New Tacoma Cemeteries, Funeral Home & Crematory

01/03/2026

It's Okay NOT to be okay with changing of the year.

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As this New Year begins, many of us are stepping forward with a heart that still feels heavy, because even though the calendar may have changed, grief doesn’t follow dates or timelines, and that’s okay.

If you’re entering this year missing someone deeply, please know you don’t have to have it all figured out. You don’t need resolutions. You don’t need to feel hopeful yet.

All you need to do is breathe…and take this year one moment at a time.

Grief can feel incredibly isolating, but you’re not alone here. Every quiet tear, every ache, every unanswered “why” is understood in this space. We’re all just walking each other home, on the hard days and on the days when light begins to peek through again.

May this upcoming year bring you gentle moments of peace, unexpected strength, and reminders that love never ends, it simply changes how it shows up. And on the days when hope feels far away, lean on this community.

I want you to know I’m holding you in my heart, and that I see you, support you, and you’re not walking into this new year alone.

— Gary
Surviving Grief

01/01/2026

12/30/2025

The loss of a pet is devastating. Chambers Creek Pet Cemetery is here to offer numerous options for a dignified burial of your loved ones. We’ve created an incredibly scenic, natural and serene setting for your pets to be put at rest. We also provide the option of cremation and burial of the urn in a completely private setting on site. As a non-profit association serving our neighboring community since 1875, we know how difficult it is.

Get more info: https://www.newtacoma.com/pet-services

12/28/2025

If you know someone who is grieving this time of year, here's a few phrases to say instead of "Happy New Year"

If you know someone who is grieving, wishing them a Happy New Year might not seem like the best choice of words. Of course you want them to be happy but there are other ways to acknowledge their grief and wish them well.
(If you have any other suggestions, leave them in the comments)

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas From all of us at New Tacoma!

We are always available, contact us for all of your service needs.
We’re committed in exceeding your expectations during your time of need. As a non-profit association serving our neighboring community since 1875, we know how difficult it is.

https://www.newtacoma.com/

12/22/2025

Give Yourself and Your Family Peace of Mind, Plan ahead.
We are always available.
We’re committed in exceeding your expectations during your time of need.
As a non-profit association serving our neighboring community since 1875, we know how difficult it is.

Looking for more info: https://www.newtacoma.com/general-pricing

12/21/2025

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Washington State Patrol, as well as all local law enforcement at the tragic loss of Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting in the line of duty. Prayers go out to her family.

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) confirms the tragic loss of Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting #720, who was killed Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Tacoma.

Trooper Guting was standing outside of her patrol car investigating a two-vehicle collision when she was struck just before 7:30 p.m. on southbound State Route 509 near milepost 2, south of the Port of Tacoma. Individuals on scene rendered aid, but the trooper ultimately succumbed to her injuries. The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) is taking over the investigation of the incident.

Trooper Guting, 29, began her career with the WSP as a trooper cadet in January 2024. She graduated with the 119th Trooper Basic Training Class, commissioning that same year on Oct. 30th. In that time, served in WSP District 1 in Tacoma.

Tara’s loss is deeply felt within the WSP family, and especially by her husband, Timothy, who himself serves as a Deputy State Fire Marshal at the WSP Fire Training Academy in North Bend.

Tara Guting was born on July 19, 1996, to Russell and Cheryl Hirata in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii, and graduated on May 25, 2014. She began a career of service by enlisting in the Army National Guard on Oct. 22, 2014, where she served honorably as a Signal Intelligence Analyst until Oct, 21, 2022. Her dedication to service and commitment to her duties were evident throughout her eight-year military career.

She married Timothy on Aug. 21, 2019, at the Fire Training Academy.

She answered her final call Friday night, marking the 34th time in WSP’s 105-year history that the agency lost one of its own in line of duty.

“My heartfelt condolences go out to Timothy, Tara’s extended family, her friends, her academy classmates, to District 1 Captain Gundermann, and his entire team,” said WSP Chief John R. Batiste. “We will never forget Badge #720 – Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting.

“The sky has poured rain on us all for the past two weeks… And with this loss, now tears flood our souls.”

12/19/2025

We are always available, contact us for all of your service needs.

We’re committed in exceeding your expectations during your time of need. As a non-profit association serving our neighboring community since 1875, we know how difficult it is.

https://www.newtacoma.com/cremation-packages

12/13/2025

A good time was had by all last night at the Christmas Party. Some were lucky and won a raffle or two!

12/11/2025