Joseph Frank Bertucci

Joseph Frank Bertucci obituary, Tacoma, WA

Joseph Frank Bertucci

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Joseph Bertucci Obituary

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Joe F Bertucci, 101, died at home on January 31, 2026, in Graham, WA. He was born on May 2, 1924, in Tacoma, WA. Joe was in the US Army and stationed on Tinian Island. He was a tail gunner on the B-29 Bomber and was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. After his service he worked for Safeway as a meat cutter for 45 years.

Joe’s wife Barbara predeceased him in 1994. He is survived by his four sons, Mike (Sharon), Terry (Pamela), Stephen (Karen), and Joseph, 17 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

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Calvary Cemetery (Tacoma WA)

5212 South 70th Street, Tacoma, WA 98467

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