In memory of

Lora Jo Foo

Claremont, CA

1951 - March 13, 2026

1951 - Mar 13, 2026

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In memory of

Lora Jo Foo

Passed

March 13, 2026
Born

1951
Resided

Claremont, CA

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Lora Jo Foo, Champion for Labor and Social Justice, dies at 75.

Lora Jo Foo, a visionary labor organizer and people’s advocate, passed away on March 13, 2026. At the age of 11, she worked in sweatshops alongside her mother in San Francisco’s Chinatown. She helped her mother to support the family of six daughters while her father was largely absent. While working in sweatshops she contracted tuberculosis, which left permanent damage to her lungs. …

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