Hope Christine Vago was born in Hampton, Virginia at Langley Air Force Base on June 10th, 1982. The family moved to Idaho in 1983, Hope living with mom and grandparents while her dad was on deployment with the US Navy. She moved to California in 1983 and stayed until 1996, then settled permanently in Oregon in 1996.
Hope graduated from Reynolds High School in 2000. She studied to become a Medical Assistant at Concord University and received her CMA from Concord. She loved caring for patients and showing her compassion.
Her illnesses made it so she had to stop working in January of 2017, and she was heartbroken at not being able to pursue her passion. Making the most of her situation, she turned to social media and photography in order to build a platform to encourage others and spread the Gospel.
Besides a passion for photography and crafting, Hope made friends easily and loved spending time with them - once she made a friend they were friends for life. In 2002 Hope received the biggest blessing of her life when she had her son Caleb. She often told Caleb "he was her miracle".
Her dog Kalani meant everything to her and was a close companion at the end of her life.
Hope attended Calvary Chapel SE in Milwaukie and Rise City Church Gresham.
She was preceded in death by grandparents Ernest Murri, Betty and Larry Parke, and Rosella Vago.
She will be remembered by her son Caleb, parents David and Brenda Vago, and brothers Nick Vago (Brittany) and Daniel Vago.
The family would be grateful for donations in Hope's name to First Image at https://first-image.org/give/
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