LEO REILLY

Leo Francis Reilly Born June 18, 1918 in St. Maries, Idaho. Passed away February 25, 2011 peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones. Leo spent most of his life in Tacoma. He attended Holy Rosary School and graduated in '36 from Lincoln H.S. He had a full life working in the logging camps in Vale, firing boilers at Fort Lewis, an Automotive Transmission Specialist at Mallon Motors, and Adams Marine Service working on boats motors. He married Velma in September of 1963. They bought & operated Adams Marine Service until 1973 when they both retired. Leo loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and shooting. He caught the fishing bug catching his first fish at 4 years old. In the 50's Leo commercial fished in a small boat catching thousands of fish with his lifetime friends at Camp Chinook near Ilwakeo. Leo's passion was to fish all the time especially for steelhead and salmon. He fished all his life well into his 80's with many, many friends & family. He was a charter member of the Tacoma Sportsmen's Club. He was one of the first skeet team in 1949. He was the first to win a trophy for 50 straight. He won many trophies over the years. He enjoyed skeet shooting until the last few years with the "ole guys" on Fridays. Look for 55 lb stuff salmon hanging at Sportsmen's. He is preceded in death by his wife Velma (1990), his beloved sister Marie Anderson & husband Roy, and lifetime best friend "Bugs" Stevens. Leo is survived by his nephew Paul (Kyle) Anderson; nieces Jean (John) Sullivan & Sally Anderson; his special & dear friends John & Beverly Sorensen & family and a special friend, Tony Tomel. Memorials may be made in his name to Franciscan Hospice, PO Box 1502, Tacoma, WA 98401-9836 and The Tacoma Sportsmen's Club, 16409 Canyon Rd. E., Puyallup, WA. 98375. Please check back for Memorial Service dates and times and leave online condolences at www.GaffneyCares.com . Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.