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Frederic Collazo

Nov. 28, 1946 - Feb. 24, 2024

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Frederic Stanley Collazo, 77, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, under the care of hospice at Hopewell House in Portland OR, of cancer. Fred is survived by his wife and loving partner of 41 years, Wendy Moidel; his brother Tom (Debbie) Collazo of Tucson AZ; his three sisters, Libby Koenig of White Marsh MD, Maria (Paul) Pierce of New Market MD, and Tina Collazo of Tucson AZ; his cousins Doug (Karen) Sorhagen of Parsippany NJ, and Leslie DeSessa of Fayetteville NC. He also leaves behind many beloved nephews, nieces, and good friends. Fred was especially close to Wendy’s family and is survived by Steve and Gayle Moidel of Westlake Village CA, Jeff Moidel and Scott Tapp of Snohomish WA, and Florence Moidel of Delray Beach FL. Fred was preceded in death by his father Agustin, his mother Elizabeth (nee Gibson), his brothers David and Steven, his brother-in-law Fred Koenig, and his aunt Edith Krannich. Fred was born in Newark NJ, on November 28, 1946 and spent his youth in New Jersey, Baltimore and Miami. As an adult he traveled the country, settling for a while in Tucson AZ and Birmingham AL. He attended Miami Dade Community College and Florida State University, receiving his BA degree in

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