Meyer, Connie

71 1/26/1939 3/13/2010 Connie was born in Philadelphia to
Ned and Betty Herrold and grew up with her sister, Pam, in the
Midwest where she graduated from Ohio State University. She
met Vince Meyer while in graduate school and they married
Dec. 29, 1962. Together they raised their three girls in
Hamilton, Mass. She was a passionate quilter and opened the
Cranberry Quilters store in 1978. Later in life, Connie devoted
much of her time as a reading tutor at the Portland Reading
Foundation and the RIGGS Institute. Above all, Connie was a
devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Connie passed away
March 13, 2010, at her home in Clackamas with her family by
her side. Connie is survived by her husband, Vincent; sister,
Pam (Bob) Koush; daughters, Liz (Tim) Smith, Teresa (Matt)
Dougherty and Mary (John) Grossi; and eight grandchildren. A
viewing will be from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 17,
2010, and recitation of the rosary will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday
in Mt. Scott Funeral Home. A memorial Mass will be celebrated
at 10 a.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, in Christ the King Catholic
Church, Milwaukie. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Published in The Oregonian on March 17, 2010