Obituaries – Westside Cremation

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Anita Williams

Hillsboro

Anita Annette Williams was born in Portland Oregon on December 4, 1949, to the late Adolphe Williams and Ethel James Williams-Thornton. In 1967 Anita graduated from Thomas Jefferson high school and was blessed with her son Ronald Eugene Williams in June of that summer. Shortly after, she began working as a candy striper at Emmanuel Hospital while studying cosmetology. As she matured in life, by the 1980s she gave her life to Jesus Christ. Anita was planted in her church home as a …

Mary Hobbs

Portland

Mary was 1 of 8 children leaving behind her husband, 6 siblings, 2 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, 2 grandsons, 1 great grandson, a step-daughter and her many many friends including her close knit “Chiamily”. Mary had a huge caring heart, quick wit and was beloved. She was previously written up in the newspaper and known in the community to be Portland’s bartender with the best one liners. Please visit the Guestbook portion of this site and enter a special memory or message. Thank you.

Sue Fong

Sue Haw Fong, 75, of Portland, Oregon, passed away on September 12, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 6, 1949, in Guangzhou, China, to Yip Teen Kwan and Wai Ging Yow and spent her childhood in Guangzhou before immigrating to the United States in the 1990s. Sue was a devoted wife to Chuen for more than forty years and a loving mother to Gang. As the heart of her family, she always prioritized the well-being of her loved ones. Sue was known for her incredible strength, …

Yiu-Hung Liu

Beaverton

Yiu-Hung Liu was born in Chaozhou, China to Yuen-Tak and Ngah Fung Liu. He died of complications from lymphoma at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon, with his loving daughters at his bedside. He was grateful for the excellent care he received from his daughter’s friends and colleagues. After graduating from college in Taiwan, YH came to the US in 1965 to pursue a Masters’ degree in aerospace engineering at Kansas State University. Hearing it was in …

Randy Conger

Randy was born on July 16, 1954 in Portland, Oregon to James and Janice Conger. Randy was the first of their seven children and is survived by his sisters Angie (Moffatt) and Sandra (Wilkinson), and his brother Scott Conger. Randy spent his early years working in the family business, Conger Printing, selling The Oregonian newspaper where he was the #1 salesman for the Oregonian winning a trip to Disneyland when he was 12 years old, and of course, fishing every chance he got. Randy attended …

Joann Nichols

Portland

What woman agrees to drive a bus of teenagers from Seattle to Disneyland during spring break? Joann. What wife packs up two children to live in Japan for a year because of her husband’s job? Joann. What mom takes her son to see The Rolling Stones at the Kingdom in 1981? Joann. Joann Nichols, born in Glendale California in 1942, ended up in West Seattle, Washington after a few stops along the way (Portland, Renton, Bellevue, Bellingham), once she married George …

Kim Hoover

Kim Elsa Hoover (nee Sem) passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Portland, Oregon at a great old age of 91. She was born on March 21, 1933, in Eugene, Oregon. She is dearly missed by her loved ones and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Laura and her husband, Steve, and Kim’s granddaughters, Erica, Koda, and Sarah and their five (5) children. Kim’s son, Chris and his wife Denise from Merced, California, and Kim’s grandchildren Jessica, Luke, Seth, Heidi and Caitlin and …

Richard McGuirk

After saying what needed to be said, Richard William McGuirk, age 56, of Portland, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife Heather and family. Richard was born on April 4, 1968 to parents Daniel William McGuirk and Susan “Sue” Ann (Smith) McGuirk in Whidbey Island, Washington. Richard’s early years in Portland included attending Holiday School. At around age 9, mom, sister Molly and Richard moved to Salem where he attended Grant Elementary and later …

John Smith

Hillsboro

John Richard Smith, 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Hillsboro, Oregon on the evening of Friday, May 24, 2024. He had fought a fierce battle with an aggressive cancer since January. John was born in Massachusetts and spent much of his life on the East Coast. He moved his family to Oregon to grow his career in the high tech industry. In his final years of life, he retired and traded his cubicle for the great outdoors. Characterized for his thick Boston accent, quick wit, and …

Elizabeth (Betty) Myers

Elizabeth (Betty) Myers passed away the morning of May 6th, in the presence of her loving family in Portland, Oregon. She was 91 years young at the time. She was born in San Diego, California, in 1932, the oldest child of Leonard Young and Margaret Hawkins. She had brothers Herb, Bob, Pete, and Charles. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 43 years, Chalis. Their time together was full of love, life, and laughter. They welcomed daughters Kathleen (Mark), Juleen, and son Glayde …