Theodore "Ted" Lee Dorsey

He lived in the Portland area his whole life and graduated from Wilson High School in 1972.

Ted learned to love construction when he helped remodel the West Hills Christian Church.

From there, Ted went into construction as a career and became a certified Journeyman Carpenter January 1978.

Ted changed careers and became certified in Reality Therapy with the William Glasser Institute December 1992. Then he became an Advanced Practicum supervisor July 2007.

Ted worked as a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor beginning July 1, 1996 and was a member of the National Forensic Counselors.

The last eight years of Ted's life, he worked with Washington County in Hillsboro as an admitting juvenile counselor.

Ted loved to travel, beginning with a 7 month freighter trip in 1973-74 with his parents, Rolland and Martha Dorsey, and cousin Art Dorsey. That was a trip of a life time!

Later trips included trips to England, Mexico, Hawaii, British Columbia and Disney World. He longed to make a trip to Israel, but it was not to be.

He loved his son, Charles, and was so proud to be a father.

Ted is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jean, and his son Charles, sister Jaelle (Louise) Revelle of Tucson, AZ, and brother Tommy Dorsey, of Portland, OR.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.finleysunsethills.com for the Dorsey family.