Thomas Joseph "Tommy" Jayo

Thomas Joseph "Tommy" Jayo Thomas Joseph "Tommy" Jayo was born October 10th, 1941 at Ontario, Oregon to parents, Francisco Xavier "Frank" and Anna (Eiguren) Jayo. He died Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at his home in Boardman, Ore. at the age of 66. Tom grew up in Nyssa, Ore. and graduated from high school there. He attended Boise Junior College. On January 9, 1961 he married Laura Moncur in Nyssa. They shared three beautiful children, Annie, Angie, and Thomas Joseph "Joey". Tom and Laura later divorced. Tom spent his life working hard as a farmer. He enjoyed his friends in Nyssa and Hermiston, but he loved big game hunting in Alaska and Elk hunting in Oregon. Tom enjoyed his first granddaughters wedding in August 2007 by celebrating with sisters, children, and grandchildren. He is survived by daughters, Annie and her husband Michael Johnson of West Linn, Ore., Angie Jayo of Seattle, Wash., and son, Joey and his wife Julie Jayo of Baker City, Ore.; Sisters, Sylvia Jayo Coleman of Stayton, Ore. and Irene Jayo Eaton of Boise, Idaho; Ex-wife, Laura Jayo of Baker City, Ore.; Four grandchildren, Anna "Cami" (Johnson) Ogden, Talon Jayo, Deidra Johnson, and Tanna Jayo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Anna Jayo. Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 6 p.m. at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston, Ore. A time for sharing for family and friends will follow the Rosary. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 1 p.m. at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Nyssa, Ore. Inurnment of remains will follow at Hilltop Memorial Cemetery (formerly Nyssa Cemetery) in Nyssa, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Oregon Affiliate Inc., 1200 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 220, Portland, OR 97209. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Ore. is in care of the Hermiston arrangements and Lienkaemper Chapel of Nyssa is in care of arrangements in Nyssa.