Morfitt, Jacqueline D.
69 04/17/1940 07/20/2009 On July 20, 2009, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Jacqueline Derby Morfitt, "Derb" in nursing school; "Mommy" nearly every year thereafter; "Jackie" to her friends and family; "Nonnie" to her three grandchildren; and, ultimately, "the Warrior," got her wings and took flight after a very long, courageous fight. Jackie is survived by her husband, Neil Lewis Morfitt Jr.; children, Andre Ahern and Brian Morfitt; stepchildren, Neil Everett and Megan Carle; and grandchildren, Robert Miles Gant, Spencer Everett Carle and Jacqueline Murphy Carle. Jackie was a resident of Portland and was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa. She was the director of surgical technology at Mt. Hood Community College. We will celebrate Jackie's life from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, in the Davis Street Tavern, 500 N.W. Davis, Portland; 503-505-5050. The family requests that memorials be donated to the Children's Cancer Association, www.childrenscancerassociation.com; or Hospice of Washington County, www.hospicewc.org.
Published in The Oregonian on 7/25/2009