Obituary from The Columbian, Vancouver, WA - September 19, 1994

A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday [September 22, 1994] at St. Joseph Catholic Church for Ryan Jeffrey Brugato, 16, who died of cancer Saturday, September 17, 1994 in a Portland Hospital. He had attended Prairie High School.

Ryan, born September 27, 1977, in Walla Walla, had lived in California and Portland before moving to Battle Ground three years ago.

He enjoyed the outdoors, movies, baseball, soccer and skiing. Ryan liked being with his dogs.

He is survived by his father and stepmother Jeffrey and Kerrie Brugato of Battle Ground; his mother and stepfather, Leanne and Dennis Chapman of Tigard; a sister, Nicole Brugato of Corvallis, Oregon; and grandparents, Mary and Sam Brugato of Portland and Lorraine and Roy Dague of Seaside, Oregon.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetary. The casket will be open at the church one hour prior to the service. Vancouver Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel Medical Center Foundation for Pediatrics, 2801 N. Gantenbein Ave, Portland, OR 97277.