Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries..... Caya, Maurice Joseph October 3 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com October 9, 2004, 12:28 am The Bakersfield Californian Maurice Joseph Caya March 27, 1925 October 5, 2004 Maurice Caya, 79, passed away in Bakersfield, CA on Sunday, October 3, 2004, following a brief illness. He grew up in Niagara Falls, NY, enlisting in the Sea Bees when he was 17 years old. He was honorably discharged after nine years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 27 years, Mary Lee Morgan-Caya, and brother, Francis Caya. Survivors include two brothers, Eugene Caya and Henry Caya of New York; six children: sons, Wayne Caya of Mathews, NC, Mark Caya of Bakersfield; daughters, Carol Scozzafava of San Antonio, TX, Nancy Ansteth of Las Vegas, NV, Margaret Thomas of Venton, VA and Deborah LaShomb of North Tonawanda, NY; 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Monday, October 11, 2004, at St. Francis Catholic Church, 900 H Street in Bakersfield. Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara Funeral Directors Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob1970caya.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb