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Hood River News, Wednesday, January 28, 2015
O bituaries
Paid notices
Wilma Spengler
John Stancati
Wilma Rachel Spengler, 78,
passed away Dec. 30, 2014, at
the West Linn, Ore., home of
her youngest son, surround-
ed by family.
Wilma is
survived by
her
sons,
Christopher
Spengler, of
Hood River,
Ore.,
and
Timothy
Spengler and
Wilma
his
wife,
Spengler
Stacey,
of
West Linn,
Ore.; sister Rita Sandbloom,
of Fountain Valley, Calif.;
brother James Alexanian, of
Huntington Beach, Calif.;
three grandchildren and
many nieces and nephews.
She also leaves behind many
friends. She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Steven, and her sister, Linda
Krajian.
Wilma Alexanian was born
Oct. 16, 1936, in Boston, Mass.,
to parents Arshagouhi (Alice)
and Ludwig Alexanian. She
was raised in Pasadena, Calif.,
and educated at the Universi-
ty of California, Los Angeles,
and the University of Alaska,
Fairbanks, receiving a bache-
lor’s degree and a Master of
Education degree, respective-
ly. While initially starting her
teaching career in Southern
California, Wilma’s adventur-
ous spirit quickly took her to
the Alaskan Interior, where
she worked as an elementary
school teacher on the military
bases of Eielson Air Force
Base and Fort Wainwright. It
was at Fort Wainwright where
she met Steven, a fellow edu-
cator, and in 1963, they mar-
ried. Together they worked in
education and raised their
family in Fairbanks.
Wilma enjoyed exploring
and living in Alaska, and dur-
ing her summers off she
would travel and visit family,
spend time at the cabin she
and Steven built along the
Chena River, or just go camp-
ing and enjoy the beauty of
the world around her. In the
mid-1980s Wilma and Steven
retired from education and
moved to a rural farm in Hood
River, Ore. Wilma worked for
several years as a real estate
broker and developed many
close relationships with asso-
ciates and other members of
the Hood River community.
She continued to spend time
with her family and friends,
and travel throughout her re-
tirement.
Wilma had a strong fond-
ness for the outdoors. She
loved the sunny beaches of
California and Hawaii, the
rugged coast of Oregon, and
trekking around the moun-
tains of Europe, Alaska, the
Sierras, and the Cascades.
She loved to hike and ski,
both cross country and
downhill; and had fond mem-
ories of her time working in
Yosemite National Park dur-
ing her college summers.
She was always curious, and
she could spend hours pok-
ing around an ocean tide
pool, and then days investi-
gating what she saw. She was
an eager and willing travel
companion for any friend or
family member heading out
on a trip. Wilma’s company
was always loved.
A memorial service will be
held at Anderson’s Tribute
Center, 1401 Belmont Ave.,
Hood River, on Saturday, Feb.
21, at 11 a.m. Please join
Wilma’s family at a reception
following the service.
The family asks that re-
membrances be sent to any
of the charities that honor
Wilma’s memory and repre-
sent her interests, including
the Heart of Hospice in Hood
River, Oregon.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals,
Receptions, Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to sign the
family guest book.
Jo h n M i c h a e l “ P a c o ”
Stancati, 57, passed away
Jan. 22, 2015, at Providence
Hood River Memorial Hos-
pital in Hood River, Ore. He
was born June 9, 1957, in
Bay Shore, N.Y.
John always enjoyed the
outdoors and being adven-
turous. He started skiing as
a young boy in Long Island,
N. Y. ,
and
then went on
to live sever-
al years in
Colorado. In
Colorado, he
gained his
skill as a me-
chanic and
continued to
ski,
and
started to
rock climb
and wind-
s u r f.
He
eventually
made
his
John Stancati way to Baja,
M e x i c o, t o
h ave f u n a n d w i n d s u r f
every day.
After his years in Mexico,
he found the place that he
loved, Hood River, Ore. Here
he finally settled down and
bought a home and estab-
lished an auto repair busi-
ness and became part of a
wonderful community of
people. John was fortunate
to be able to live the life he
wanted to live, surrounded
by people that he wanted to
be around.
Jo h n g r a d u a t e d f r o m
West Babylon Senior High
School. He was a mechanic
by trade and owned and op-
erated “1556 Auto Repair”
in Hood River.
