Aug. 24, 1920 ~ Oct. 22, 2013
Carmella Adcock passed away on Oct. 22, 2013, in Portland, at the age of 93. She was born on Aug. 24, 1920, in Portland, to parents Dominico and Amelia Zullo. She attended the Portland Girls Polytechnic High School and married Lee Adcock in 1937. Carmella was a strong Italian woman, an excellent mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and an incredible cook. She stayed home with her family while her husband was deployed and worked to help support them; she worked at Fred Meyer for 36 years until her retirement. Carmella enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, but was always a proper lady. She always fed any guest in her home and loved her family dearly. Carmella was preceded in death by her husband, Lee; and granddaughter, Jessica. She is survived and missed by her daughter, Mona (Monte) Schlechter; grandchildren, Candy (Ron) Dey and Robert (Brenda) Reeder; and great-grandchildren, Brittiany, Lauren, Austin and Amanda. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Willamette National Cemetery. Arrangements by Bateman Carroll Funeral Home.
Published in The Oregonian on Oct. 27, 2013 .
Aug. 24, 1920 ~ Oct. 22, 2013
Carmella Adcock passed away on Oct. 22, 2013, in Portland, at the age of 93. She was born on Aug. 24, 1920, in Portland, to parents Dominico and Amelia Zullo. She attended the Portland Girls Polytechnic High School and married Lee Adcock in 1937. Carmella was a strong Italian woman, an excellent mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and an incredible cook. She stayed home with her family while her husband was deployed and worked to help support them; she worked at Fred Meyer for 36 years until her retirement. Carmella enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, but was always a proper lady. She always fed any guest in her home and loved her family dearly. Carmella was preceded in death by her husband, Lee; and granddaughter, Jessica. She is survived and missed by her daughter, Mona (Monte) Schlechter; grandchildren, Candy (Ron) Dey and Robert (Brenda) Reeder; and great-grandchildren, Brittiany, Lauren, Austin and Amanda. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Willamette National Cemetery. Arrangements by Bateman Carroll Funeral Home.
Published in The Oregonian on Oct. 27, 2013 .
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