December 5, 2018
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Obituaries
Catalina Founder Loved by Generations
Catalina Caldera
Catalina Caldera, 78, passed
away peacefully on Monday, Nov.
26 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital,
surrounded by all of her children
and grandchildren, final visits
from good friends, prayers and bi-
ble scriptures.
Catalina was born on Nov. 25th,
1940 in Calera De Victor Rosales,
Zacatecas, Mexico. She was the
middle child of 15 children born
to her parents Jesus Caldera and
Consuelo Montoya.
Catalina was first married to
Fortunato Penalver in Zacatecas
and she gave birth to five children,
Eduardo, Fortunato Jr., Jaime,
Joel and Esmeralda. Years later
Catalina met her second husband
Salvador Meza in Los Angeles
where she gave birth to her sixth
and final child Jorge. As matriarch
of the Caldera family, Catalina
also has 11 grandchildren.
For nearly three decades Catali-
na has most publicly been known
as the owner of Catalina’s Mexican
Restaurant at 517 N.E. Killing-
worth. She was a staple in the com-
munity and was loved by genera-
tions of customers, many of whom
lovingly called her “momma.”
Catalina is survived by her four
children Eduardo, Jaime, Esmer-
alda and Jorge. She was preceded
in death by her beloved sons Joel
and Fortunato Jr.
There will be an open casket
viewing on Monday, Dec. 10, from
3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Zeller Chapel
of The Roses, 2107 N.E. Broad-
way St. Funeral services will be
held on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church, 25 N.
Rosa Parks Way. The church ser-
vices will begin with a visitation
at 9 a.m., followed by a Funeral
Mass at 10 a.m., and followed
directly after with a graveside
service at Lincoln Memorial Park
& Funeral Home. A celebration
of Life will be held at Catalina’s
Restaurant after the burial.
Homecoming for Beloved Singer, Educator
Gail Strong-Price
Jan. 31, 1943 – Nov. 25, 2018
Gail Strong-Price was an inter-
national opera singer and a Port-
land educator who had a passion
for children and the performing
arts. A beloved teacher, it was
common place for her to be rec-
ognized and greeted by her many
students as she was out and about
in the community.
Gail was also known as one
of the community’s most aspir-
ing artists. She performed in op-
eras and musical productions all
over the world and was honored
as recipient of the Martin Luther
King Community Award as well
as the Albina Women’s League of
Portland Award for outstanding
achievement in the field of music.
She co-founded the Vancouver
C alendar
Children’s Opera Company and
founded Success With The Arts.
In addition to her musical career,
she is also known for her fami-
ly’s restaurant Ma & Pa Strong’s
Kitchen, a popular BBQ restau-
rant in the northeast Portland
Community.
Gail was known for her strong
faith in God, musical genius and
gift of bringing people together
to experience God’s beauty as ex-
pressed through art and giving.
Gail’s Homegoing Celebration
will be held on Friday, Dec. 14
at 11a.m. at Life Change Church,
3635 N. Williams Ave.
National Cookie Day
Wear Brown Shoes
Day
Montgomery Bus
Boycott (1955)
Garyann Taylor
Services are pending for
Garyann Taylor, a beloved
and long time resident of Port-
land, mother, grandmother,
and former employee with the
Portland Observer, who died
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 at the
age of 72. She was born on
Jan. 28, 1946.
Musician Remembered
Lloyd Allen
Services for Lloyd Allen, a
long time Portland resident and
music legend who died recently
will be held Thursday, Dec. 6
at 11 a.m. at Daniels Memorial
Church of God in Christ, 1234
N.E. Killingsworth. Allen was an
esteemed member of the Vibra-
tones, the Cannonballs and other
musical groups in Portland.
In Loving
Memory
Teresita Andrews
Services for Teresita An-
drews, who was born Aug. 27,
1948 and died Nov. 28, 2018,
will be held Saturday, Dec. 8
at 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at The
Church of the Good Shepherd,
4566 N.E. 87th Ave. Guests are
welcome to bring a dish.
2018
December
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
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4
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International Day of
Persons with Disabil-
ities
National Roof-Over-
Your-Head Day
In Loving
Memory
Mitten Tree Day
St. Nicholas Day
13th Amendment,
ratified (1865)
FRIDAY SATURDAY
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8
National Cotton Can-
dy Day
Pearl Harbor Remem-
brance Day (1941)
National Brownie Day
SUNDAY
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Ball-Bearing Roller
Skates Patented in
1884
First Christmas Seals
Issued in 1907