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May Cima Obituary
Lodi, CA
May Louise Cima
May 17, 1931 - March 30, 2010
May Louise (Passadore) Cima, born May 17, 1931, passed away March 30, 2010 in Stockton, California. Mrs. Cima was a native of Stockton and a longtime resident of Lodi. She was a graduate of Stockton High School. In her early adult years she was a legal secretary to two county counsels of San Joaquin County, Frederick Felton and Richard W. Dickinson. After taking several years to raise her four children, she began working for the Lodi Unified School District in 1971 in pupil personnel, and subsequently worked in the office of Superintendent Ellerth Larson. She later worked for Ralph Wetmore, Sam Swofford and Claudette Berry in certificated personnel services. She retired in 1993 after 22 years of service. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, and a dedicated professional worker.
May was the daughter of the late Agostino and Maria Passadore, and beloved wife of the late John Cima, Jr. Devoted mother of Cynthia Cima-Ivy (Lee Ivy) of Menlo Park, Michael Cima (Tina Cortesi) of Winchester, MA, Donna Cima of Lodi, and Robert Cima (Sarah) of Rochester, MN. Loving grandmother of Thomas Ivy, Nicholas Ivy, John Curtiss Cima, William Cima, Julia Cima, Giovanna Cima, and Paolo Cima. Dear sister of Emily Prima, Natalie Lopez, Anna Thomas, Theresa Mariani, Rose Nunes, Ida Gall, June Milano, Frank Passadore, and the late Marie Snyder and Dorothy Mariani.
Family and friends are invited to attend the committal service for Mrs. Cima at the San Joaquin Catholic Mausoleum on Monday, April 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Memorial Mass at St. Catherine's Chapel at O'Connor Woods, 3400 Wagner Heights Rd., Stockton, CA at 11:00 a.m. There will be visitation at the DeYoung Memorial Chapel, 601 N. California St., Stockton, CA on Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Family suggests memorial contributions in lieu of flowers be made to the Lodi Public Library Foundation/Children's Book Fund, 201 W. Locust Street, Lodi, CA 95240; Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204-1953 or charity of the donor's choice. Online guest book at deyoungchapels.com
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Chris and Marina Larson
April 7, 2010
My heartfelt condolences to Bob and the entire Cima family. I’ll always remember Mrs. Cima’s warm smile, how kind and friendly she invariably was, and how much my father depended on her professionalism and devotion to her job.
April 5, 2010
We feel very fortunate to have known May Cima. She was a lovely person in all ways and an asset to the Lodi School Distruct. Our sympathy to the family. Fern and Wendell Davis
April 5, 2010
Dear Cima Family, Please accept my sympathies for the loss of your mother.
May was such a sweet and patient person. She did so much for so many of the teachers at Lodi Unified. She gave me a call to let me know I could get my life credential if I turned in paperwork within the week....and I did. She was so proud of her children.
I am thankful to have known May.
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Sincerely,
Judy Stoddard-Closson
Ken Warburton
April 3, 2010
May Cima was a very nice person who contributed to her community as a worker and a mother.
Thank you May for your most crowning achievement - your children.
You and your husband did an outstanding job or raising your kids. I had the pleasure of knowing May both through her children and through work.
Donna, Bob and Mike you have been blessed with being raised by caring and loving parents.
Your loss is great, but think how lucky you have been to have had your mom all these years.
April 2, 2010
May was a beautiful lady both inside and out. She interviewed me, along with Joan Jensen, when I was hired as the Superintendent's secretary in 1989. Rest in peace, May.
Carolyn Viel
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