Lynda posted a condolence
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Catherine “Kay” LaVelle was born in Minnesota on January 11, 1936. She moved with her family to Portland, Oregon when she was 5 years old. She attended St. Rose Catholic School in Portland. She married Robert “Bob” Cross and they had three daughters, Sandi, Carole and Lynda. They also fostered two children, Bob and Sandra Jane.
Kay started her banking career in 1968 with First Interstate Bank as a teller. She worked her way up and retired as an Assistant Vice President in 1995.
Kay married Glenn LaVelle in 1972, who also brought his daughter, Cindy, into the family. Kay and Glenn were happily married until his death in 2013. They loved to cruise, golf and dance with a group of friends at the Elks Lodge.
Kay also enjoyed the holidays with her children and grandchildren. One of her favorite holidays was Easter, when she would hide plastic eggs and decorate an “Easter Tree” with treasures for the grandkids.
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