Born
May 10, 1935
Passed Away
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Service
Senshin Buddhist Temple on Saturday, Feb 13, 2016 at 3:00 PM
Obituary for Nellie Hisako Sawada

Nellie Hisako Sawada (80) passed away on February 7, 2016 in L.A. She is survived by her husband, Harry Sawada; children, Shirley (Howard) Chan, Nanci (Curtis) Ishitani, and Keith Sawada; grandchildren, Kelly (Patrick) Lam, Wendy (Michael) Dowling, Garrett Chan, and Kyle Ishitani; great grandsons, Brandon Lam and Drew Dowling; sisters-in-law, Masako Oshita and Nancy Miyagishima; niece and nephew, Jackie (Bruce) Baird, and Robert Oshita; aunt, Yaeko Tanamachi; also survived by many other relatives.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 3:00PM at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 W. 37th St., L.A. Family requests Casual attire.
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