Stella Cayo

May 27, 1916 - November 6, 2011

Stella Cayo, 95, of St. Joseph, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00, on Thursday, November 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Church Street, in St. Joseph, with Fr. Alphonse officiating. Entombment will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens in Hagar Shores. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening from 5:00 until 8:00, at the Dey-Florin Funeral Home, 2506 Niles Ave, in St. Joseph. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00. Memorials may be made to Lakeland Hospice. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.florin.net. Stella was born on May 27, 1916, in South Bend, Indiana, to Thomas and Victoria Zawilla. She married Loren Cayo on June 8, 1935 and together they had two children, Jacquelyn and Roger. Stella was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Stella enjoyed golfing and was a long-time member of the Berrien Hills Country Club. She and her husband enjoyed traveling and were members of the Avion Travelcade Club. Stella enjoyed flower gardening and bowling. Most of all, Stella cherished time spent with her family - particularly with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Stella is survived by her children, Jacquelyn (Charles) Garlanger of St. Joseph and Roger (Donna) Cayo of Stevensville; grandchildren, Jeff Garlanger and Chris Garlanger, Edward Cayo and Daniel Cayo; great-grandchildren, Carsyn Garlanger and Hogan Garlanger, Waverly Cayo and Breitling Cayo; and by her sister, Minnie Sager of Coloma. In addition to her parents, Stella was proceeded in death by her husband Loren in 1967 and by several siblings.