OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Marcia Elaine Alex

Marcia Elaine Alex

Aug 18, 2025

Marcia was born on April 15th, 1953 in Oakland, California to Janet and John Alex and was lovingly raised by Georgia and James Karussos in Portland, Oregon. She passed away at the age of 72 on August 18th, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

A proud graduate of Cleveland High School and a Portland State University student, Marcia dedicated her professional life to...

Taro Miura

Taro Miura

Aug 14, 2025

Taro Miura was born in Portland, Oregon on May 21, 1922 the oldest of six children to Tamuro and Rin Miura. He graduated from Benson High School and started college before being interrupted by World War II.

During the war he, along with the rest of his siblings and mother, were detained by the US government into Japanese internment camps, but...

John Travis Carson

John Travis Carson

Aug 13, 2025

John Travis Carson was born to Clyde Travis and Margaret Mary Sehy Carson in Cincinnati, Ohio joining his sister Margie as his parents' two young children. Within his first several years after birth, his mother's initial health began to fail and a cure was not found, resulting in her passing away when John was about five years old.

John's father was...

Taneisha Chari Kane

Taneisha Chari Kane

2025

In Loving Memory of Taneisha Chari Kane

Born on September 23, 1982, and passing away on August 10, 2025, Taneisha’s life was a testament to resilience and love.

Taneisha leaves behind her mother, Tracie Martin; her sisters, Tanita and Clydis Kane; her nephew, Deontae Patton Jr.; her aunt and uncle, Marcia Brown and Lester Brown; her cousins and their families. She will...

Dominic Jerome Davis

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

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.

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

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

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...

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