Marion C. Dacca

Marion Charlotte Dacca, the “Matriarch” of the Dacca family for decades, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2014. A life-long resident of Fife, she and her husband, Louis Dacca, operated L.L. Dacca Farms for over 51 years prior to his passing in 1993.

Mom was one of four children born to Otto and Signe Hanson who settled in Fife prior to WWI. Born on April 30, 1922, she entered the world with her twin sister Mildred who remained her best friend throughout their lives. The twins grew up comfortably during the Great Depression, graduated from Fife High School in 1940, attended beauty school together and were even married together in a “double wedding ceremony” in 1942.

Although they knew each other from the Fife area, Marion fell in love with her husband Louis after a dance at the Swiss Hall. After their marriage, they built a life together in the Fife community and operated a true family “truck farm” for over 50 years. Mom was known for her hard work, generosity and quiet strength, and she was active in the Fife schools and community, the Farm Bureau and the Fife Presbyterian Church. Throughout her lifetime, her primary focus was always the welfare and love of her family.

Marion is survived by her three children: Larry, of Chehalis (Karen Browe, Michael, Robyn Kelley, Kristen and John); Frank, of Gig Harbor (Ryan and Joe); and Arlene Alexander of Phoenixville, PA (husband Allan and Cody), along with their extended families, including 13 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Mildred Bisig (Jim and Tom Merritt), her sister Thelma Hopkins (Dennis and Ron) and her brother Ivar Hanson (Linda and Ralph).

Friends and family are invited to a Memorial Service on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at 1:30 pm at Puyallup Church of Christ, 402 – 5th St. SW, Puyallup, WA 98371. Remembrances may be sent to Frank Dacca, PO Box 2654, Gig Harbor, WA 98335. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Fife Historical Society, 2820 54th Ave. East, Fife, WA 98424.