Dolores was born in Portland to Minerva (Rousseau) and Orville Boster. She went to Couch school in her beloved Northwest Portland where her family was in business. At age 12 she moved to Astoria where her mother opened The Chili Bowl restaurant near the historic Liberty Theater. The well-known establishment later became The Coffee Ann. She graduated from Astoria High School and continued to work with her well-liked mother. Dolores knew at a young age she would hopefully marry the love of her life, Emil Berg, who later became Clatsop County Assessor. After he returned from working in publicity in Hollywood and the Bank of Italy in San Francisco, he returned to Astoria and they later married in Portland with a honeymoon to the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair. Dolores recalled the pre-war activity and was an excellent voice to recall the history of WWII and how it affected Astoria. She was a very strong advocate of keeping ferries crossing the Columbia River. They welcomed their first son Roald Berg of Portland in 1940 (Linfield Graduate and Environmental Consultant); Paul Berg in 1943, (deceased, University of Oregon graduate); and daughter Deborah Berg of Portland in 1951 (author, University of Oregon graduate and head cheerleader for the Oregon Ducks). She was the grandmother of five. Her husband, Emil, preceded her in death far too soon, in November 1961. Dolores moved to Portland after her son Paul was tragically killed in a car accident on Christmas in 1970, to start a new life. She worked in retail and was very well-known and liked, working for several pharmacies and J. K. Gill. She loved the Beaverton Bakery, the original Mallory Hotel and everyone at Papa Haydn because they made her feel so special. After her daughter moved to Pebble Beach, Calif., she began a whole new life of travel and adventure. The older and cuter she became, her personality grew to attract people wherever she went-whether it be New York, Napa, San Francisco or places in between. Everyone remembered her and bids her a fond farewell as she heads for the stars. Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at Hughes Ransom Mortuary on 12th Street in Astoria, followed by a graveside service in Ocean View cemetery in Warrenton. A celebration of life will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Astoria Elks Lodge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

Published in The Oregonian on September 22, 2011