Obituaries

Virginia Mae LaMoria was born May 12th 1917 in Dubuque, IA, to Crystal and Albert Witte. In her late teens, she, with her family, moved to Seattle, WA where they lived across the street from Alki Beach. There she met Robert Ernest LaMoria and the two were married in January 27, 1935. She loved small children and animals of all kinds. She also loved poetry and over the years, wrote several hundred poems. She was a resident of Federal Way for 12 years. On November 9, 2006, in Federal Way, WA, she passed away from respiratory and heart failure. She was 89 years old.

Jerry Jackson will be remembered as a kind, generous, eternal optimist with a quit wit and an easy smile that he would share with the closest of friends as well as strangers who were simply friends he had not yet met.

Jackson, 69, died peacefully on November 20th after a 5 year battle with cancer. He had defied the odds, surviving 3 years beyond all prognoses.

Pam was born to Allan and Donna Robinson in August 1948. She passed away at home on November 14, 2006. She was the middle child of three daughters. The familly lived i the Ballard area where she graduated from Ballard High School in n1966 and attended Shoreline Community College. She worked as a data processor.

She met her busband, Robert, in the summer of '62 and they were married in 1967. They were married for the past 39 years.

Pam was the mother of two sons, Chad and David, and a daughter, Cheri.

In 1988 she was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.

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Carl Jensen passed away on Nov. 21, 2006, of cancer at age 97. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Archer Jensen.

He leaves a son Larry Jensen and wife Joanie, three grandchildren, one great grandchild and nephews and nieces Ernest Jensen, Ron Jensen, Roy and Eleanor Archer, Jerry and Darlene McNaul, Betty Stone, Barbara Tollefson and Carita Calderone, as well as special friends Hans Thompson and Jim Huntley.

An alumnus of Central Washington and the University of Washington, Carl enjoyed a fulfilling life.

Jerry Jackson will be remembered as a kind, generous, eternal optimist with a quit wit and an easy smile that he would share with the closest of friends as well as strangers who were simply friends he had not yet met.

Jackson, 69, died peacefully on November 20 after a five-year battle with cancer. He had defied the odds, surviving three years beyond all prognoses.

Stanislaw Milkowski was born in Lublin, Poland, on Palm Sunday, 1918. He attended grade school and high school in Lublin.

After graduating, he served in the Polish army's cavalry unit during the Second World War. While in the service, he was held as a prisoner of war by the Russians. When Hitler invaded Russia, he and all the labor-camp prisoners were released. Most of them ended up in Africa where some of them, including Stan, volunteered for the Royal Air Force.

Robert Lee Hudson, 82, of Des Moines, died on November 18, 2006, in Federal Way. He was born in Champagne-Urbana, Ill., on January 1, 1924, and had been a resident of Des Moines for 40 years.

Robert served in the Army during World War II under General Patton. He retired as a caregiver for developmentally disabled children.

Age 85, passed away peacefully and went home to the Lord on November 12, 2006. He leaves behind his loving daughters, Cynthia (Jerry) Stewart of Lakewood and Kristin Norby of Seattle; sisters, Valborg Grande of Tacoma, and twin, Josephine Fiorito of Seattle. Many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews, also survive. Predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Arlene M. (Anderson) Norby, and his parents, Johan Torvald and Julia P. (Jacobsen) Norby; two brothers and four sisters. He served proudly in the United States Navy during WWII, and was active in the Lutheran Church.

Maxine left us peacefully on November 15, 2006 after a full life of 84 years. She leaves behind five daughters (Janice, Joyce, Joan, Karen and Carol), a son (Phillip) and five grandchildren (Adrienne, Adam, Paul, Katelin and Heather), a brother (Everett) as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Edward Tomisser. She will be greatly missed by us all and leaves a legacy of love and support.

Maxine had a number of passions and a true zest for life.