 1976 - February 14, 2016 Cantor Leah Elstein passed away suddenly and unexpectedly early Sunday morning. She grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, where she discovered her love of Jewish music through singing in her home temple's choirs. In college, she continued to hone her voice and guitar skills, earning a BA in...
Obituary Matthew A. Burke Matthew Burke, born on March 27, 1964 in Ft. Worth, Texas, was relieved of a long and painful illness when God took him home on February 12, 2016 to be with his brother Ben. His final hours were spent in the kind and loving care of the Franciscan Hospice House staff. He is survived by his...
Obituary Marcella "Sally" Messersmith Sally passed away peacefully into the arms of God at the age of 91 on February 10, 2016 in Tacoma, WA. She was born in St. Cloud, MN on June 5, 1924. Sally married Donald in Tacoma, WA at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on November 1945 and he preceded her in death in December 1992. Sally...
Obituary Lt. Col. Richard (Dick) L. Kirk (Ret.) Born to Edna Laurens and George S. Kirk on July 12, 1923 in Seattle, Dick passed away February 10, 2016 at home. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1940. This was followed by 2 ½ years at the University of Washington where he always said, "I studied radio broadcasting, rowed on...
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