Obituaries - March 3 edition

By Rose Zimnicki

The South County Spotlight, Mar 3, 2010, Updated Mar 3, 2010

Cora Cimmiyotti

Cora Bethel Bolton Cimmiyotti, a longtime resident of The Dalles, passed away Feb. 27, 2010, peacefully. She was 93.

Cora Bethel Bolton was born Sept. 5, 1916, in Boyd to A. Grant and Cora Bolton.

The family moved to The Dallas in 1928, about the time her brother was to attend high school. She graduated from The Dallas High School in 1934.

For 15 years she was employed at “Farm & Loan.” During this time she met the only man for her, Robert J. Cimmiyotti. He walked into “Farm & Loan” and stated he had just killed a deer and asked if she wanted a steak dinner, his favorite. It’s been said he didn’t even know where she lived and drove around asking people if they knew the family and finally got to the right house. They were married in the small town of Camas, Wash., in 1947, and were together 55 years from that day.

She took time off from working full-time to raise two children, although she worked part-time as a bookkeeper for her brother, Grant Bolton who owned and operated Central Machine and Welding that was located at the east end of 3rd Street.

In the early 1970s she returned to full-time work for U.S. Bank where she retired after 11 years.

A member of First Christian Church, she was also a life member of Beta Sigma Phi, and a member of both the Legion Auxiliary and Elks Auxiliary.

She enjoyed retired life with her husband, camping and traveling, and especially the flowers in her front yard.

In 2004 she moved to Scappoose with her daughter and son-in-law, where she lived out the remainder of her life.

She is survived by her son, Steven Cimmiyotti and his wife Debbie of Wichita, Kan.; daughter, Melinda Childers and her husband Robert of Scappoose, five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and most of all, the wonderful, loving people who enriched her life for so many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Cimmiyotti and brothers, Grant Bolton and Lynn Bolton.

Her wish is for private cremation and there will be no visitation or service held.

Memorial contributions may be made to Northwest Cancer Research, 5050 N.E. Hoyt St., Portland, OR 97213-2982, or call 503-239-7767.

Charlotte Gellatly

Charlotte Maxine Gellatly of St. Helens died Feb. 24, 2010, peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was 77.

Charlotte Maxine Cavin was born Jan. 5, 1933, to John and Patricia Cavin.

All her life she lived in the Yankton area and St. Helens, where she and her husband raised their four children.

Employed as a quality control inspector at Tektronix in Beaverton, she worked there 15 years until retiring.

Enjoying her flower gardens, she entered her flowers in the Columbia County Fair.

Also, she liked shopping for the best sales at the local stores until she became ill.

Most of all she loved having her grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her for all the special times and holidays, and it was very important to her to share birthdays with all of them.

She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend.

She is survived by her children, Robert I. Gellatly, Starla Ann Cunningham, and Patricia V. Click; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, JoAnn Jenkins; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Reimer in 2002 and oldest son, John Patrick Gellatly in 2003.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at the lower old Yankton Cemetery in St. Helens.

Donald “Don” Gould

Donald “Don” Wayne Gould of Scappoose went home to be with the Lord Feb. 23, 2010, at Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital surrounded by family after a five year battle with a hereditary form of spastic paraplegia. He was 61.

Mr. Gould was born June 24, 1948, in Longview, Wash., to Lawrence Edward and Ruth Maxine (Haines) Gould.

In 1966 he graduated from R.A. Long High School and served in the National Guard. After 39 years of service to Longview Fibre Company he retired in 2005 as a vibration analyst.

At eighteen he began a lifelong love of square dancing and round dancing when he took lessons with the Merry Mavericks.

Liking to camp, he used his Thousand Trails membership often.

A bowler, he was on leagues at Triangle Bowl and Hilander Bowl and participated in many ABC Championship Tournaments. A highlight was when he bowled a perfect 300 game.

He also gardened, walked with the Portland to Coast Fibre team, played softball with the Three Rivers Christian League and collected movies, especially those starring John Wayne.

Always ready to eat out, clam chowder at Moe’s and pizza at Bruno’s were among his favorites.

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