OBITUARY: Chizuko Shimada

SHIMADA, CHIZUKO, 90, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2012. Resident of San Francisco. Born in Stockton, Calif. on May 13, 1922, but raised in Sacramento. She was preceded in death by her three sisters, Yoshiko Suyetsugu, Mitsuko Nagafuji, Fumiko Shimada; and nephew, Kenji Suyetsugu (Yuki). She is survived by her sister, Ellen Shimasaki (Fred); many nieces, Keiko Huey (Howard), Emi Warner, Akemi Nagafuji, Haruyo Nagafuji, Lois Oda (Ed); and nephews, Tommy Suyetsugu, Jerry Nagafuji (Pearl), Dale Shimasaki (Ann) and Gary Shimasaki; as well as many great-nieces and great-nephews. Memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Berkeley Buddhist Temple, 2121 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA at 11:30 a.m.