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Phyllis  Mary Dennison

Phyllis Mary Dennison

Jan 4, 2015

Obituary Phyllis Mary Dennison Phyllis Mary (Baldasare) Dennison was born June 20, 1922 and passed away peacefully on January 4, 2015. She spent the majority of her 92 years in the Tacoma area. Phyllis was known for her generosity, kindness and caring personality. She knew no strangers and often found new friends everywhere....everyday. One of her greatest joys was the...

Diane  Yvonne Loflin

Diane Yvonne Loflin

Jan 4, 2015

Obituary Diane Loflin (Karlich)   Diane was born on December 26, 1935 on a small island in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Croatia to Anton and Ljubica Karlich, and passed away on January 4, 2015. The family arrived in Old Town Tacoma when she was 12 years old. She attended St. Patrick Catholic School and graduated from Stadium...

Marian  Ruth Kordell

Marian Ruth Kordell

Jan 3, 2015

Obituary Marian Ruth Kordell Marian Kordell passed away January 3, 2015, University Place, WA. Born September 29, 1922 in St. Paul, MN she came to WA as an infant. Predeceased by her parents; Frank and Mae (nee Keenan) Kordell; sister, Kathryn Klopf; and brother, Robert. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Marjorie; cousins, nieces, nephews, and loyal friends. Many thanks...

Mary  Margaret Underwood

Mary Margaret Underwood

Jan 3, 2015

Obituary Mary Margaret Underwood Mary Margaret (Peg) died peacefully in her home of 63 years on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the age of 91. She was born in Olympia, WA, on June 6, 1923 to John (Jack) and Susan (Kauth) Fitzmorris. She attended St. Michael's Catholic School and graduated from Olympia High School. After graduation she worked for Sunset...

Richard  E. Greiwe

Richard E. Greiwe

Dec 30, 2014

Obituary Richard E. Greiwe Lt. Comdr USNR Retired Richard E. Greiwe passed away on December 30, 2014. He was born to Harry and Marie Greiwe on July 11, 1918 in St. Paul, MN. He moved to Tacoma with his parents in 1920 where he attended St. Patrick's School and graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School. Richard also attended Seattle University and...

Paul  Livingston Johnson

Paul Livingston Johnson

Dec 27, 2014

Obituary Paul Livingston Johnson A life-long resident of Browns Point, passed away at his home Dec. 27, 2014. Paul was born to Frank and DeMay Johnson Nov. 22, 1942. He was active in school sports, playing on both the football and baseball teams. After graduation from Stadium High, he fished commercially in Alaska, later opening his own business as an...

Thomas  Clyde Boyle

Thomas Clyde Boyle

Dec 26, 2014

Obituary Thomas Clyde Boyle Lifelong Tacoma resident Thomas Clyde Boyle, age 72, died peacefully on December 26, 2014 due to cancer. Tom was the first of three sons born to Clyde and Lola (Hamilton) Boyle. He attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Bellarmine, St. Martin's College, and Fordham University. He was employed as a firefighter in Tacoma and Lacey,...

Richard  Joseph Boulanger

Richard Joseph Boulanger

Dec 24, 2014

Obituary Richard "Dick" Boulanger Richard ("Dick")Boulanger was born in Seattle on March 25, 1929 and passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on December 24, 2014 in Tacoma, Washington. Family meant everything to Dick, and he treasured the time spent with his family near and far. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Ann; his four...

Louise  M Spatafore

Louise M Spatafore

Dec 23, 2014

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Donna  Marie Mchugh

Donna Marie Mchugh

Dec 10, 2014

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Kathleen  L. Atkins

Kathleen L. Atkins

Dec 8, 2014

Obituary Kathleen L. Atkins April 10, 1945 to December 8, 2014 Kathy (Mom) was born April 10, 1945 to James and Pauline Gibbardin Tacoma, WA. She passed away after a brief battle with cancer, December 8, 2014 in Columbus, GA. Mom was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Atkins (1977); and her daughter, Debra Valencia (2012). Mom...

Brian  Joseph Sullivan

Brian Joseph Sullivan

Dec 8, 2014

Obituary Brian Joseph Sullivan Brian Joseph Sullivan, age 48, died on December 8, 2014 in Barrow, Alaska. Born on December 6, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, Brian grew up in University Place and attended school at St. Charles Borromeo and Bellarmine Preparatory High School. He graduated from the University of Washington and then earned his Juris Doctorate at Mississippi College in...

Harriet  Gilmore Anderson

Harriet Gilmore Anderson

Dec 3, 2014

Obituary Harriet Gilmore Anderson 9/23/1919 ~ 12/3/2014 Born in Tacoma, WA to Thomas Edward and Harriet Ward Gilmore, Harriet grew up in Dash Point with her two brothers, Ward and Thomas. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, and her husband of 63 years, William C Anderson. Harriet was an original and lifelong resident of Dash Point....

Mark  Edmund Robitaille

Mark Edmund Robitaille

Dec 1, 2014

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Beth  T Gallagher

Beth T Gallagher

Nov 30, 2014

Obituary Beth T. Gallagher Beth T. (Devlin) Gallagher of Tacoma, born December 20, 1924 passed away November 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband Don and her daughter Barbara and is survived by her daughter Linda (Ron), her son Don (Renee), her son in law Ronald, 5 grandsons and 3 great grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be...

Shirley  Ruth Harris-Lee

Shirley Ruth Harris-Lee

Nov 26, 2014

Obituary Shirley Ruth Harris-Lee Shirley Ruth Harris-Lee, 78, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 26, 2014, at the University of Washington Heart Center. She was born August 20, 1936, in Chehalis, Washington, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Washington School of Nursing in 1958. Shirley was a beautiful spirit and lifelong learner who was devoted to...

Louise  Helen Kucher

Louise Helen Kucher

Nov 25, 2014

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Nyla  Verlaine Depaul

Nyla Verlaine Depaul

Nov 24, 2014

Obituary Nyla Verlaine DePaul   Nyla Verlaine DePaul, 90, of Puyallup died peacefully in her sleep Nov. 24, 2014, and raced to heaven to join her husband, Elmer, who had been waiting for her. She was born Aug. 16, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Laura and Roy D. Young. Her parents were divorced when Nyla and her younger sister...

Franklin Dotson

Franklin Dotson

Nov 24, 2014

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Kenneth  Paul Knickerbocker

Kenneth Paul Knickerbocker

Nov 23, 2014

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