Keith Jeffrey Portue

Keith Jeffrey Portue passed away unexpectedly on September 11th, 2024. Keith was born in San Francisco, on November 6th, 1955, before the family relocated to San Leandro, CA, in the East Bay where he lived the remainder of his life.

He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Portue. He is survived by his loving wife, Victoria, his beloved mother, Julia, son Ryan, granddaughter Alize, siblings, Kent, Kenneth and Kimberly, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Keith spent most of his life in the scaffolding business and worked all over the San Francisco Bay Area. He touched many lives and everyone who knew him knew that he was a great friend who always helped other people. He was a very positive person, always with a ready smile and loved laughter. His siblings looked to him for guidance and they all looked up to their big brother. Whenever they would get into mischief, the battle cry was always, "Don't tell Mom!" and the siblings have many memories to smile about as Keith will be memorialized for generations.

He was also a great athlete who could dominate any sport, and he ultimately became a passionate golfer. When he reconnected with Victoria, he was blessed to be able to spend the latter part of his life coaching Victoria's grandkids, Hazel and Ryder, whom he loved and thoroughly enjoyed.

Private inurnment will be held by the family on November 7th, 2024, at Union Cemetery next to his father, Melvin.

In lieu of any gifts or memorials and in honor of Keith's love of golf, the family asks that if you are so inclined, please donate to First Tee which is an organization in the Tri-Valley which helps develop life skills for young people and uses golf to engage them in a positive way. You can find them at Firstteetrivalley.org and click the Donate button.