Gary Gotti

Gary Gotti, 71, of Renton, Washington and Malott, Washington, passed away at the Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington on October 8, 2015.

Gary was born in July 1944 to Katie and Ray Tackett in Frankfort, Kentucky. His family moved to Renton, WA, where he was raised and where he graduated from Renton High School, and later from North Seattle Community College.

He fought in the Vietnam War, serving in the “Fighting Third” Marine Division from 1964-1967. On returning home, he married high school sweetheart Mary in October 1967, and they had two daughters, Angelina and Cristina. In December 1973, Gary joined the fire service with the Renton Fire Department, retiring as its Deputy Fire Chief in 2000.

A lifelong gardener, hunter and fisherman, he moved to rural Eastern Washington for his retirement. Mary and Gary celebrated 48 years of marriage on the day before his death.

Gary is survived by his wife Mary, of Malott, WA, his daughter Angelina Benedetti (Robert Benedetti) and granddaughter Serafina, of Renton, WA, and daughter Cristina Gotti (Chris Williams), of Seattle, WA; and by loving in-laws, extended family, and lifelong friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother-in-law, Sgt. Mark Day, of the Renton Police Department.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Renton, WA, (www.st-anthony.cc/Funerals.html), followed by a reception at Renton Community Center; and later by a Celebration of his Life in Malott, WA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Renton Fire and Emergency Services Fund, c/o the Renton Community Foundation (www.rentonfoundation.org), or to the Malott Improvement Club (www.facebook.com/MalottImprovementClub).