July 4, 1917 - January 18, 2021
Amy was born July 4, 1971 in French Camp, California and passed away peacefully on January 18, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Stockton, California.
Amy is survived by her husband Phil K. Caughell, Sr.; her son Ryan H. Dimas-Flores (8); parents Celestino “Rick” and Rosemarie Dimas; brother Angelo Dimas (Carolyn) of Modesto, sister-in-law Charlene Cortez (Mauriso) and father-in-law Robert (Bob) Caughell of Tracy; stepson Phillip K. Caughell, Jr. Amy is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, god children and numerous friends.
Amy joined our family with a bang on the 4th of July. She truly enjoyed each birthday celebration with parade participation, picnic, baseball game and fireworks. She loved to sing and dance as she drove down the road entertaining Ryan. Amy was raised and instilled with a strong work ethics. She began her work career at an early age of 16, earning for her own expenses working first as a babysitter, department store clerk and cashier.
While all the time achieving high academic marks in school. She attended King Elementary, St. Gertrude’s and San Joaquin Middle School, Edison High School class of 1989. That senior year she was awarded MVP on girls’ softball team. She graduated San Joaquin Delta class of 1991 AA degree. California State University Stanislaus class of 2001 obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. University of Phoenix class of 2006, achieving her master’s degree in Sociology and Counseling.
Her professional work career began with San Joaquin County Worknet, Employment Training Specialist; Mental Health Clinician BHS, House Therapist Residential Treatment Programs; Doctors Behavioral Health Center Inpatient Clinician; S.J. County Inpatient Mental Health Clinician/Forensics Department; Aegis Treatment Center Counselor.
But even with her accomplishments, her most cherished was becoming a mother to her son Ryan in 2012. He was everything to her, she beamed with such motherly pride. It was he who gave her the will to continue with her struggle with a diabetes condition over 23 years, which lead to renal failure which placed her onto dialysis treatments for her last 2 years. She fought thru these sessions on a daily basis. It truly took all her spiritual and physical strength. She was tested with several inpatient hospital stays. Amy enjoyed summer camping trips with her extended family of aunt, uncles, and cousins. Swimming and hiking throughout the day and nightly campfires and the sharing of stories of years passed by her elders. She so loved playing softball with her aunts and cousins on the family ladies team ” Dimas Dames”.
Amy was a member of the Karl Ross Post American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16, and when possible would participate in the year round Post activities with her Auxiliary sisters.
Amy is predeceased by grand-parents: Celestino and Rose Dimas,l ray and Emil Martinez, several aunts; Grace, Arlene, Helen, Margaret Lydia; uncles; Michael Ray, Al, Jerry, Anthony, Joe and Ben. Cousins; James, Ivan, Roland, Valarie, Erin and nephew baby Angelo C. Dimas
Graveside services will take place outside the Garden of Angels, Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, CA. Monday February 1, 2021 at 1:30pm A celebration of life will take place at a later date when we can all safely gather and share our memories.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Dimass-Caughell family.