Born
November 16, 1926
Passed Away
Monday, December 21, 2015
Service
Orange County Buddhist Church on Saturday, Feb 6, 2016 at 1:00 PM
Obituary for Koji Fukawa
Fukawa, Koji (Frank)
November 16, 1926 – December 21, 2015
Koji (Frank) Fukawa passed away at the age of 89. He was born and raised in Lompoc, California, and served as an intelligence analyst during the Allied occupation of Japan, 1946-1949. He worked for many years as an industrial chemist, taking early retirement from the Hysol Electronic Chemicals Division of the Dexter Corporation. Koji was an instructor at Norwalk Kendo Dojo, reaching the rank of 6-dan. He is survived by his loving wife, Kazumi; son Thomas (Sheila); son Raymond; daughter Laurie; son Dean (Jan); seven grandchildren; sister Chieko Iida (Ted); brother-in-law Tomio Uwate (Maya); and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, 1 p.m., Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 South Dale Avenue, Anaheim, CA.
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Condolences and best wishes
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Atsuko Yanagawa-Debori February 2, 2016, 12:37 AM | Dear Mrs. Kazumi Fukawa and the Fukawa Family, My sincere condolences on the loss of your husband and father, you are in my prayers. We are saddened to hear of Mr. Fukawa’s passing. He was a wonderful person and father, and we will always remember him fondly. May he rest in peace. May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. From Tokyo, Teruo & Atsuko Yanagawa-Debori |
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