Born in Naalehu, Hawaii
Parents: Masao and Kaneko Murakawa
Jean is predeceased by siblings: Lorna Chang, Hubert Murakawa and Joyce Kusunoki.
Jean attended Naalehu Elementary and Intermediate School and Pahala High School, receiving a scholarship to McMurray College in Abilene, Texas. She entered into the insurance field, earning the highest degree in the insurance field, the CLU certification, and later earned an executive vice president position with Marsh McClennan Insurance Company. Jean was a long-term board member of Little Tokyo Service Center and was instrumental in assisting in developing many long-term projects.
She leaves behind husband, Richard Nishimoto; brother, Galen S. Murakawa, Sr.; brother-in-law, Mike Kusunoki; sister-in-law, Phyllis Murakawa; and many nephews and nieces.
Celebration of Life will take place on June 6, 2025, 11 a.m. at West Los Angeles United Methodist Church at 1913 Purdue Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025.
In lieu of koden, a donation can be made to Little Tokyo Service Center in Jean’s memory.
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