Angelo Demitrakikes

January 9, 1920 - August 22, 2011

Angelo Demitrakikes was born in Novena, Idaho on January 9, 1920 and passed away in Portland, Oregon on August 22, 2011 at the age of 91 years.

Angelo graduated from Benson High School in Portland, Oregon and served in the United States Army during WWII. Angelo married Mary Louise Whitmore on December 5, 1942 and they had three children. Angelo was a steelworker and he enjoyed playing golf. He also loved spending time with his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Angelo is survived by his Wife; Mary, Son; Michael (Charlotte) Demitrakikes, Daughters; Nancy (Art) Nelson and Terin Demetri,

Grandchildren; Angela Hansen, Denise Thornton, Shawn Nelson, Michael Nelson, Topher O' Neal, Kelly O'Neal, Jim Nelson and Great Grandchildren; Gregory Hansen, Nicholas Hansen, Kayla Nelson, Austin Fox-Nelson, Calli Nelson, Dustin Nelson, Erika Nelson, Maria Nelson, Ryan Smothers, Chase Thornton and Karis Thornton.

A Visitation will be held Friday, August 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes. A Funeral Service will be held Monday, August 29th at 11:00 a.m. at Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes. There will be a private family committal with military honors at Willamette National Cemetery.

Written by Terin: Hey Dad -

They want us to write down one of our favorite memories about you. Seems so wrong because I would rather be sharing them with you, not giving some of them away to people that might not understand or even see the you that means so much to me. No I'm not going to be all weepy - that's not what we were about. Really though there was...in all of that joking around the love was there, the sentiment was there. You and I did that, it was our relationship; no one can share it or take it from me. And no one understands it except you and me.

I thought a lot about this writing of a memory and my first thought was dang...I don't have one. The truth is that I have so many it was hard to choose, and I'm old now...my mind wanders. Then I had to choose which memory I would share - I'm selfish, I'm keeping some to myself. One of my most favorite memories is when we lived on Market street, watching you put on after shave in the bathroom, and singing "I'm just too good to be true, can't take my eyes off of me". Whenever I hear that song on the radio you're the first person that I think of...and it makes me laugh every time.

I want to share one last memory from last week when you were in the emergency room because Topher would want me to: "what's my oxygen rate?" "100" "oh yeah...watch this" (several strong inhales of oxygen) "Dad!! Stop foolin' around!!" You gave Topher and Kelly the most important things - your sense of humor, your love, and "the face". Ain't no one knows "the face" like we do, and they are so proud of themselves when they've done that.

I miss you, Dad. I miss the sound of your voice and I pray that time won't steal that memory from me. I am proud of you and the way that you represented yourself - what you would call "your way". Topher, Kelly and I love you with all of our hearts, and we will see you when we get there...we'll try to not be late.

"your voice seems so close but I know that by now you're many miles away.....I thought I heard you callin' my name"

Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes has the honor of directing arrangements for the Demitrakikes Family.