Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Athanasios Elftherios Katsavopoulos
Dec 19, 2010
Athanasios "Saki" Katsavopoulos June 28, 1947 -- Dec. 19, 2010 A native of Patras, Greece, Saki came to Portland in 1974 as a merchant seaman and fell in love with Sotiria "Sandra" Katchis; they married that year and had two sons, Leftheri & Ianni. As a youth in Greece he served as an elite Evzone guard in the army and...
Beatrice Dora Hazlett
Dec 14, 2010
Beatrice Dora Hazlett was born on September 30, 1927 in Brooks, Minnesota, the daughter of Hector and Rose Varin. She was married to Robert B. Hazlett and had worked in Community Affairs at Providence St. Vincent Hospital. She passed away on December 14, 2010 at the age of 83 and is survived by her husband, Robert; her son David Hazlett;...
Samuel Lee Brown
Dec 8, 2010
Samuel Lee Brown was born in Phoenix, Arizona on February 7, 1960 to John and Corine Brown. The family later relocated to Portland, Oregon. Samuel had worked as a cook. He passed away on December 8, 2010 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 50 years. He is survived by his mother Corine Brown; his brothers: Vesther Brown, Tommie Lee...
Vivian Elaine Sutton
Dec 3, 2010
Sadly we announce the passing of Vivian Elaine Sutton of Portland. Vivian was born in Portland Oregon to Harold and Mabel Ross. Vivian grew up in Milwaukie and Portland. She graduated from Franklin High School. She married Howard E. Sutton in July of 1944, and became a beloved wife and mother of four children. Vivian enjoyed cooking, sewing and bowling....
Willie E. Hargrove
Dec 1, 2010
Willie E. "Jack" Hargrove was born to the late Elmer Hargrove and Maybelle Allen Hargrove in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on February 2, 1924. He accepted Christ at an early age and attended Hurricane Baptist Church under the leadership of the late C.H. Robinson. He was educated in the Tuscaloosa County Public School System and attended Stillman College until he entered the...
Betty Jean Hicks
Nov 30, 2010
Betty Jean Hicks was born in Memphis, Texas on March 10, 1929 to Benjamin Kirk and Buenetta Kirk (née Nickles). Betty married Rev. Willis Hicks and they moved to Portland, Oregon in 1957. They fell in love with the rainy days and plush green terrain of Oregon and decided to become official Oregonians by purchasing land in the city and...
Ruth Arlis Mathews
Nov 27, 2010
Ruth Arlis Burke was born January 29, 1929 in Pierre South Dakota to Thomas W. Burke and Mary E (Wold) Burke. She grew up on the prairies of South Dakota with her older Sister Mary Ellen and younger brother, John. Her fondest childhood memories are when they lived with her maternal grandparents, Hans and Pearl Wold in the "Black Hills"...
Beate Ann Pitts
Nov 1, 2010
Betty died at her daughter's home with family. She was born in Portland to Beate and William Albright. She was a lifelong resident of Oregon and would not have wanted to live anywhere else. She retired from Crown Zellerbach and enjoyed those retirement years with family and friends. Betty's life was always centered around her family. Mother's persona was clear:...
Ben Butler
Oct 25, 2010
Ben Butler, Jr. was born on August 19, 1951 in Bakersfield, California to Ben Butler, Sr. and Gennie Mae (Evans) Butler. He had worked as a line cook and a chef for many years. He was married to Wilma (Joseph) Butler. Ben passed away on October 18, 2010 at his home in Portland at the age of 59. He is...
Jason Tanner Summerfield
Oct 22, 2010
Jason Tanner Summerfield was born in Wheatridge, Colorado on November 8, 1980 and died on October 22, 2010 in a tragic motorcycle accident. Jason was an apprentice Mason and was working on opening an MMA Gym. Jason is survived by his wife, Kaylee Summerfield, mother Lisa Veach, and sister Dana Summerfield. Memorial services will be held on November 8, 2010...
John Griffin Cadigan
Oct 20, 2010
John Griffin Cadigan was born on January 14, 1961 in Billings, Montana to John Cadigan and Connie Griffin. He was educated in Portland, attending Benson and Roosevelt High Schools, Portland Community College, and I.T.T. Technical Institute. He graduated from I.T.T. Technical Institute in 1988 and earned his Associate Degree. In the 1980's he worked at various jobs as a Sous-chef....
Lewis Chester Bohl
Oct 20, 2010
Lewis Bohl was born in Stonington, Colorado. He graduated from Mollala High School in 1938. He served in the US Army Corp of Engineers during WWII and later in the Air Force. He married Carolyn in 1946, until her passing in 2002. Lewis spent most of his working years as a civil engineer for Bonneville Power. Following his retirement, he...
Lela Mae Camel
Oct 13, 2010
Obituary On November 1, 1925 the world was blessed with a special gift named Lela Mae Camel. This blessing was born to Ross Hart, Sr. and Claracy Clewis Hart in Palestine Texas. This beautiful wife, mother, and grandmother with a heart of gold would go on to touch the hearts and souls of everyone she met. At a young age,...
Jibril Abdul Farrakhan
Oct 10, 2010
Jibril Abdul Farrakhan was born on June 15, 1941 in Moro, Arkansas to Willie and Evelyn Green. He passed away on October 10, 2010 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 69 years. Jibril leaves behind to mourn his passing his wife, Raynetta; his children: Cheryl Burford, Derrick Burford, Anthony Green, Maurice Green, Robert Lyons, and Marcus Lyons; his sisters:...
Ethel Ray Kelly
Oct 9, 2010
Ethel Ray Kelly was born March 7, 1939 in Shreveport, LA to Emma McHenry and Author Ray. She passed away on October 9, 2010 after a cancer illness. Ethel Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1957 and attended Grambling State University before moving to Portland, Oregon in 1962. She retired in 2002 after a 27 year career with...
James Smith, Sr.
Sep 26, 2010
James Smith was born on June 6, 1926 in Batesville, Alabama to the union of Monroe Smith and Lillie E. (Anderson) Smith. He was the first of seven children born to this union. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois, and was working with the Union Pacific Railroad, when his job relocated him to Portland, Oregon in 1943. He retired from...
George L. Williams
Sep 23, 2010
George Williams was born on August 25, 1944 in Portland, Oregon to the union of Jerry Williams and Ella Anderson. Soon after graduating from David Douglas High School, he attended the University of Oregon where he earned his Bachelor Degree in accounting. After graduating from the U of O he got an office job at the Pagent Mortgage Company working...
Elizabeth P. Blake
Sep 19, 2010
Elizabeth Pauline "Libby" Blake was born on September 9, 1916 in Moscow, Idaho to Roy and Donna Moerder. She was married to James "Gordon" Blake, and had worked for Halton Tractor as a Sales Secretary until she retired. Libby passed away on September 19, 2010 in Portland at the age of 94 and is survived by her husband Gordon; her...
Janice Kay Morison
Sep 12, 2010
Janice was born on June 26, 1943 in Salem, Oregon to Harold and Guinevere Digman. She was married to John Morison. She was a graduate of Portland State University, and was a school teacher for the Evergreen School District for over 25 years. Janice died on September 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Washington at the age of 67. She is survived...
Jeanette Robinson
Sep 3, 2010
Jeanette Robinson, age 54, was called home to be with her Heavenly Father on September 3, 2010. Jeanette was born in Picayune, Mississippi to William and Mae Leaner Robinson on January 27, 1956. She was the sixth of nine children. Jeanette had six children of her own in which she lived for, cherished, and loved. Jeanette was a member of...
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