Obituaries

Victor Joseph Cristofolo

Victor Joseph Cristofolo

Aug 20, 2023

 

Vic died peacefully on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at home in Milwaukie, Oregon surrounded by family.

Victor was born on July 6, 1929 in Portland Oregon.  He was 94 years old at the time of his passing.  Vic was the third of four children of parents Pasquale and Elsie Cristofolo.

Victor grew up in the Woodstock neighborhood attending Woodstock...

William H. McCarthy, M.D.

William H. McCarthy, M.D.

Aug 19, 2023

 

William H. McCarthy, M.D.       1934 – 2013

Bill passed away August 19th, 2023, after a lengthy illness.  He was predeceased by his daughter Denise Medica and great granddaughter Qinnlyn Adair. Bill is survived by his wife Andy and children: Bill (Kim) McCarthy, Portland, Janice McCarthy, Happy Valley, Therese (Lonnie) Dicus, Milwaukie, Kathleen McCarthy, Shoreline, WA, Maureen (Mike) Klobertanz, Crescent...

John Stanley Wuitschick

John Stanley Wuitschick

Aug 10, 2023

 

Longtime Portland resident John Stanley Wuitschick, Sr. passed away peacefully on August 10th, 2023, surrounded by the love of his family. He was 94 years of age.

 

John was the first child of Carl and Frances Wuitschick, and was born on April 8th, 1929 in McIntosh,  South Dakota. He spent his early years in Selfridge, North Dakota as...

Orpheus Edward Bates

Orpheus Edward Bates

Aug 7, 2023

 

Orpheus Edward Bates, beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson, and friend, passed away at home in Portland.  He is survived by his mother, Penelope O’Reilly of Portland, OR; father, Frederick Bates (Ellen Benjamin) of Chicago, IL; brothers Paul Bates (Renee) and Matthew Bates; niece, Amelia Bates of Portland, OR; and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins.

 

Born on May 24,...

Joshua Edgerton

Joshua Edgerton

Aug 7, 2023

 

Joshua Scott Edgerton, a beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandson, and friend, passed away peacefully at home in West Linn, Oregon on August 7th surrounded by his family, after battling brain cancer for over three years.

 

The oldest child of Ron and Kathleen Edgerton, Josh was born on January 26, 1983 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Seventeen months later, his...

Linda Pashley

Linda Pashley

Aug 2, 2023

 

              Linda Fay Pashley was born on May 15, 1947, in Portland, Oregon to Wilbur and Betty Lou Bostwick.  After the passing of her mother, she was adopted by Jean Lucielle Cannard. Mainly raised in North Portland, Linda was the second oldest of 6 siblings: Brothers James, Michael, Tom, and Daniel, and one...

Stephen Michael O'Neil

Stephen Michael O'Neil

Jul 20, 2023

 

Stephen Michael O’Neil

November 15, 1936 - July 20, 2023

 

Beaverton, Oregon - Born in Chicago on November 15, 1936, Stephen passed away peacefully on July 20, 2023 at his home in Beaverton, Oregon. He was the eldest child born to Stephen Thomas O’Neil and Margaret Frances O’Neil (Ryan). He grew up in Chicago in a working class...

Alton Elmer Lucas Jr.

Alton Elmer Lucas Jr.

Jul 6, 2023

Al Lucas, the oldest of four children in his family, is remembered for his kind and gentle ways, teasing sense of humor, and a deep conviction to service.  He attended St. Rita elementary school, Central Catholic High School, and the University of Portland, graduating with a degree in business like his dad.  The day after graduation he married his college...

Deanna Lee Cross

Deanna Lee Cross

Jun 28, 2023

Deanna Lee (Hopman) Cross died surrounded by family and love on June 28th after a short battle with cancer.  Deanna was born May 5th 1946 to Leo and Bernadine Hopman in Milwaukie, Oregon.  In 1962 she married Lee Cross, a boy from the neighborhood, and their romance lasted for 57 years until his death in 2019. A devoted wife and...

Donna Marie Klover

Donna Marie Klover

Jun 23, 2023

Donna Klover passed peacefully surrounded by family and prayer on June 23, 2023 at Mary’s Woods in Lake Oswego, Ore. Our lovely, compassionate mother lived an extraordinary life for a little girl born on a 1,000-acre dairy farm in northern Wisconsin, July 9, 1928 in Laona. After college she started teaching and married the love of her life and high...

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