Marian Louise Mack

Marian Louise Scott Mack died peacefully on March 3, 2012. Marian was born in Portland on October 29, 1936, to Walter and Grace Kelley Scott. She attended high school at St. Mary's Academy and graduated with a degree in general science from the University of Portland. After a year of post graduate training, Marian worked as a medical technologist in hospital laboratories for several years.

Marian met her husband, James Loren Mack, a fellow science student, at the University of Portland, and they were married in August 1959; Jim and Marian were married for 51 years until Jim's death in 2010. They moved to St. Louis, Mo., Youngstown, Ohio, and Abilene, Texas before returning to Portland in 1963.

Jim and Marian had five children, and as her family grew, Marian became a stay at home wife and mother. When time permitted, she enjoyed painting, ceramics, furniture restoration and needlework. Marian was also a talented seamstress and made many of her children's clothes, with matching outfits for their dolls and Barbie's. She was active in Camp Fire and a variety of efforts that supported her children's school and extracurricular activities. As a lover of books and libraries, Marian volunteered for many years at the Holiday Park Hospital and Whitford Junior High School Libraries. After her children were grown she spent 10 years as a volunteer with the Oregon Historical Society.

Marian and Jim retired in 1997 to their vacation home at Black Butte Ranch and each winter found them on their annual RV trip to a variety of parks and casinos.

Marian is survived by her children, Kathy Cooney, Collett Schleiss, Derek (Katherine) Mack, and Jennie (Peter) Taschioglou. She is also survived by severn grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her daughter, Carey; and her brother, George J. Scott.

A private inurnment will be held at Willamette National Cemetery Columbarium in Portland. A memorial gathering will be from 2 to 4pm on Sunday April 29, 2012 at the Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon St. Portland.

Remembrances may be made to the Dr. James L. and Marian Scott Mack Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Portland.