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Robert F Thaden
Jul 15, 2013
Obituary Robert F. Thaden 1936 to 2013 On July 19, 2013, Bob was going to be 77 years of age, but early he left us; his wife Patricia, his son Tim, his grandchildren, Stephanie, Christopher and River; his siblings Larry, Elaine, Roy and Jim and his step-children, Nicholas, Michael, Stephen and Jennifer and their children; Matt and Cassie; Andrew and...
Doris Brown
Jul 15, 2013
Obituary Doris (Cebula) Brown 1929 - 2013 On the morning of July 15, 2013 our mother passed away at St. Joseph Hospital. Doris was born in Pe Ell, WA to Jack and Pauline Kuznek. After moving to Tacoma she attended local schools concluding her education at Lincoln High School. Her career was spent in the food service industry. Doris married...
Elizabeth J Bader
Jul 15, 2013
Obituary Elizabeth Jean Bader March 4, 1936 - July 15, 2013 Elizabeth Jean Bannan Bader died peacefully at home on July 15, 2013, surrounded by her loving family and friends. The family greatly appreciates all the love and support they're receiving from family and friends during this time. Details about a celebration of Betty's life to be announced later. In...
Mary C. Tkachenko-Peterson
Jul 14, 2013
Obituary Mary C. Tkachenko-Peterson Mary C. Tkachenko-Peterson was born October 19, 1933 and passed away on July 14, 2013. Mary was a nurse for several decades and retired from St. Joseph's Hospital. She is survived by her children Mary Anne (Dave) Anderson and Dan Boyle; husband Jim Peterson and her sister Alice Hyndman. Mary was number 10 of 11 children...
Joyce Gaffney Sigafoos
Jul 11, 2013
Obituary Joyce Gaffney Sigafoos Joyce was born on January 10, 1924 at St. Joseph Hospital to Bill and Margaret Gaffney. She passed away on July 11, 2013 after a brief illness, surrounded by her family. Other than a few years in Spokane, Joyce lived in Tacoma all her life. In 1946 she met the love of her life, Jack Sigafoos;...
Helen Marie Avery
Jul 10, 2013
Obituary Helen Marie Avery Helen Marie Avery passed away on July 10, 2013. She was born in Stockett, Montana on April 27, 1913. Her family moved to Tacoma shortly after WWI where she met and married her husband Douglas in 1932. Helen's family spent twenty years in New Jersey from 1954 - 1975. Helen was employed during this period by...
Ralph B. Burnett
Jul 9, 2013
Obituary Ralph B. Burnett Ralph was born on May 9, 1921 in Canada to Elmer and Marie Burnett and passed away on July 9, 2013 in Tacoma, WA, he was 92. Ralph graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma and attended college in Montana. He served in the U.S. Army for 4 years and was a veteran of World War...
Dorothy Marie Mcdonald
Jul 9, 2013
Obituary Dorothy Marie McDonald Dorothy M. McDonald died peacefully during the evening on July 9, 2013 at the age of 87. She was born on October 31, 1925 in Ronald, (Kittitas Co.) Washington to parents Michael A. and Verna Petrovich. She and her family moved to Tacoma in 1935 where she attended Holy Rosary Grade School and St. Leo's High...
Pauline Doris Griffin
Jul 3, 2013
Obituary Pauline D. Griffin Pauline D. Griffin was born to James and Cecilia Norton in Seattle, WA on July 9, 1918 and passed away on July 3, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Robert E. Griffin; four brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her son, Allen (Jane) Olin; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, one great-...
Agatha Mary Leedom
Jul 2, 2013
Obituary Agatha Mary Leedom Agatha Mary Leedom was born to John and Elizabeth Archbold on August 29, 1921 in Kent, WA. She gently slipped away on July 2, 2013. Also known as Janet, she was the fourth of eight children. She met the love of her life, William J. (Bill) Leedom in 1940 while they were both working at the...
Sr. Marie Adele Crettol
Jun 30, 2013
Obituary Sister Marie Adele Crettol Sister Marie Adele Crettol, OSF, 86 years of age, died at St. Ann Convent in Tacoma. She completed her active life of ministry by retiring to prayer ministry. She had been a Sister of St. Francis for 68 years. She served in education, congregational ministry, and parish ministry. She attained a B.A. in Education from...
Diane Marie Kerish
Jun 19, 2013
Obituary Diane Marie Kerish After a short battle with lung cancer, Diane Kerish passed away peacefully on June 19, 2013 at home with loved ones around her. She was born to George and Barbara Contois on May 13, 1962 in Downey, California. She spent her early childhood in Huntington Beach, California with a large extended family. The family moved to...
Diane Elizabeth Owens Young
Jun 18, 2013
Obituary Diane Elizabeth Owens Young Diane Elizabeth Owens Young, daughter of J. Carroll and Agnes Owens, of Utica, NY, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2013. She was born and brought up in Utica NY, and attended St. Francis DeSales High School. She was a graduate of LeMoyne College of Syracuse, NY and was an intermediate school teacher at Hugh...
Paul Edward Wilkinson
Jun 16, 2013
Obituary Dr. Paul Edward Wilkinson 7/8/1972 ~ 6/16/2013 Born in Dayton, Ohio and was raised in Washington State. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Elementary School and graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School. He received an Associate's Degree from Tacoma Community College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. He received his MS and PhD degrees...
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