Chelma M. Portaro, 77, of Goose Creek, SC, wife of Michael Portaro entered into eternal rest Monday, November 18, 2019. Her memorial service will be held Friday, November 22, 2019 in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road at 2:30 pm. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until the time of the service.
Chelma was born May 21, 1942 in Glasgow, Scotland daughter of the late William McLean and the late Christine Munro McLean. Chelma was a Hostess and Manager at Tom Portaro's Italian Restaurant. She was a volunteer at Trident Medical Center and a member of Scottish Society. She enjoyed gardening and music.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Portaro of Goose Creek, SC; son, Rick Lee of Sedona, AZ; daughter, Lorraine Brooks (Terry) of Dorchester, SC; brother, William McLean (Caroline) of Scotland; two nieces, Angela McLean of Scotland, Julie Gilmour (Gordon) of Scotland.
A special thanks to Michele Taylor, Kathy Gregory and Beth Sanborn.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Ark, 502 W. 5th Street, Summerville, SC 29483.