Aaron T. Stokes, Jr.

Aaron Thomas Stokes Jr. was born on November 15, 1959 to Aaron and Susan Stokes in Tacoma, Washington. He grew up in and attended high school in Los Angeles, CA.  He moved to Portland in his late teens.
He met Mary Grace Petrella in 1984 and they married in 1986. He was blessed with two sons, Nicholas and Gabriel.
He worked at various jobs in his youth and settled on becoming an auto locksmith, a job he enjoyed.

Aaron had a number of passions, music and bass playing topping the list.  He loved reading, good food, particularly barbecue, BBC TV and dreams of travel. Even though he drove for a living, he enjoyed taking long rides with his wife and visiting places like Hood River, Silverton and Multnomah falls.
He loved his family best and had a deep affection for his pets. Aaron is survived by his wife, Mary Grace and his sons Nick and Gabe, as well as his siblings Lonnie Dillon and Bambi Hartlett.
He will be greatly missed.

A memorial service will be held at the Rose City Funeral Home chapel, please contact the family for details.