Carmella Ann Wren Obituary (1932

Carmella Ann Wren, 87, a resident of the Hillsboro community passed away on Sunday afternoon, June 2, 2019 at the OHSU Tuality Hospital in Hillsboro. Carmella was born on February 24, 1932 in Hillsboro, OR. She was one of seven children born to Walter and Johannah (Vandehey) Vanderzanden. She was born in Gales Creek and at the age of two, Carmella and her family moved to the farm on Jackson School Rd. Here she was raised and attended Hillsboro High School graduating with the Class of 1951. Carmella worked at First National Bank in Hillsboro as a teller after graduation. She met her future husband, William "Bill" Wren through mutual friends. They soon began dating and they married on September 1, 1956 in Hillsboro. They made their home in Hillsboro, Oregon where they raised their 3 daughters and 3 sons, Kathy, Karen, Karla, Jim, John, and Joe. Carmella was a homemaker, but she was also a partner in the family's construction business. Carmella was the bookkeeper and assistant working alongside her husband until their retirement circa 2007. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, canning fruits and vegetables and riding horses. Carmella was a master pie baker who happily taught each generation the secrets to making the perfect crust. She loved caring for her grandchildren and was their #1 supporter in life. Carmella is preceded in death by her loving husband, Bill, granddaughter Nicole Callaghan, her parents, and three siblings. She is survived by her six children and their spouses; daughter, Kathy and Marc Brown of Hillsboro, their children Chris Brown and wife Janna and their children Madeline Hailey and Tessa. Megan and husband Mitch Wheelhouse and their daughters Emelia and Everly;daughter Karen and Frank Reimers of Hillsboro, their children April and husband Jeff Osterand their daughter Alivia, and Stacey and husband Brendon Fisher and their son Lucas; daughter Karla and Bruce Callaghan of Hillsboro and their son Ryan; son Jim Wren of Portland and his children Ashley and Eric; son John Wren and wife Loni of Banks and their children Josh, Jake, Johannah, and Jessica; son Joe Wren and wife Tia of Banks and their children Brandon and David; and three siblings Elaine Davis, Carolyn Perrin and Tom Vanderzanden and wife Jonnie and sister-in-law Joan Vanderzanden.