Our dear sister Elizabeth was the ninth and youngest child of Marie and Angelo John (A. J.) Colasurdo. A talented athlete and musician, Elizabeth was a star softball player and accomplished flutist in high school. She graduated from Beaverton High School in 1981, and attended University of Washington. After college, she worked at Nike as well as at the University of Portland. A creative and expert seamstress, she designed and sewed her own clothes and made many beautiful hand-sewn gifts for her family. Elizabeth also had a marvelous sense of humor, skillful knowledge of herbal medicines, and a love of books and movies. She enjoyed hiking in the mountains and Forest Park. She cared about the fate of the planet, gave up her car, and took public transit for many years. Her tremendous strength in the face of a fatal illness was truly phenomenal. She will be missed by her family and friends, who showered her with love during the last year of her life as she struggled with cancer. Her vibrant spirit, bright laughter and love will remain with us. She is predeceased by her sister Jeanine Colasurdo Ierulli and her father A. J., and survived by her mother Marie and her siblings Marita Ingalsbe, Terese (and Robert) Stassinos, John (and Janet) Colasurdo, Bernie (and Beth) Colasurdo, Michael (and Sue) Colasurdo, Celeste Colasurdo (and Jose Olavarrieta), and Christine Colasurdo (and Tom Scanlan) as well as her many nephews and nieces, grand-nephews, and grand-nieces.
To honor Elizabeth, donations can be made to Forest Park Conservancy (https://www.forestparkconservancy.org) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (https://www.nami.org/#).
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.skylinememorialgardens.com for the Colasurdo family.
Funeral and burial services are private. A memorial service is being planned for this summer.
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