Born
May 20, 1926
Passed Away
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Service
Chapel of Kubota Nikkei Mortuary on Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Obituary for Yoneko Okanishi

OKANISHI, Yoneko “Yone” (87), passed away on May 18, 2014. She is predeceased by her husband, Masao Okanishi; daughter, Terri; sister, Masako Nishida; brothers, Masato, Masakazu, and Masatsugu; and survived by her son, Joseph Okanishi; sisters-in-law, Rose Uyeno, Matsuko Uyeno, Emiko Okanishi, Kimiko (Arnold) Maeda, Natsuko (Yosh) Akiyama; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A family funeral service was held at the Memorial Chapel of Kubota Nikkei Mortuary, with a family burial service held at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery. Both services were officiated by Mother Anna Olson of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Many thanks to the staff and administration of Serrano North Convalescent Hospital for 3 ½ years of resolute care and support.
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