Arleta Mcgoldrick Obituary (1932

Arleta McGoldrick, 82, a resident of Portland, Oregon passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the Forest Grove Rehabilitation Home in Forest Grove A private service will be held for family at the Raffety Cemetery. Arleta was born in Mountain Dale, Oregon on May 9, 1932, She was the youngest of four children born to Floyd and Grace Raffety, and descended from ancestors who founded the State of Oregon. She received her education in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School with the Class of 1950. She later attended Oregon State College for two years and became a member of the sorority Alpha XI Delta. Later in life Arleta finished her Education degree in English at Portland State University and taught high school english, for a short time, in the Portland area. While raising her family, Arleta had made her home in Corvallis, Malin, Seaside, and North Powder, settling in NE Portland when her oldest entered high school. She moved to Forest Grove almost 13 years ago due to her health. She enjoyed playing the piano, sewing, crocheting and reading. She was also the family genealogist and loved to study her pioneering family history. She is preceded in death by her parents, and a sister; Velda Northrup. She is survived by four children and a son-in-law; Debra and Charles Leslie of Davis, CA, Alisa Roylance of Salem, Laura McGoldrick of Portland, Jack McGoldrick of Portland, two sisters; Thelma VanderZanden of Portland who will be turning 101 this coming November and Alma Wilson of Beaverton who turned 98 this year, six grandchildren Noah, Sadie, Ryan, Brittnee, Brandon, Jeremy and 5 great grandchildren.