Eric was born to Wayne and Bernadette Lappi in Rio Del Mar, California and left us in Portland, Oregon.

He was raised in Santa Cruz County in California with a love for surfing, skiing, fishing and hunting.

He had a few job experiences before going to and finishing school at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo in 1983 with a degree in engineering which he used to work in refrigeration and air conditioning for most of his life. His passion for saving energy always impressed me.

He married Katie Quinn and moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington where he had two sons. Sean was born in 1989 and Spencer in 1991. He later married Karen Cornell in 2001 and moved to Portland, Oregon where he spent the remainder of his life. They both enjoyed similar activities and traveled often. There were many visits to Seaside, Oregon to visit both his and Karen’s families.

Eric continued to enjoy snow skiing, fishing, cooking and some hunting. He passed his love for surfing onto his two sons who continue to enjoy their time in the ocean. He had a kind heart and was always willing to share his many stories. There will always be Eric Lappi stories.

Eric is survived by his wife Karen, his mother Bernadette, his brother Brian, his two sons and a good number of close friends and relatives.

As we share our stories and memories of Eric what counts is that they are remembered and when we think about Eric we feel fortunate to have time with him.