William Allen Tellez – September 20, 1954 – May 13, 2012, Bill was a loving and devoted husband to his wife Donna and father to his son Gregory.

Bill passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at approximately 3:55 pm. He was surrounded by love and his family. He was a long standing member of the Hood River community having worked at Safeway for 25 years (between The Dalles, Hood River, and Astoria, Oregon). Bill was a hard working individual throughout his working life and was well liked and respected by the Safeway family and the Hood River community. People liked Bill for his hard work ethic and his sense of humor. As a consequence, Bill will be truly missed by all who knew him and grew to love him.

Bill was a sports enthusiast and outdoorsman. Fishing and camping and participating in his son’s sporting events were a way of life for him and his family. He never seemed to miss a game, be it baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. He participated as a coach for soccer and became a respected basketball referee of high school basketball within the surrounding communities. He was known by some of Greg’s friends and spots team members as “Papa Tellez”.

Bill enjoyed and always looked forward to the annual “Thomas” family reunion held in La Pine, Oregon. He loved to camp and in particular, loved steelhead and salmon fishing. Fishing the Hood or Klickitat rivers with his brother Larry were some of his most memorable outings. Oh, and let’s not forget the annual crabbing campouts or the fishing excursion on Trout Lake, where he nearly froze to death when he fell into the lake. Sports and the outdoors defined who Bill was and he enjoyed “living the dream”.

Bill is preceded in death by his father Fidel Tellez. He is survived by his wife Donna Rae, his only son Gregory, his mother Tangee Tellez, his brothers Larry and Bruce Tellez, his sister-in-law Alex (Bruce), his sister and brother-in-law Kathy and Dave Leonard, his nephews, Jason, Christopher, and Matthew Tellez, his Mother and Father in-law Betty and Dave Thomas, his step son’s, Nick, and Brandon Nelson, his brother-in-laws Corey and Seth Thomas, his Aunt and God mother Alice Vlachos. Having been born and raised in Southern California, there are numerous aunts, uncles and cousins that are part of the Tellez family.

The family is inviting all his family and friends to reflect and celebrate his life with them Saturday May 26, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Hood River Valley Adult Center for a pot luck memorial (2010 Sterling Place Hood River, Oregon 97031).

Donations are encouraged to the Bill Tellez Memorial Fund and can be made in person or by mailing them to CenterPointe Community Bank (2500 Cascade P O Box 270, Hood River, OR 97031).

Arrangements under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Please visit our website to leave a note of condolence for family www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com.