Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Tacoma, WA, Pierce County and Surrounding Cities

Ella  Mae Morris

Ella Mae Morris

Feb 28, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Irmgard  Gerda Maxwell

Irmgard Gerda Maxwell

Feb 28, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Carol  Marie Mcgavock

Carol Marie Mcgavock

Feb 27, 2014

Obituary Carol Marie McGavock Carol passed on February 27, 2014. She was born on March 9, 1955 in Worland, Wyoming. Carol poured her heart into serving as an EMT, as office coordinator of St. Joseph Midwifery Clinic and coaching girls soccer. But her greatest passion was her own children and those of her brothers and sisters. Carol lived bravely and...

Evelyn  Anne Gallagher

Evelyn Anne Gallagher

Feb 26, 2014

Obituary Evelyn A. Gallagher Evelyn A. Gallagher, born November 29, 1933, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2014 as a result of Alzheimer's disease. Evelyn is survived by Jack (John F. Gallagher, Jr.), her loving husband of 57 years; her five children, Mike (Rosalie), Bridget, Pat (Susan), and Tim (Stephanie), all of the Tacoma area, and Colleen (Greg) Finnoff of...

Florence  Irene Dean

Florence Irene Dean

Feb 26, 2014

Obituary Florence Irene Dean Florence passed away February 26, 2014 after suffering a stroke. She was born on December 4, 1923 in Fairfax, Minn. She grew up on the family farm with five siblings. While attending Business College in St. Paul, she met Gordon Dean. They were married in 1946 and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she worked as a...

Elizabeth  Theresa Kessler

Elizabeth Theresa Kessler

Feb 24, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Marjorie  May Delisle

Marjorie May Delisle

Feb 24, 2014

Obituary Marjorie May (Rice) Delisle Marjorie May (Rice) Delisle, 78, passed away on February 24, 2014 at her home in Lakewood, Washington. She was born on August 28, 1935 in Beverly, Massachusetts to George and Mildred (Foye) Rice. Marjorie grew up in Salem, Massachusetts where she worked for a time at the House of Seven Gables and graduated from Salem...

Dorothy  Kiku Morita

Dorothy Kiku Morita

Feb 23, 2014

Obituary Kikuko Dorothy Morita Kikuko Dorothy Morita, February 14, 1930 (we never missed her Valentine's Day celebration); passed away suddenly on February 23, 2014 at home. Kiku (Dorothy) attended Fife grade school. During WWII she was relocated to Minidoka Internment Camp and attended Junior High there. She graduated from Fife High School class of 1948 as Co-Salutatorian and continued her...

Grace  Morine Wynne

Grace Morine Wynne

Feb 23, 2014

Obituary Grace Morine Wynne Grace M. Wynne, born November 27, 1916 in Kamilche, WA, passed away at the age of 97 on February 23, 2014 in Tacoma, WA. Grace graduated from Olympia High School and later worked for the Dept. of Licensing in Olympia. On November 8, 1937 Grace married Martin J. Wynne. Martin and Grace had 4 children. While...

Eugene  Gary Donion

Eugene Gary Donion

Feb 18, 2014

Obituary Eugene Gary Donion Loving father and grandfather, E. Gary Donion passed away early in the morning of February 18th, 2014. He was 70 years old. Gary was born in Tacoma, WA to Mary Jean (Eastern) and Jerome Jay Donion. He is survived by his children, Joshua (Yuliya) and Gina (Tim); and three grandchildren, Jack, Elise, and Reuben. Gary will...

Frances  Catherine Haugen

Frances Catherine Haugen

Feb 18, 2014

Obituary Frances Catherine Haugen (Radich) Frances was born on February 28, 1919 in Everett, WA and died February 18, 2014 in Tacoma at Franciscan Hospice House. Frances was born to Croatian immigrant parents (Anton and Anna) and learned to speak English at Lowell Elementary. She had an older brother, Frank, who predeceased her in 2004 and a younger brother Nick,...

Eugene  Dennis Firth

Eugene Dennis Firth

Feb 18, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Catherine  Elizabeth Dickens

Catherine Elizabeth Dickens

Feb 17, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Muriel  Margaret Firth

Muriel Margaret Firth

Feb 17, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Tierra  Willow Rideout

Tierra Willow Rideout

Feb 16, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Heaven  Esperanza Arellano

Heaven Esperanza Arellano

Feb 16, 2014

Obituary Heaven Esperanza Arellano Heaven Esperanza Arellano received her angel wings and went to be with her Great-uncles, Cidainyall and Milton on February 16, 2014. Even though we didn't get to meet her, she was greatly loved and will never be forgotten. Heaven is survived by her parents, Jose Arellano-Pedraza and Lindy Armendariz; grandparents, Loranda Pedraza, Jose Arellano, Kimberly Correa...

Naoma  Ruth Doyle

Naoma Ruth Doyle

Feb 13, 2014

Obituary Naoma Ruth (White) Doyle Naoma Ruth (White) Doyle was born on March 24, 1924 in Yakima, WA to Ruth (Lambdin) and William Andrew White, Sr. She passed away on February 13, 2014 in Federal Way, WA with her daughter at her side. She graduated from the now unremembered Yakima High School and then followed her older sister to Tacoma...

Cheryl  Lynn Hosa

Cheryl Lynn Hosa

Feb 12, 2014

Obituary Cheryl Lynn Hosa 8/6/1952 - 2/12/2014 Simply put, Cheryl was an amazing person. Services to be held at 1pm on Friday, 2/28/2014 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 3315 S. 19th St in Tacoma. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Peggy Tanner

Peggy Tanner

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

Michie  Shimizu Mcreynolds

Michie Shimizu Mcreynolds

Feb 8, 2014

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home

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