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Sid Van Manen
Oct 7, 2014
Obituary Mr. Sid van Manen, formerly of Mile Point, Ferrisburg, Vermont, died on Tuesday, 7 October 2014, in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, after a short illness. Born in Utrecht, the Netherlands in 1923, Sid took his family to the United States in 1960. He joined Simmonds Precision Products in Tarrytown, NY before being transferred to Vergennes, Vt. He was an integral...
Jesse W Price, Jr.
Oct 3, 2014
Obituary Jesse W. Price, Jr. Jesse W. Price, Jr. was born on April 11, 1940 in Longleaf, LA and passed away peacefully at Madigan Army Medical Center on October 3, 2014. Our Father was raised in Port Arthur, TX where he attended Abe Lincoln High School. Jesse joined the Army and proudly served for 21 years before retiring as an...
John Patrick Mcmahon
Sep 27, 2014
Obituary John Patrick McMahon January 25, 1950 ~ September 27, 2014 John Patrick McMahon was born in Tacoma, WA to Art and Dorothy McMahon. He spoke fondly of the years he spent at St. Patrick's Grade School and Bellarmine Preparatory School and for the rest of his life would gladly offer personal tours of the City of Destiny. Bolstered by...
Douglas Patrick Mcallister
Sep 24, 2014
Obituary Douglas "Pat" Patrick McAllister Pat was born on July 12, 1932 in Tacoma, WA and passed away on September 24, 2014 in Tacoma, WA. Pat was a lifelong member of St. Patrick Catholic Church; he attended St. Patrick School and graduated from Stadium High School. He worked as a Planner/Estimator at Keyport Naval Station until he retired in 1989....
Maureen Lynn Matz
Sep 22, 2014
Obituary Maureen Lynn (Hart) Matz Maureen was surrounded by her loved ones when she peacefully passed away Monday evening, September 22, 2014. Maureen was a beloved mother, wife, sister, and daughter that was born in Lakewood on July 16, 1965. In her younger days she spent many hours with her family working at their lake place, traveling, and just enjoying...
Vivian Eide Lewis
Sep 19, 2014
Obituary Vivian Lewis Vivian was born to John and Vera Eide on May 10, 1929 in Watertown, SD and passed away on September 19, 2014 in Tacoma, WA. She moved to Gig Harbor, WA when she was 5 years old. She graduated in the last class of the first Gig Harbor High School in 1947 and earned a degree in...
Joan Kathleen Tomasek
Sep 11, 2014
Obituary Joan Kathleen (Kaperick) Tomasek 11/29/1934 ~ 9/11/2014 On September 11, 2014, Joan died peacefully surrounded by family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and older brother. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert; daughter, Chris Wascisin (Bill); son, Tom Tomasek; sisters, Geraldine Stephenson, Louise Sitterrud (Dave), Leona MacDicken (Norm); brother, Larry Kaperick; and...
Charles Donald Johnson
Sep 11, 2014
Obituary C. Donald Johnson 1/27/1915 - 9/11/2014 Don Johnson, 99 passed away after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. He now joins his wife of 62 years, Adair. Don was born and raised in Tacoma WA. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1933. At LHS, Don lettered in three sports: football, basketball and was the...
Bernard Joseph Waiss
Sep 10, 2014
Obituary Bernard J. Waiss Bernard "Ben" J. Waiss was born in Loma, NE at his parent's farm house on Dec. 9, 1941 and passed away at his home in Edgewood, WA Sept. 10, 2014. Ben's family moved to Washington when he was 12 years old. He attended Riverside and Fife Elementary, Bellarmine Prep and Gonzaga. He retired from Silver Eagle...
Donna Fread
Sep 6, 2014
Obituary Sister Donna Fread, OSF Sister Donna Fread, OSF (formerly Sister Catherine Bernadette), 73, died at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington on September 6, 2014. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 52 years. Sister Donna was born in St. Joseph Hospital and lived in Tacoma until she entered the...
Margaret Hoffman
Sep 1, 2014
Obituary Margaret Hoffman Margaret Hoffman, 88, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 1, surrounded by her loving family. Mom was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a friend to many and always available to lend an ear and moral support. Her strength and compassion guided many through good times and bad. Margaret loved family gatherings, celebrations with...
James Leslie Anderson
Sep 1, 2014
Obituary James L. Anderson Dad was born on September 15, 1928 in Amarillo, Texas. Jim enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and fought valiantly and with distinction in World War II and Korea. During his military career, Dad achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. Jim was a member of the Under-Water Demolition Team, predecessors to the U.S. Navy Seals....
Lawrence Lowell Wedvik
Aug 29, 2014
Obituary Lawrence "Larry" Wedvik Lawrence "Larry" Lowell Wedvik, 66, of Lakebay, WA, passed away peacefully at Franciscan Hospice House on August 29, 2014. Larry was diagnosed just three months earlier with mesothelioma. He was surrounded by family at his passing. He leaves behind his wife, Tina Wedvik; two sons, Curtis and Dennis Wedvik; two stepsons, Daniel John and Curtis Krause;...
John Robert Schmertz, Jr.
Aug 28, 2014
Obituary John R. Schmertz, Jr. 1929 ~ 2014 John R. and Elizabeth Schmertz welcomed John R. Jr. (Jack) into this world 85 years ago in New York City. Jack attended Regis High School and Holy Cross College on a Navy ROTC scholarship, spending several years in active duty and twenty years in the Reserves. He attended Georgetown University Law School...
Helen Marie Kanick
Aug 28, 2014
Obituary Helen Kanick Helen Pakusich Kanick passed away peacefully on the morning of August 28, 2014 at Merrill Gardens in Tacoma. She was born on March 18, 1919 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma to Angelo and Lucia Pakusich. She had one older brother, Vincent. Helen attended St. Patrick School and Aquinas Academy. She spent her professional years working in...
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