NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS |
IN MEMORIAM
Chuck Moffit, 1952-2019
Longtime Oregon AFSCME of- Moffit was active in the Ameri-
ficer Chuck Moffit died in his can Legion and the Elks Club,
sleep of natural causes Feb. 4 at and was president of the Portland
the age of 66. He and his
Bowling Association.
wife Robin Mariani-
C HARLES E MERY
Moffit were vacationing
M OFFIT III was born in
near Cancun, Mexico,
Portland, Oct. 5, 1952,
celebrating their wed-
Moffit graduated from
ding anniversary.
Beaverton High School
After retiring in 2008
and enlisted in the U.S.
following 22 years as an
Army. He served from
accountant for the City
1971 to 1984, spending
of Portland, Moffit be-
the last five years as an
Chuck Moffit
came active in the Ore-
chemical weapons in-
gon AFSCME retirees organiza- structor at Fort Lewis, Washing-
tion, serving as president of the ton. While in the Army, he at-
Portland chapter and vice presi- tended college, and earned a
dent of the state chapter.
bachelor’s degree in accounting
While at the City, Moffit at St. Martin’s University.
served as steward, executive
He is survived by his wife
board officer, and vice president Robin Mariani-Moffit, a retired
of AFSCME Local 189, the city City of Portland 911 dispatcher
government’s largest union. He and fellow Local 189 officer; and
also served as treasurer of Ore- three daughters from a previous
gon AFSCME, the public sector marriage.
union’s state-level council.
Contributions in Chuck’s
Union friends remember him memory may be made to the
as a skilled parliamentarian who Michael Arken Scholarship Fund
kept meetings on track. Moffit c/o AFSCME: Oregon AFSCME
stood up for what he believed, Council 75, 1400 Tandem Ave.
fought for the underdog, and did- NE, Salem, OR 97301.
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