Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Derrick Lee Vaughn
May 17, 2012
Derrick Vaughn was born in Portland, Oregon, on August 2, 1967, to Noble and Karla Vaughn. Derrick graduated from David Douglas High School and Mira Costa College. He majored in Mechanics. On August 24, 1994, he was joined in marriage to Vicki Casey. They had two children, Jordan and Sydney. From the time Derrick was 8 years old, he had...
Robert Bruno Steele
May 14, 2012
Born to Ralph Bruno Steele and Alice Lorena Steele, Robert is preceded by his parents, and siblings Ralph Douglas Steele, David William Steele, Daniel Victor Steele & sister Betty Jean Warden. Bob attended Madison High School and worked for Wagner Mining Scoop. He entered the U.S. Army in 1965 and was a POW, decorated Vietnam Veteran, and returned home from...
Monica Ann Jones
May 10, 2012
Monica Drayer-Jones was born on October 20, 1957 in Portland, Oregon. She was the 4th of five children and the 2nd girl born to Evelyn Johnson and Eddie Drayer Sr. She departed this life in the arms of her loving husband Joe Jones on May 10th, 2012. Monica attended Humboldt Elementary School, Boise Middle School, and Jefferson High School. All...
Anita Louise Green
May 4, 2012
Anita Louise Green, 55, died on May 4, 2012, at her home in Beaverton, Oregon. The daughter of Howard J. Irvin Sr., and Marandia L. Irvin, Anita was born in Norfolk, Virginia on December 17, 1956. In 1975, Anita graduated from Manor High School in Portsmouth, Virginia and subsequently attended Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia. Shortly thereafter, she married...
Ida DeVirgle Kent
Apr 30, 2012
Ida DeVirgle Averette was born June 15, 1919 in Talladega County, Alabama and grew up in Sylacauga, Alabama. Ida was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Manuel Player. To this Union one son, George Allen Player was born. Ida relocated to Portland, OR in 1963. Ida worked as a cook for numerous years. She later worked as an Environmental...
Maurice L. Jackson
Apr 30, 2012
A memorial service for Maurice "Pete" Jackson will be held on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 11:00am at Rose City Cemetery & Funeral Home Chapel.
Service
Rose City Funeral Home 5625 Northeast Fremont Street Portland , OR US 97213-1754 Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Betty Jean Rollerson
Apr 29, 2012
On April 29, 2012 Betty Jean Cohen's long struggle with illness came to an end. Born on May 16, 1933 in Paris, Texas she was preceded in death by her beloved parents, James M. Cohen and Erma R. Cohen, and two of her four sons, Michael James Howard and John Anthony Howard. The family takes comfort in knowing Betty was...
Ronald Horton Gustafson
Apr 15, 2012
Ronald Horton Gustafson, 79, died peacefully on April 15, 2012, at his home in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Diana, by his side. The son of Edward and Irene (Horton) Gustafson, Ron was born in Portland on July 25, 1932. After graduating from Grant High School, Ron spent two years in the Navy as a submariner aboard the USS Tang...
Howard S. Pollock
Apr 15, 2012
Howard S. Pollock was born on August 7, 1912 in Nora Springs, Iowa the son of Raymond and Florence Pollock. He was married to Lucille (Powell) Pollock. Howard served in the US Navy during World War II, and he was a banker for many years. He passed away on April 15, 2012 at the age of 99.
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Atonio Tutuangakava Mapapalangi Bowden
Apr 14, 2012
Evening prayer services will start at 5:00pm until 11:00pm on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Funeral Services will begin Monday, April 23rd, 2012 at 8:00 am, with mass to start at 10:00am until 11:00am, Also at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 5310 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, Or, 97218. Interment to follow at Rose City Cemetery....
Blanche Walbaum
Apr 7, 2012
Blanche Walbaum died of natural causes on April 7, 2012. She was born at home in Bow, Washington on March 4, 1918, where she grew up on the family farm. She was the second child of Norwegian immigrants, Selma and Bovitz Omdal who had five sons and two daughters. Four brothers have passed on before her. After she graduated from...
Genevieve L. Binford
Apr 4, 2012
Graveside services for Mrs. Binford will be held in Rose City Cemetery on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 2:00pm. Contributions can be made to Alzheimer's research or St. Andrews Catholic Church.
Graveside Service
Rose City Cemetery 5625 NE Fremont St. Portland , OR US 97213 Friday, April 13, 2012, 2:00 PM
Leke Susumu Nakashimada
Mar 30, 2012
Leke was born in Troutdale, Oregon to Tatsuzo and Kisano Nakashimada. He attended and graduated from Columbia High School. He married Mary Meriko Hirata and they had four children. Leke was preceded in death by his wife, Mary. He is survived by his children John Nakashimada, Diane Onchi, Debbie Nozaki, Lisa Nakashimada-Lee, five grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
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John Henry Schmeer
Mar 30, 2012
If anybody has any information on Mr. John Henry Schmeer please contact the funeral home at #503-281-3821. Thank you.
Dennis B. Pavic
Mar 28, 2012
Memorial Service
St. Rita Catholic Church 10029 Northeast Prescott Street Portland , OR US 97220 Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Richard Walker
Mar 28, 2012
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Richard Francis Walker known to friends and family as "Dick" passed away in his home on March 28, 2012. He was born 86 years ago in Portland, Oregon on November 29, 1925 to William and Elizabeth Walker, who had emigrated from Northern Ireland. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1943, and attended business...
Elizabeth May Crook
Mar 25, 2012
Elizabeth was a resident of the Town Center Village in Happy Valley, Oregon. She passed away on March 25, 2012 at the age of 95. She was born on June 21, 1916 in Pleasanton, Kansas to Frank and Emma Phillips. She was wed to Ralph R. Crook on July 2, 1938 in Portland, Oregon. They had two children, Charlotte Bjerkman...
Nobuko Azumano
Mar 25, 2012
Beloved leader of family and friends in Portland's Japanese-American community, Nobuko ("Nobi") Azumano passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on March 20, 1925 in Salt Lake City, where she met her first husband Ted Tsuboi and married in 1944. After moving to Portland, Nobi worked as a lab tech. She...
Julia Carlotta Fisher
Mar 19, 2012
Fisher, Julia C. 76 Oct. 13, 1935 March 19, 2012 Julia C. Fisher was born in Portland on Oct. 13, 1935, to Giuseppina and Carlo Cartasegna, who were Italian immigrant produce farmers in the Parkrose area for many years. She was the third of four children. Julia was born during the Depression and knew difficult times. After school she would...
Howard Johnson, Jr.
Feb 29, 2012
Howard Johnson, Jr. was the older of two children born to Rena Lee (Young) and Howard Johnson, Sr. (Skinny) on July 10, 1932 in St. Louis, Mo. His sister, Dorothy Mae was born in 1934. His parents and brother, Ervin Johnson, preceded him in death. His early childhood was spent in St. Louis where he attended the St. Louis Public...
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