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Howard Melvin Joseph Shapiro

Portland, Oregon

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Howard Melvin Joseph ShapiroApril 14, 1931 - June 16, 2021 Howard passed away shortly after his 90th birthday on the morning of June 16, 2021, in his Portland condominium beside his partner of 10 years, Karen Beal.He was born in Los Angeles in 1931 and his parents Louis and Helen Shapiro moved...

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Howard will not be forgotten....! His son Mark worked for us at the radio station....

Sad to hear of Howard's passing but confident the lessons learned from him and memories will give strength to his family and friends.

So sorry to hear that Cousin Howard has passed away. I remember him from his Seattle days and family gatherings with his parents and uncles and aunts. May he be wrapped in the arms of the Shechina.

Howard, I will miss you! I had the pleasure of 25 years of working and scheming with Howard, and considered him a friend. Our conversations would travel through space, art, finance, justice and other random ideas that would pop into the mix. I treasure the times we had. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Blessings Howard. It was my pleasure to work with Howard on community projects for 40 years starting at Oregon Food Bank and through many other important projects. A truly great individual. Condolences to the family.

I´m so sorry to hear of Howard´s passing. He played an important role in my life, believing in me and supporting me to follow my dreams. I send profound condolences to his family.

Howard was a wonderful, funny, exuberant, caring and committed friend and great supporter of social justice as well as the arts. He not only supported his passions, but got things done. Our community is better because Howard was part of it. He will be missed.

Among many other traits and contributions, Howard will be remembered for his zest for life and his leadership and commitment to social justice causes. He has left a legacy of tangible achievements including the creation and strengthening of organizations that deliver ongoing good to the world.

May his memory be a blessing. Condolences to Mark, Simone, Eve, Karen and longtime friend/co-schemer Joe.