John is survived by his
father, Emanuele Stancati,
of New York; two brothers,
Pe t e r S t a n c at i , o f N ew
York, and Paul Stancati, of
Florida; sister Julie Vendit-
to, of New Jersey; nieces
Je s s i c a a n d M i c h e l l e ;
nephews Nicholas and
Peter; and a host of friends
that he has collected over
the years.
He was preceded in death
by his mother, Mary.
A celebration of John’s
life is planned for Wednes-
day, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. at An-
derson’s Tribute Center,
with Father Ronald Maag
officiating.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals,
Receptions, Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-
1000. Please visit anderson-
stributecenter.com to sign
the family guest book.
Despite lost jobs due to low snow,
HRC has lowest unemployment
The Oregon Employment
Department released its un-
employment numbers for
the month of December this
week and though it lost well
over a 100 jobs compared to
last year, Hood River Coun-
ty still has the lowest unem-
ployment rate in the state.
According to a news re-
lease from OED, the Colum-
bia Gorge region lost 180
jobs compared to Dec. 2013, a
drop of 0.8 percent. Hood
River County lost the most
jobs, falling by 180 or 1.6 per-
cent. Dallas Fridley, Gorge
regional economist with
OED, stated that Wasco and
Wheeler counties remained
flat while Gilliam County
lost 15 jobs and Sherman
County gained 15.
The region’s unadjusted
unemployment rate, at 6
percent, remained below
Oregon’s 6.3 percent, while
on a seasonally adjusted
basis, Hood River County’s
5.4 percent ranked as the
state’s lowest (tied with
Benton County), 1.3 points
below Oregon’s 6.7 percent.
Hood River County’s un-
employment rate ranked as
Oregon’s lowest in December
(tied with Benton County),
its seventh consecutive
month leading the state.
Over the year Hood River
County’s seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate fell by
0.3 points from 5.7 percent.
The winter recreational
season needs more snow
and because of the lack of
an adequate supply of the
white stuff, arts, entertain-
ment and recreation cut 220
jobs to total 500. Last year,
the industry had 360 more
j o b s i n D e c e m b e r, b u t
there’s still hope that Feb-
ruary will tur n things
around, OED said.
Retail trade rose by 70
jobs in December to total
1,520 — an increase of 30
ove r l a s t ye a r ’s t o t a l .
Wholesale trade lost 50 jobs
in December, accommoda-
tion and food services cut 30
jobs, falling to 1,380, and
mining, logging and con-
struction shed 30 jobs, drop-
ping to 330.
Wasco County’s seasonal-
ly adjusted unemployment
rate fell to 6.3 percent in De-
cember, which was low
enough to rank ninth in
Ore gon (tied with Polk
County). Wasco County’s
seasonally adjusted unem-
ployment rate fell by 0.6
percent over the year.
Wasco County’s nonfarm
employment fell by 120 jobs
in December to total 9,570. A
loss of 30 jobs in leisure and
hospitality cut its total to
1,010, construction shed 20,
and professional and busi-
ness services dropped by 20.
December job gains were led
by transportation, ware-
housing and utilities (+30)
and educational and health
services (+10).
Private industry rose by 30
jobs over the year, while gov-
ernment cut 30. Educational
and health services led
Wasco County with an over-
the-year gain of 60 jobs in-
creasing its total to 2,170. Re-
tail trade took the biggest
bite, cutting 60 jobs over the
year, and financial activities
lost 30. Government landed
in the minus column, cutting
30 jobs, with a drop of 20 in
local education and a loss of
10 in federal government.
Community Health Worker training offered
Nuestra
Comunidad
Sana, a program of The
Next Door, brings Commu-
nity Health Worker (CHW)
Training to the Gorge. Par-
ticipants who complete the
rigorous 90 hour course re-
quirements are eligible for
certification as CHWs in
Oregon.
T his training usually
costs $2,000 but is being of-
fered free for this session.
Sessions are scheduled for
Fridays and Saturdays in
February and March, start-
ing on Feb. 20.
Locations will alternate
between The Dalles and
Hood River.
The “We Are Health” cur-
riculum was created over
the course of more than 25
years of work with Commu-
nity Health Workers.
To apply, fill out the CHW
Training Application at
www.nextdoorinc.org/chw
and return to Elizur Bello
by Feb. 6. Applicants will be
notified by Feb. 13 if they
are invited to participate in
the training.
This training is offered in
collaboration with Colum-
bia Gorge Community Col-
lege and the Community
Capacitation Center of the
Multnomah County Health
Department.
