David Pinch

David Pinch obituary, Oregon City, OR

David Pinch

David Pinch Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hillside Chapel, Inc. on Sep. 18, 2023.

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Dave Pinch passed away peacefully after a brief illness on September 8th, 2023, at the age of 92 with his loving family by his side. He will be remembered for his honesty, loyalty, dedication to family, and his dry sense of humor.
Dave was born in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada, on April 17th, 1931. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in business management. Dave received the Wall Street Journal Achievement Award for Economic Excellence and went on to become a Certified Public Accountant. Employed with Omark Industries, Dave transferred within the company to Portland in 1967. He became Senior Vice President at Omark and retired in 1989. After retirement he served as consultant to Key Knife, Inc and became a director. He was actively involved with the company until his passing.
During his earlier years, Dave was a competitive hockey and tennis player. In his later years, he enjoyed gardening, golf, yoga, bicycling and Duplicate Bridge.
Dave is survived by his wife, Marie, his four daughters Catherine (Michael), Jackie, Norma Jean (Brian), Andrea (Don), and three grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be determined at a later date.
Donations in Dave Pinch's name can be made to Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) or the Oregon Food Bank.

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