Sharon Cannell Firsich was born to Tom and Phoebe January 31, 1941. She married David William Wilder August 11, 1962 in Canby, Oregon. They had two children: Jeffrey David, July 27, 1967; Kathleen Jennifer, July 3, 1970. They divorced in 1971.

Jeffrey David
b. July 27, 1967
Kathleen Jennifer
b. July 3, 1970
Joseph Richard
b. November 7, 1984
a. 1985

Sharon married Richard Quinn Firsich June 24, 1972. They adopted Joseph Richard from Brazil in 1985.


Sharon graduated from the University of Oregon School of Nursing as an RN and later gained her masters degree in nursing education. Sharon spent her career in nursing and teaching nursing. Her final job before retirement in 2000 was with Providence Medical Center as a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist. She recently returned to working for Providence Portland Medical Center as an on call information receptionist. Dick left banking after 30 years and presently works as a computer support supervisor with Fleet/Boston Columbia Management. They continue to reside in Metzger, Oregon.

Jeff spent 4 years in the Air Force and then graduated from U of Oregon School of Architecture in 1998. He is employed by Anker Moisan Architects in Portland and bought his first home in June, 2003 in North Portland. Jeff is engaged to Heidi Andrus, a professional esthetician who grew up one of 6 girls in Salt Lake City.  They plan to marry in Portland, Oregon on Sept 10, 2005. >Back To Top

Kathleen graduated from Occidental University in Los Angeles and gained a Masters of Health Sciences degree at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. After working in Washington, DC she entered the OHSU medical school and graduated, May, 2003. In June she began a 4 year residency at OHSU in OB/GYN. She is renting a house in SE Portland. She has also traveled extensively, particularly in Latin America. >Back To Top

Joe graduated from Tigard High School in June, 2003 and will begin classes at Portland Community College in the fall. After graduation he and Kathleen took a 10 day trip to Brazil to visit his birthplace in Recife and see the sights of Rio.

After attending Portland Community College for a while, Joe entered the Job Corps February, 2005, in Astoria, Oregon where he will study landscaping.



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