(66) peacefully passed away on July 2, 2013 in Villa Park. He is survived by his wife, Alice Kadowaki; mother, Shigeko Kadowaki; siblings, Tom (Lorene) and Ted (Donna) Kadowaki; sisters-in-law, Sharon (Glenn) Sugita and Gail (Ken) Nishida; nieces and nephews, Bryan, Ryan and Lisa Kadowaki, Blaine (Jill) Ishii, Staci (Garin) Yoshimura, Trisha Nishimura, and Kevin and Kayla Nishida; also survived by many other relatives.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:00AM at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave., Anaheim.