Rachel Klein Lape, z”l, passed away March 23, 2021 at age 80. She is survived by husband, Patrick Lape; sons Michael and Mark Amen; daughter, Patti Lape; sister, Carol Founds; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Rachel was the longtime head of the women’s section of the Chevra Kadisha of Portland and a member of Congregation Kesser Israel.

“Rachel has been the bedrock of the work that the Chevra Kadisha provides to this community,” Rabbi Kenneth Brodkin said in 2013, at an event honoring her years of service. “All that she does is with a sweetness and a warmth which she imparts to all those she works with. She not only fulfills the Halalcha, she imparts the love and the Kavod that define Jewish living.”

The funeral will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, March 26, at Willamette National Cemetery, 11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd., Portland, OR 97086. 

Congregation Kesser Isreal extends deepest condolences to Rachel’s family.