(88), born on September 15, 1928 as one of 11 children born to Shoemon and Sayo Nakagiri, passed away on May 21, 2017 in Torrance. She is survived by her sons, Stanley (Maria) and Steven Shintani; daughters, Sherri (Akira) Hirai and Sandy (Ronald) Hanada; granddaughters, Kristin, Letty, and Tailer Shintani, Kelsee Hazama, Janae Hirai; siblings, Shig (Donna) Nakagiri and June (Jimmy) Akioka; her dog, Kobe; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 7:00PM at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena.