Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Dominic Jerome Davis
2025
Dominic Davis was born on July 14, 1962, in Shreveport, Louisiana (Caddo Parish), Dominic Davis was the beloved son of Ermine Davis-McKenzie. A proud graduate of Reynolds High School, he later attended Mt. Hood College, where he continued to explore his passions. Dominic had a deep love for music and found great joy in creating and sharing it with others....
Rubin "Leon" Mays II
Jul 30, 2025
In Loving Memory of Rubin "Leon" Mays II
September 18, 1977 – July 30, 2025
Rubin “Leon” Mays II was born on September 18, 1977, to Louise and Rubin Leon Mays I. From an early age, Leon brought laughter, compassion, and a spark of creativity to everyone he encountered. He attended Boise Grade School, where he met his favorite teacher, Ms. Ellie,...
Percy Hampton Jr.
Jul 17, 2025
Percy Hampton, a beloved community leader, freedom fighter, and union president, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.Born in Portland, Percy was the proud son of parents who came to Oregon during World War II seeking opportunity and justice. His father, originally from Arkansas, and his mother, from Idabel, Oklahoma, moved to Portland in 1942. Both...
Jake Paolo Molaro
Jul 16, 2025
Jake Paolo Molaro was born in Milan, Italy on October 22, 1995 and died in Vancouver, Washington on July 16, 2025.
Jake moved to Portland, Oregon with his parents shortly after his fourth birthday. When he arrived in the US, he understood English, but did not speak it. He kept his Italian fluent by spending every summer in Alassio, Liguria with...
Tom Belesiu
Jul 4, 2025
Tom J Belesiu (Athanasious Demitrious Belesiotis) was born in Nestani, Greece, in the summer of 1932. He grew up in the village with his six brothers and two sisters. At age 19, his uncle in Hermiston Oregon sponsored Tom to immigrate to the United States, where he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad near Helix Oregon. In 1953, Tom was...
Teresa Jean Frakes
Jul 1, 2025
In Loving Memory of Teresa Jean Frakes
January 26, 1943 – July 1, 2025
Teresa Jean Frakes, 82, of Maywood Park, Portland, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. She was born on January 26, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Marian Frances Mapes-Frakes and William Paul Frakes.
Teresa spent much of her professional life in the Bay Area, where she worked as a...
Henry Earl McDowell
2025
Henry “Mac” McDowell was born on June 21, 1938, in Linden, Texas, and passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by his loving family.
Henry was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. His life was a testament to hard work, kindness, and devotion to those he loved.
He graduated from Fairview High School in 1957...
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