Cora DeMaio

Cora DeMaio passed on

September 2, 2021 at the

age of 93. She was a lov-

ing wife, mother, sister,

grandmother, great and

great-great grandmother.

Cora was born November

10, 1927 in Minot North

Dakota to Donald Lamp-

man and Helen Scofield

Lampman.

Cora’s parents worked

for the WWII effort, so as

a child she traveled with

them attending school in

Minot ND, Sacramento

CA, Baker OR, and Grand

Forks ND where she gra-

duated from high school.

Later in life, she attended

classes at Yuba College

Marysville. She was a

Life Member of Beta Sig-

ma Phi Sorority.

Cora worked for 12

years at the 1st National

Bank in Minot. It was

there that she met her fu-

ture husband Anthony

“Tony” DeMaio, an Air-

Force Ssgt. stationed at

Kincheloe AFB Michigan,

while he was training in

Minot AFB.

Cora and son, Lynn

traveled to Michigan,

where she and Tony mar-

ried on July 6, 1962 in the

base chapel.

Cora loved being a mili-

tary wife even with its

many hardships. She

made lasting friendships

and was loved by many

that she touched. Their fi-

nal Air Force move was to

Beale AFB in Marysville

CA, in July 1965 until

Tony’s retirement in June

1975. The choice was

made to continue living in

the area and they opened

a Real Estate business in

Yuba City, CA. After 25

years in 1999 they made a

move to Bigfork, Montana

on Flathead Lake. Cora

loved living in Montana

engaging in the outdoors

camping, wildlife viewing

and boating. It was there

that she joined the Coast

Guard Auxiliary serving 6

years as a crew member

and instructor. In 2007,

to be closer to family, she

and Tony moved to

Grants Pass, Oregon

where she spent her final

years. Cora and Tony

were married 59 years.

Throughout Cora’s’ life

she had many interests

and hobbies. Drawing ar-

chery, ceramics, she most

enjoyed making beautiful

pinecone Christmas

Wreaths, that she regular-

ly gifted to friends and

family of the years. She

always had animals and

many pets in her life. The

last one being her dog,

“Tuffy”.

Cora was preceded in

death by: her parents

Donald and Helen Lamp-

man and her beloved

granddaughter, June Bak-

er.

She is survived by: her

husband Tony, her son

Lynn Baker, brother

Michael Lampman

(Sheryl), Great Grand-

daughter Jaydee Dalton

(Robert), Great Grandson,

Michael Kelley (Brittany)

and her Great Great

Grandson Oliver and

Great Great Grand-

daughter Kennedy.

The world will not be

the same without her

twinkling eyes, brilliant

smile and lighting up

every room she entered.

She will be missed by

many and the memory of

her will not fade away

especially for her long-

time partner, Tony.

Those we love don’t go

away

They walk beside us

every day

Unseen unheard but al-

ways near

So loved, so missed so

very dear.

In lieu of flowers,

please donate to the

American Cancer Society.