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Richard Irving Gustafson
Apr 22, 2015
Obituary Richard Irving Gustafson Dick Gustafson, 88, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 with his family by his side. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 52 years, Sharon; his sons, Richard, Michael and Robert (Marilou); daughter, Kathleen Bethke (Robert); four grandchildren who were the light of his life, Brian Gustafson, Isabella, Liam and John Bethke; and his...
Mary Isabelle Fontaine
Apr 20, 2015
Obituary Mary Fontaine Mary Fontaine passed away April 20, 2015 at age 97. She was born September 26, 1917 in Grand Forks, ND. In 1935 she graduated from Sacred Heart School in East Grand Forks, MN. She married Keo Fontaine in 1936 and in 1942 they moved to Tacoma. She retired from the City of Tacoma Public Works Department in...
E. Silas Torvend
Apr 17, 2015
Obituary E. Silas Torvend 1921-2015  We give thanks to our loving God for the life of the Reverend E. Silas Torvend, born on December 2, 1921, to Silas and Emma Torvend in Silverton, Oregon. He died on April 17, 2015, in Tacoma, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Palmer (+ Nordis); and his sister,...
Ann Lloyd Burris
Apr 14, 2015
Obituary Ann Lloyd Burris Ann Lloyd Burris, 96, born in 1919 in Little Rock Arkansas, passed away at home with family on April 14, 2015. She grew up on East Texas Oil fields and boarding schools in San Antonio. She graduated from St. Gerard's day school as a co-valedictorian. She then attended Draughon Business College. Her career in San Antonio...
Debbie L Fabre
Apr 13, 2015
Obituary Debbie Fabre Debbie Fabre (Ereth) passed away April 13, 2015 in Puyallup, WA after a long illness. Debbie was born February 12, 1958 and was a lifelong resident of Tacoma. She attended Mt. Tahoma High School where she met the love of her life, Colin Fabre. They were together for 41 years and married for 37 years. Debbie is...
Francis Peter Smith
Apr 10, 2015
Obituary FRANCIS (Frank) PETER SMITH, JR. Francis Peter Smith, Jr. went to heaven to join his beloved wife Donna on April 10, 2015, after a full life of 95 years. Frank was born on September 21, 1919 in Denver Colorado to Francis and Mildred Smith. He served as a B-17 pilot in the Army Air Corps during WW2 flying out...
Steven Glen Baker
Apr 10, 2015
Obituary Steven G. Baker  Steven G. Baker was born in Tacoma, WA on July 21, 1949 and lost his battle with lung disease on April 10, 2015. His father, Charles Baker, Brother, Randy Baker, Grandparents Ralph and Caroline Turco of Tacoma and Colonel and Lucille Baker of Montana, preceded Steven in death. He is survived by son Randy L...
Arthur Lee Viafore
Apr 7, 2015
Obituary ARTHUR LEE VIAFORE "Pops" was born in Tacoma on October 26, 1930. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on April 7, 2015. Dad attended Stanley Elementary, McCarver Junior High, Lincoln High School (class of '49) and the College of Puget Sound. He was an outstanding high school and college athlete, playing baseball and football, earning himself...
Helen Margaret Kokich
Apr 7, 2015
Obituary Helen Margaret Kokich Helen Margaret Kokich, 98, of Tacoma, died April 7, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born to Visko and Vinka Lisicich on February 27, 1917, in Tacoma Washington. Helen called Tacoma home for her entire life and spent all of it surrounded by family and friends. She married the late Obren Kokich in...
Geraldine Margaret Zinda
Apr 5, 2015
Obituary Geraldine M. (Walsh-Smith) Zinda October 9, 1914 - April 5, 2015 Born in Stevens Point, WI to Patrick and Mary Walsh. Graduated from Emerson High School in Stevens Point in June, 1932 and from The Packard Commercial School in New York City in 1933. She was initially employed by The Sentry Insurance Company in Stevens Point and St. Louis,...
Mary Victoria Bonneville
Apr 5, 2015
Obituary Mary Victoria Bonneville Mary Victoria Bonneville died April 5, 2015 at Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Center in Tacoma at the age of 90. She was born April 7, 1924 in Tacoma, WA, the daughter of Pauline and Michael Marush. She attended St. Patrick's Elementary and Aquinas Academy. Mary graduated with honors from the University of Southern California and attended...
Yvonne Van Dyck Doherty
Apr 3, 2015
Obituary Yvonne O'Hearn Doherty 1929 - 2015 Loving, compassionate wife to Edward Raphael; devoted mother to David Doherty, Adrienne Dale, Blair Doherty, Colleen Doherty, Erin Comfort, Faith Mueller and Reeny Schuur; adoring Nanny to 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was an amazing artist, a gifted conversationalist, a world traveler, an adventurous spirit and a giving soul. Yvonne donated countless...
Kathryn Sally Johnson
Apr 1, 2015
Obituary Kathryn Sally (Charleson) Johnson Sally was born in Glasgow, Montana on February 25, 1935 to Donald and Kathryn Charleson. Soon after the family moved to Tacoma. Sally attended St. Patrick School, graduated in 1952 from Aquinas Academy and went on to attend the College of Puget Sound. While attending college Sally met and married Gary Johnson, also from Tacoma....
Florence D. Anderson
Mar 25, 2015
Obituary Florence D. Anderson Mom was born on January 30, 1928 in Tacoma, WA and grew up in the Little Italy area of Tacoma. Mom cared for others her entire life, as she worked at St. Joseph Hospital and Health care facilities in Tacoma & Puyallup, WA. In 1967 Mom met the love of her life, James L. Anderson and...
Richard Norman Racek
Mar 24, 2015
Obituary RICHARD NORMAN RACEK 02/19/1932 - 03/24/2015 Our sweet Papa Dick passed away peacefully at home with his family all around. He has gone to join our mother Elly and sister Julie in heaven. Dick was born to Lester and Iva Racek in Omaha NE. He graduated Lincoln HS and College of Puget Sound (UPS) with a BA in Business...
Antoinette M Fears
Mar 23, 2015
Obituary Antoinette M. Fears 11/15/1920 ~ 3/23/2015 Antoinette M. (Kelso) Fears, at 94 years, passed to her reward with family in attendance. Enthusiasm for life and adventure for Antoinette was boundless, the example of a life well lived. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 30, 2015 at...
Stephan Richard Phillips
Mar 22, 2015
Obituary Fr. Stephan Richard Phillips, SGS April 9, 1959 - March 22, 2015 Father Stephan Phillips was born on April 9, 1959 to Jon and Bonnie Phillips in Tacoma, Washington. Fr. Stephan was pastor of Holy Angels Orthodox Catholic Church in Tacoma. Father Stephan served in the United States Coast Guard and Marines. He was an avid guitarist and singer...
Gregory Yau Fu Wong
Mar 14, 2015
Obituary Gregory "Paco" Wong Gregory "Paco" Wong was born on December 30, 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was called to serve the Lord on March 14, 2015 surrounded by his family. Greg attended Punahou School and upon graduating left the islands to attend the University of Puget Sound where he received his Master's in Business Administration Degree in 1975. He...
Sharon Higgins
Mar 11, 2015
Obituary Sharon Lynn Higgins Sharon Lynn Higgins, 67, died on March 11, 2015 in Tacoma. She was born on July 13, 1947 in San Diego, California, and grew up in Rochester, N.Y. Sharon met her husband John while studying German at the Freie University in Berlin, Germany in 1970. After graduating with a masters degree in German from UCLA in...
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