Born
December 12, 1920
Passed Away
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Service
Centenary United Methodist Church on Saturday, Mar 17, 2018 at 11:30 AM
Obituary for Tom Kitagawa

(96) passed away on December 9, 2017 in Irvine. He is survived by his daughters, Denyce (Tim) Evert of Lancaster, CA and Lauryne (Larry) Silberman of New York City, NY; grandchildren, Michelle (Jeff) Newman of Lancaster, CA and Steven (Katrina) Downey of Anaheim, CA; great-granddaughters, Lauryne (Ian) Bartlett of Tacoma, WA, Jaymie Newman, and Yukiko Downey; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:30AM at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Tom Kitagawa may be made to the Centenary United Methodist Church.
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