Larraine (Charboneau) Davis

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Biography

Larraine was born in 1929. She was the daughter of Edmond Charboneau and Catherine Safranski. She passed away in 2011.

• Lorraine V. Davis

Aug. 15, 1929-Aug. 24, 2011

Gresham resident Lorraine V. Davis, 82, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, in Portland.

A viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Gresham Memorial Chapel, 257 S.E. Roberts Ave. A recitation of the rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at Gresham Memorial Chapel, 257 S.E. Roberts Ave. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at St. Henry Catholic Church, 346 N.W. First St. Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Lorraine was born Aug. 15, 1929, in Portland to Edmund and Katherine (Safranski) Charboneau, one of nine children. Lorraine grew up in Portland and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1947. After graduating, Lorraine worked for Meier and Frank in retail sales.

She met Robert Davis and in 1953 they were married in Savannah, Ga. Bob was in the Air Force, so they resided in places all over the world. Lorraine was active with the American Red Cross, assisting in many disaster relief efforts throughout the world such as an earthquake in Turkey. Bob retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1971, and they made their home in Gresham.

Lorraine was a cake decorator and candy maker. She also was an avid Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Mariners fan, as well as a sports fan for football, tennis and basketball.

Lorraine was a member of the Gresham Elks Lodge, the Gresham Eagles and the Altar Society. She also was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church, taking an active role in the Polish dinner at St. Anne Catholic Church. She was later a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. She was known as 'Lady Bug' to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband in 2007; and by her son, Dean, in 1986.

Survivors include her daughters, Norine LeCroy of Gresham and Denise Brady of Alameda, Calif.; brother, Edward Charboneau of Portland; sisters, Rena McFeron of Milwaukie and Agnes Bean of Klamath Falls; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 4125, and #8232;Portland, 97208-4125; or toward disabled veterans.

Gresham Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Sources

• Obit Portland Tribune

• Obit of brother Edward

• Gloria Lange compiled data