Sue H. Yamazaki, 97, of Wooster died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at West View Healthy Living.
She was born April 9, 1918 in Berkeley, CA to Sataro and Toku Koga Harano. On February 22, 1942, she married William Bill Yamazaki. He preceded her in death in 2010.
Sue had just graduated from the University of California Berkeley in 1942 when the United States entered into World War II. She and her new husband as well as 120,000 other Japanese-Americans from the west coast were sent to internment camps during the war. In 1944 the couple, with their newborn son, moved to Wooster where Bill was employed by the US Department of Agriculture.
Sue had been a Wooster Hospital Volunteer, a 4-H instructor, a YMCA and Westminster Presbyterian Church board member, a precinct election judge, a bridge player and active in a gourmet dining club, O.A.R.D.C. wives club, and church activities. She enjoyed sewing and taking water color classes. During their later years, Sue and Bill traveled in the U.S. and other countries. They enjoyed their friends and family.
She is survived by her children Russell (Jane) Yamazaki of Grosse Pointe Park, MI, June (Delbert) Craner of Westfield Center and Nancy (Scott) Leavenworth of Superior, CO; granddaughter Holly Leavenworth of Superior, CO and a sister Tomika Sollen of Santa Barbara, CA.
Along with her husband, Sue was preceded in death by her parents and seven siblings.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Mackey Hall, 353 Pine St., Wooster, with Rev Andries Coetzee officiating.
The family will greet friends following the service
McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster is assisting the family.
Contributions may be directed to West View Healthy Living, 1715 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, OH 44691, LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 or to Viola Startzman Free Clinic, 1874 Cleveland Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.
Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com
Memorial Contributions
West View Healthy Living, 1715 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, OH 44691, LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 or to Viola Startzman Free Clinic, 1874 Cleveland Rd., Wooster, OH 44691
Service
Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Mackey Hall, 353 Pine St., Wooster.
Visitation
The family will greet friends following the service
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