Shirley Ann Mallon, 89 of Portland OR, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born on October 28, 1928 in Washburn, Wisconsin to Fred and Mary (Bourgo) Caspersen. She was raised in Duluth, Minnesota and came to Portland, Oregon in 1946 where she met Joseph Anthony Mallon and they were married in 1947.
Shirley is survived by her husband Joseph Mallon of Portland OR; daughters Mary Jo Spurgeon (Robert) of Springdale WA, Patricia Hill (Ron) of Portland OR, Carmela Johnson (Leighton) of Portland OR and Diane Kleinberg of Springdale WA; son Joseph Daniel Mallon of Gresham OR; grandchildren Rochelle Browning, Jacob Vinson, Meiling Huang and Chad Kleinberg; great grandchildren Jordan Browning, Gavin Browning and Jaden Vinson and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son Daniel “Butchie” Mallon in 1955, her parents, three sisters and three brothers.
A Celebration of Shirley’s Life will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd in Gresham with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.