A celebration of life will be held at Skyline Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, October 4th, 2021 beginning at 11 o'clock in the morning For Mary Alyce Wheeler LaFave, who died on September 11, 2021 at the age of 87.
Ms. LaFave was born May 16, 1934 in Los Angeles, California. Her maiden name was Wheeler. She attended Chapman grade School, and Graduated from Girls Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon in 1952. Ms. LaFave worked at Security Bank of Oregon in 1965 and went to work for Portland Public School District in 1966. She worked at Ockley Green Elementary, Marquam Middle School, Adams High School and Grant High School, for a total of 31 years retiring in 1997.
Ms. LaFave volunteered for many years with Girls Poly Alumnae, Church, and Kaiser Permenente before she left her role as a volunteer in 2013. She was an asset to all the places she worked and volunteered at according to fellow workers.
Survivors include her Children, numerous Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren.