Mesothelioma claims UA’s Deblock, 73
& Greenstone, and Swan-
Greg Deblock, a pipefit-
son Thomas & Coon. “His
ter and former business
case resulted in favorable
manager of Portland Steam-
rulings that will help Mr.
fitters Local 235 (which
Deblock’s union brothers,
merged into United Associ-
who have been similarly
ation Local 290 in 1986),
poisoned, in future litiga-
died from mesothelioma on
tion.”
Oct. 29. He was 73.
Judge Michael Marcus
Mesothelioma is cancer
ruled that under Oregon
of the lung linings caused by
law, valve, pump, and
exposure to asbestos.
GREG DEBLOCK
boiler manufacturers can
Deblock passed away on
the second day of trial in a personal in- be held liable for failing to warn of the
jury lawsuit he filed in Portland. One dangers associated with asbestos insu-
defendant in the lawsuit settled prior to lation, gaskets, and packing used with
trial for more than $5.6 million. And, the equipment, even when the materials
according to his attorneys, Deblock was were not supplied by the equipment
poised to deliver “a knock-out blow” to manufacturer.
“No longer will these manufacturers
the remaining defendants.
“He did not die in vain,” said attor- be able to avoid liability to Oregon
ney John Caron, who was part of the lit- workers who were exposed to asbestos
igation team comprised of the law firms when using their equipment by claiming
of Roger Worthington, Simon, Eddins that the asbestos insulation, gaskets, or
packing used with the equipment were
supplied by someone else,” Caron said.
Deblock was diagnosed with malig-
nant mesothelioma in November 2006.
He underwent surgery to remove the
cancered left lung, but the tumor spread
to his abdomen.
Deblock worked in the trades for
nearly four decades. He was a dis-
patcher at Local 235 in 1976 before
winning election the following year as
financial secretary-treasurer. He was
named interim business manager fol-
lowing the death of Matt Walters, and
then was elected to that post in 1980.
He retired Feb. 1, 1996.
Deblock is survived by his wife
Kyung; son, John; daughter, Mary
Perry, and several grandchildren.
The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood
Institute is accepting donations and me-
morials in Deblock’s name. Either can
be made online at www.phlbi.org.
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