5 In memoriam: Rebecca Ann (Wolcott) Hein, 1957-2018 Rebecca Hein, who served the Portland State University Foundation as its chief financial officer, died in Portland on June 4 after battling cancer for more than 15 years. She was 60 years old. Ms. Hein was born in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, on October 24, 1957. After earning a degree in English from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, she moved to Oregon in 1979. She worked for a time with the U.S. Forest Service at Mt. Hood before earning a post-graduate certificate in accounting from Portland State. Ms. Hein earned her CPA certification while an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand in Portland and later held top financial positions with a number of nonprofit organizations. She was twice the CFO of the PSU Foundation, from 1988 to 1993 and again from 2007 to 2015. She was also a financial officer with the Portland Rose Festival and the city of Silverton, as well as a member of the Oregon Association of CPAs and of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Ms. Hein also worked as a private consultant with several organizations, including the Portland Community College Foundation, Pittock Mansion, Central Catholic High School, the Hillsdale Farmers Market, and others. She was a dedicated volunteer with social and educational programs, including Tryon Creek State Park and Start Making A Reader Today, where she enjoyed sharing her love of reading with elementary school children. Ms. Hein and her dog, Jackson, were well known in her Southwest Portland neighborhood, making friends with families, preschool children, and pets during their daily walks. She enjoyed gardening, travel, golf, music, yoga, fine food and wine, and socializing with friends. Ms. Hein was preceded in death by her mother, Myra Wolcott, and her sister, Darlene Marie Castile. Immediate survivors include her husband of 28 years, Clarence; her stepchildren, Matthew (Casey Quinlan) and Susan; her father, Roger Wolcott; and her brothers, Clinton Wolcott (Nancy Brucks) and Jody Wolcott; as well as many extended family members, colleagues, and friends. Her family is grateful for the caring support of the professionals at Compass Oncology and Providence Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Oregon Humane Society https://www.oregonhumane.org/donate/donation-options/ or the Deborah Murdock Scholarship at Portland State University Foundation http://www.psuf.org/how-give. A memorial gathering is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 7, at the Simon Benson House on the Portland State campus. An online guestbook is available at www.oregonlive.com/obits. —Doug Swanson
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