(91) peacefully passed away on February 3, 2013 in Los Angeles. She is survived by her sons, Robert, Gary (Noreen) and Fred (Patty) Endow; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, Betty Inouye of Utah, Roy (Kay) and Paul (Taeko) Shiba, and Mitsue Sawano of Japan; brother-in-law, Frank Endow; sisters-in-law, Lily and Kazuko Endow, and Noriko Shiba of Japan; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives in the U.S. and Japan.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 11:00AM at Nichiren Buddhist Temple, 2801 E. Fourth St., Los Angeles, CA.