(93) passed away on September 11, 2009 in Arroyo Grande. She is survived by her daughters, Ruby (Kinjiro) Watanabe of Arroyo Grande, CA, Margaret (Shuji) Iwanaga of Santa Barbara, CA, Helen (Lee) Shenkman of Mahwah, NJ; 8 grand children, 12, great-grand children; brothers, Takashi (Mitsuko), Isao (Kinuko) and Akio (Mami) Motoyasu, the latter two from Japan; sister, Sadako Kokado; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. 

A memorial gathering was held on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Glen HavenMemorial Park.