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Born
July 4, 1928

Passed Away
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Service
Holy Cross Mortuary on Monday, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:00 PM

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Obituary for John Jiro Saito

SAITO, JOHN JIRO

July 4, 1928 - October 16, 2012

 

Born and raised in Los Angeles, John Saito was interned at Poston Relocation Center in Arizona during World War II before serving inthe U.S. Army. His career included work with the Los Angeles County Probation Department and Human Relations Commission and then with the Japanese American Citizens League as regional director during the redress campaign.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Ann; children, John, Mark, and Jennifer (Brian); grandchildren, Hayley Ann and Joey Fukai; brother, Shinobu "Doc" (Yoko) Saito; sister-in-law, Winifred (Arthur) Uyesato; and nephews, Michael, Gerald, Ronald, Phillip, and Robert Uyesato.

Private funeral Mass was held on October 22 at Holy Cross Mortuary in Culver City. 

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