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July 6, 2016 Page 13 Obituary In Loving Memory Carmon Cunningham Carmon Cunningham, a loving father, husband, brother and friend who was highly loved and respect- ed by members of the community with whom he worked, has died at the age of 62. He was born on May 30, 1954 to Melvia and Roosevelt Cun- ningham. He graduated from John Adams High School in northeast Portland in 1972, and earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at Pacific University in Forest Grove in 1976. At Pacific, he was known for starting the Concerned Black Students organi- zation and also for his role as a DJ for the college radio station. He worked as a business professional in the Portland area for several years, first at Xerox Cor- poration and then for Digital Equipment Corpora- tion. He became the proud father of his son, Dan- te Cunningham, with Estena Simms in 1983. He moved to Boston as part of a promotion with DEC in 1987. He received his Masters in Business Adminis- tration from Boston University in 1991. In 1995, he became the director of alumni relations for the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While at MIT, he met his wife, Paula T. Hammond Cunningham, and they mar- ried on Sept. 9, 2000 and moved to Newton, Mass. He became the vice president of communications and technolo- gy for the Boston non-profit, Jobs for the Future, working to increase the education and training level of young adults. He opened the Cleaner Spot, a dry cleaners in Wilmington, Mass., with three locations. He also served as president of the Wilmington Chamber of Com- merce. Throughout his lifetime, he gave back to the community and was a close member of the faith community. He was heavily involved in Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts, an organization that reaches out to young boys of color and provides them mentorship and training. He served on the boards of the Thompson Island Outward Bound and the Big Brothers Association. He is survived by his wife Paula; son Dante; daugh- ter-in-law Rathana Bun; stepson James Hammond, mother Melvia Cunningham, and two brothers, Ger- ald and Derwin Cunningham. He also leaves behind several cousins, nieces and nephews, and multiple friends from every phase of his life. A funeral service was held June 28 at Boston’s Old South Church. Donations in his memory can be made to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay. P Astor A PPreciAtion In Loving Memory two grandchildren; one great granddaughter; five sis- ters and four brothers. Lannis W. Warfield Public viewing will be Wednesday, July 6, from 4 Lannis W. Warfield was born April 1, 1940 and p.m. to 7 p.m. at Terry Family Funeral Home. A fu- died June 27, 2016. neral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, July He is survived by his longtime companion, Rebec- 7 at Mt Olivet Baptist Church, 8725 N. Chautauqua ca (Reba) Newman; son Lawrence Kevin Warfield; Blvd. Fellowship MBC Celebrates Pastor Johnny Pack IV and Sis Angela Pack with their 29th Appreciation July 17th @ 3:00pm. 4009 N. MISSOURI AVE Guest Speaker: Bishop Garry Tyson, Pastor of Goodwill Baptist Church, Seattle, WA Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com
