San Joaquin-Tuolumne County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Thompson-Caay, Lorena  V. October 12 2004
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Lodi News  October 15, 2004
Lorena Caay
Lorena V. Thompson-Caay, 87, of Lodi, died Oct. 12 in a local hospital. She was 
born May 8, 1917, on the Miwok Reservation in Tuolumne City.

She moved to Stockton at the age of 20, and married Edward Caay. She worked at 
the cannery for many years, and was employed by the Stockton Unified School 
District as a custodian at Edison and Stagg high schools.

She later worked at Stockton College for 30 years until her retirement.

Lorena Caay 
She was recognized by the Federal Government as one of the oldest members of 
the Miwok Tribe in California. She enjoyed gardening, and attending horse shows 
with her daughter and granddaughter.

She is survived by her daughter, Edith L. Caay, of Lodi; and granddaughter, 
Catherine Caay, of Lodi.

She was preceded in death by her husband, who was killed in Pearl Harbor on 
Dec. 7, 1941.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Carter's Cemetery in 
Tuolumne City. A rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Evergreen 
Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park.

Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



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