Esther Panni 

Nov. 2, 1931 - Feb. 5, 1999 Esther Panni (Picard), age 67, a long 
tima resident passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and 
friends. Born in Chicopee Falls, MA. she was a real estate broker in 
Tacoma for many years. She owned and operated Cascade West 
Realty. She later worked for Tacoma-Pierce County Housing 
Authority. After Esther retired, her greatest joy was knitting baby 
sweaters for Our Lady of Guadalupe Maternity Center. She was 
preceded in death by her daughter, Maria Panni, in Sept. 1998. Esther 
leaves her long time companion, Norman A. Runyan; children, Toni 
Strehlow and her daughter Nicole, and Zachary Panni, all of Tacoma; 
also Donna Westmoreland of NE; brothers, Harold Picard and his wife 
Shirley, Donald Picard, Francis Picard; sisters, Rita Zajchowski and 
Rachael Hall all of MA; 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A 
special thank you to Fr. Kurt Nagel for his ministry and unconditional 
support. The family also wishes to thank all of the wonderful caregivers 
at Tacoma General Hospital, 6J Cancer Wing, and the kindness of 
Olsten Health Services during our difficult time. Visitation will be 
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Mountain View Funeral Home. 
Followed by the Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. in the Mt. View Valley 
Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday Feb. 11, 1999, 10:00 
a.m. in the Valley Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may 
be made in her memory to Our Lady of Guadalupe Maternity Center, 
10519 Davisson Rd. S.W., Lakewood, WA. 98499. St. Charles 
Borromeo Scholarship Fund, 7112 So. 12th, Tacoma, WA. 98465, or 
St. Ann Sister's Retirement Convent, 6602 So. Alaska St., Tacoma, 
WA. 98408. She will be deeply missed. Arrangements by Mountain 
View Funeral Home. 584-0252. Pub Date: 2/7/1999 

Tacoma News Tribune