Obituary of Isabelle MCDONALD

Isabelle Veronica McDonald, 94, passed away in Portland Oregon on November 3, 2002. She was born on November 9, 1907 in Seattle, Washington to James & Myrtle "Young" Brogan.Isabelle was a resident of the Bisbee, Arizona area from 1907 to 1936 and moved to Lake Havasu in 1973 leaving in 1997. She graduated from Portland State University She was an elementary school teacher for many years in Portland where she taught at St. Rita Grade School and also at Lents Elementary School, mostly teaching the 6th grade. She retired in 1972.During WWI, she worked in the Portland Shipyards. She is survived by her five daughters, Mary Pletka, Barbara McCormick, Bertie McDonald, Louis McDonald all of Portland, Oregon and Anne A. Mathews of Las Vegas, Nevada; her brother Walter Brogan of Lake Havasu; 24 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren and 7 great great granchildren. She is preceded in by her son James McDonald who passed away in 1997.Graveside services will be held at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens, Saturday, November 9, 2:00 PM with Deacon Tom Coe officiating.The family would like donations to go to St. Vincent de Paul Society at either of these Catholic Churches: St. Charles, 5310 NE 42nd, Portland, OR 97218 or Ascension Church, 7507 SE Yamhill, Portland, OR 97215.Arrangements were made by Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.