Shirley I. Kostelecky's Obituary
On the afternoon of October 24, 2015 Shirley passed away peacefully. Shirley was 92 years old, born in Tacoma June 14, 1923. A graduate of Lincoln High School, she worked in the secretarial and bookkeeper fields.
Shirley loved camping, travel, casino visits, gathering with friends and of course her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto, who was the love of her life and partner in marriage for 60 years. Shirley was the proud mother of five sons: Wayne (wife Carole), Tom (Kathleen), Jim (Deanna), Bob (Catherine) and Henry (Frances). She had eleven grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
A mass will be celebrated for Shirley on November 14, 2015, 11:00 AM, at St. John of the Woods Catholic Church, 9903 24th Ave E, Tacoma. A reception will be held immediately following the service in the church hall. Please leave your remembrances of Shirley’s life on Mt. View Funeral Home’s website.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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