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Kaija Anneli York

Eureka, CA, USA

January 25, 1945 - July 26, 2018

Jan 25, 1945 - Jul 26, 2018

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Kaija York , age 73, of Eureka, CA, passed away on July 26, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. She was at her home surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Veikko and Irma (Rajamaki) Maki, and her two sons, Roy Allen Parker, Jr. and Neil Wade Parker. She is survived by her husband Dean O'Donnell, her brother Reijo Maki, her two children, Liisa Anderson and Ryan Parker, as well as her nine grandchildren.

Kaija York came to America in 1953, with her family, when she was 7 yrs. old, from Rautio, Finland. She graduated from Eureka Highschool in 1963, went to business college, worked at Montgomery Ward, Lee’s Jewelers, and then became co-owner with her brother at Family Affair Guest Home. She loved caring for the elderly and even worked later in life at Timber Ridge & Renaissance.

Kaija enjoyed life to the fullest and found pleasure in many things. Some of which were cooking for her family, sewing for her grandkids, dinners with her friends, hiking throughout Humboldt County, traveling abroad, weeks in Kaui, and so much more.

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