Sato Yamamoto
Obituary
Sato Yamamoto died on Oct. 25 in Watsonville at the age of 95.
Mrs. Yamamoto was born to Kansho and Nofu Takahashi on Nov. 12, 1925 in Akita, Japan. There, she attended nursing school where she met her future husband George Yamamoto who was in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. They were married in Japan in 1951 and in 1953 they moved to Seattle, Washington. Soon after, they settled in George's hometown Watsonville, where they raised five boys: Jeffrey (Stephanie), Wayne (Amy), Steven (Theresa), Bruce (Teri) and Eugene (Pam).
Mrs. Yamamoto loved family holiday gatherings at home, was active at Watsonville Buddhist Church and Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL Senior Center. She rejoiced in her extended Japan trips to visit her sister and other relatives. She was artistic and enjoyed painting on ceramic dishes.
She was preceded in death by her husband George, her siblings Hiroshi, Kiku, and Kiyoshi and is survived by her five sons, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Special heartfelt thanks to Teri and Hospice of Santa Cruz County.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Carroll Family of Ave Maria Memorial Chapel.
Published in The Pajaronian · November 12, 2021