A memorial gathering for Michael Boomhower, 38 year-old, Glendale, CA born Sansei, who passed away on February 26, 2009 in Van Nuys, will be held on March 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM at the San Fernando Valley Japanese Community Center, 12953 Branford Street, Pacoima, CA. Family requests that flowers be omitted. 

He is survived by his father, Elmer Boomhower; sister, Traci (John Imperial) Boomhower; nephew, Jett Boomhower; uncles, Harold (Shige), Victor (Lois), Raymond (Clarae), and Monroe Muraoka, Bill (Mihaela) Smailes, George (Ann) Boomhower; also survived by many other cousins and other relatives.