San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Cockayne, Maxine  June 9, 2005
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Lodi News-Sentinel  June 15, 2005
Maxine Cockayne 
Maxine Louise Cockayne, 82, of Lodi, died June 9 of complications from 
pneumonia. She was born Maxine Louise Salisbury on Dec. 6, 1922, in Ukiah.

Mrs. Cockayne moved to Lodi with her family in 1928, where she lived until 
relocating to Las Vegas in 2004. She attended local schools and graduated from 
Lodi High School in 1940. She attended Lodi Business College and worked at 
Super Mold Corp. 

She then worked at the Lodi Police Department, where she met Don Cockayne, and 
they were married in 1943. Later, she worked for San Joaquin County in various 
departments including the agricultural department, the Elkhorn Justice's Court 
and the Lodi Justice Court.

In 1968, she became court clerk for Lodi Municipal Court, where she remained 
until her retirement in 1982. She was the president of the Lodi Chapter of the 
Business and Professional Women's Club, a charter member of the Mokelumne 
Toastmistressess club, life member of Beta Sigma Phi and was an officer in the 
Association of Municipal Courts Clerks.

She was a former president of the Associated Business Girls of California and 
the Ladies Auxiliary of the California State Firefighters Association. She 
enjoyed traveling, entertaining, reading, card playing and supporting worthy 
charities.

She is survived by her son Leslie Cockayne, of Las Vegas, Nev.; brothers, Don 
Salisbury, of Lodi and Morris Salisbury, of Auburn; and sister, Irene Cooper, 
of Paradise.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Don Cockayne in 1999.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. June 27 at Lodi First Baptist 
Church. Friends are encouraged to bring memorabilia of her to share with family 
and friends.

Rocha's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. 




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