Shige Harada, born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on May 28, 1922, peacefully passed away on June 20, 2011, in Simi Valley, California. He will be deeply missed.
He is survived by his wife Setsuko Betty; daughters Sandy (Woody) Horton, Cindy (Mike) Grooms, Gail (Martin) Chester; grandchildren Tanya Horton and Dawn Curry, Mikki (Michael) Davis, Amanda (Eric) Hsu, Curt (Tairn) Grooms; great-grandchildren Sean and Alyson Davis; brother Ugi Harada; sisters Terry Shoji, Susie Hirakata, Kazuko Harada; and many great-nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held in Los Angeles, California, at the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 815 East 1st Street, at 11:00 a.m. on July 23, 2011.