Theodore Mark “Ted” Zell z”l passed away Nov. 3, 2023, at the age of 86. Born May 28, 1937 in Portland, he lived nearly all his life on the same street, attending Ainsworth grade school, Lincoln High School, and the University of Oregon .After graduating from college, he joined the family business, Zell Bros., where he worked six days a week alongside his father, uncles, and cousins until retirement. In 1962, he married Carol Janz, and they had two children, Adrienne Zell (Alan Hungate), and Peter Zell (Carla). Ted and Carol were married 55 years until Carol’s death in 2017. Ted had many hobbies, including showing cars, trap shooting, model trains, collecting clocks and barometers, travel, and relaxing with his family and dogs at their beach house in Ocean Park, Wash. Ted greatly enjoyed spending time with, and was very proud of, his three grandchildren, Andrew, Joseph, and Abby Hungate. Ted spent the last few years of his life at Robison Jewish Health Center where he played a lot of bingo and made new friends.