PET OF THE WEEK
Larry is a playful, happy pup
This week volunteers at
Adopt A Dog have selected
Lar ry as the pro g ram’s
adoptable pet of the week:
Larry is about a year old
a n d a s p l ay f u l a s t h e y
come! Any toy, any dog, any
piece of fuzz on the floor
has potential for this guy!
And good thing he has
those long legs to help him
run faster! He keeps up
with the big dogs, no prob-
lem. Larry is a lover-boy,
too! He’s a cuddler and a
snuggler, a player and a
pouncer. Larry just loves
life and has a blast no mat-
ter what.
Larry thinks leashed
walks are awesome, too! I
mean it! Nothing gets this
boy down, unless the toys
are put away — then he’s
kinda sad — but not for long
because he just looks
around the corner and is
sure to find something else
Death Notices
Michele Alberry
Jim Walker
Michele Lynn Alberry, 46, a
resident of The Dalles, Ore.,
died at home Jan. 25, 2015.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Spencer,
Libby and Powell Funeral
Home, 1100 Kelly Ave., The
Dalles; 541-296-3234.
Ja m e s T h o m a s “ J i m ”
Walker, 65, passed away
Jan. 16, 2015, in Portland,
Ore.
He was born Nov. 26, 1949,
i n T h e D a l l e s, O re. , t o
James and Willie (nee Coop-
er) Walker.
Service Announcements
to do. And at the end of it
all, he’s the perfect lap dog
full of kisses and snuggles!
Larry is current on shots,
microchipped and will be
neutered this week. The
adoption fee for Larry is
$200.
The fee to adopt is
charged to recoup standard
veterinary expenses. Since
many of our dogs are in fos-
ter, please call ahead to
meet Larry in Odell at the
Hukari Animal Shelter, 3910
Heron Dr., or call for more
information at 541-354-1083.
Adoption hours are Wed., 5-
7 p.m. and Sat., 9-11 a.m. You
can fill out an application
o n l i n e a t o u r we b s i t e,
hoodriveradoptadog.org, or
download and scan and
email to us at adopta-
dog@gorge.net, or fax it in
Mortgage Advice
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Larry
to 1-877-833-7166. We offer
24PetWatch microchips,
which include free registra-
tion into the 24PetWatch pet
recovery service.
For more infor mation
visit www.24petwatch.com
or call 1-866-597-2424.
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Anita Nevin
Anita June Nevin, 91, en-
tered her eternal home on
Jan. 24, 2015, surrounded by
her loving family at her
home in Hood River, Ore.
Anita was born on Nov. 14,
1923, in Los Angeles, Calif.,
to John and Winifred (Good-
enberg) Hulderman.
Graveside services are
planned for Tuesday, Jan.
27, at 2 p.m. at Idlewilde
Cemetery, 980 Tucker Road,
Hood River, Ore.
The family suggests dona-
tions in Anita’s name be
made to the Hood River Val-
ley Adult Center.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals,
Receptions, Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
John Marker
John Forrest Marker, 77,
passed away surrounded by
friends and family Jan. 15,
2015, at his home in Mount
Hood, Ore. John was born
Feb. 26, 1937, to Roy A. and
Twila A. (Reynolds) Marker
in Marienville, Pa.
A celebration of John’s
life is planned from 2-5 p.m.
on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the
Parkdale Fire Department,
4895 Baseline Drive, Mt.
Hood, OR 97041.
Memorial contributions
can be made in John’s name
to the Hood River County Li-
brary Foundation (P.O. Box
1582, Hood River, OR 97031)
or the FISH Food Bank
Building Fund (1767 12th St.,
#147, Hood River, OR 97031).
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals •
Receptions • Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
Fredrick Hogg
Fredrick Neil Hogg, 72,
passed away on Jan. 8, 2015.
He was born Oct. 18, 1942, in
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A celebration of life ser-
vice with reception following
will be held at 11 a.m. Satur-
day, Jan. 31, at Anderson’s
Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont
Ave., Hood River, OR 97031. A
graveside memorial service
will be held at 11 a.m. Satur-
day, Feb. 7, at Colfax Ceme-
tery, 804 State Route 272, Col-
fax, WA 99111.
The family suggests do-
nations be made to the Hogg
Family Endowed Football
Scholarship at Washington
State University (Washing-
ton State University Foun-
dation, P.O. Box 641925,
Pullman, WA 99164-1925).
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals •
Receptions • Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-
1000. Please visit anderson-
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