Rebecca Weiss-Clark, z”l, passed away June 22, 2021, at the age of 54. She is survived by parents, Samuel and Roberta Weiss; daughter Britni Weiss-Alsdorf and her husband Elijah Alsdorf; sisters Tracy Weiss and Julie Threlfall; brother, John Saslow; and many cousins who loved her.

She was born Nov. 6, 1966, in Portland. She grew up at Congregation Neveh Shalom, where Britni attended religious school. Britni also attended Portland Jewish Academy for 2½ years.

Rebecca was a crafter and was widely known as “The Crayon Lady.” She melted down broken crayons and created Judaic symbols and other shapes that she sold at many arts and crafts fairs and the Hadassah Hanukkah Fair in Portland and the Temple Beth Sholom Hanukkah Fair in Salem.

She worked for the Jewish Federations in Seattle and Portland, Outdoor School and at B’nai B’rith Camp. Among other places.

Rebecca may have the distinction of being the only person to work at BB Camp one summer each in three different decades. She worked in the office and was BB Camp Health Center Administrator the third time she worked there.

Rebecca always made Jewish camp a priority for her daughter, often relying on scholarships to make that possible. Wanting to share that option with other children, the family suggests donations to One Happy Camper; donate at jewishportland.org/campaign-for-community-needs and on the comment line write “For One Happy Camper in memory of Rebecca Weiss-Clark” or call federation office manager Julie Alferez at 503-245-0802.

She was buried June 24 at Shaarie Torah cemetery.