By Sharon Lee Special for the Northwest Asian Weekly Much has been written about Tony Lee and his 40-year legacy in the fight against poverty. Tony was also a tireless leader championing racial justice for the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. On Nov. 12, Washington state lost a human rights giant as Tony passed […]
Ken Kurata, 1959-2020
Ken Kurata died on Aug. 30 after a long illness. A strong supporter of the Japanese American Citizens League, he served on the board as treasurer.
In memory of Yoshiro Philip Hayasaka
Yoshiro Philip Hayasaka, known as Philip, passed away peacefully on Sept. 3. He was 94.
IN MEMORY OF …: S. Kenneth Pai (1935-2020)
On Monday, May 25, 2020, S. Kenneth Pai, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away—one week before his 85th birthday. Ken married Julie Li in 1968, and raised two children, Ayesha and Derek. He received his Master’s in Urban Planning from Virginia Tech in 1964, and retired in 2001 as Director of International Marketing for […]
IN MEMORY OF …: William Nygon Lee
A service will be held Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. for William Nygon Lee who passed away on Jan. 26 in Seattle. Lee grew up in the University District, graduated from the University of Washington, and worked for 30 years at Boeing. He is survived by his wife Sue of 61 years; daughter Linda; son […]
OBIT: Louise Kashino Takisaki
A memorial service for Louise Kashino-Takisaki will be held at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church on Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. The community leader, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother—died surrounded by family on Aug. 20 after a sudden illness. She was 93. Louise was born in Seattle on April 25, 1926 to Kakichi and Tamiye Tsuboi, […]
Remembering Tony Ishisaka: Founder of ACRS
Anthony (Tony) Hideki Ishisaka, the co-founder of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), died at home in his sleep on July 9. He was 75 years old.
Andy Chan dies — Former owner of Sun Ya Restaurant
A memorial service will be held on July 21 for Andy Chan, who passed away on July 10. Chan was born on October 27, 1946 in Toi Shan, Canton, China. He immigrated to Hong Kong, attended college in Alberta, Canada, and moved to the United States in the early 1970s. Chan opened up a restaurant […]
Prominent developer, Koh, dies
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Local developer James Koh has died. He was 93 years old. A devoted Buddhist and former Boeing engineer, Koh died of complications from a stroke on July 6. Born and raised in Guangdong, China, Koh was Chiuchou. He earned his bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University. After arriving in […]
IN MEMORY OF … A celebration of life for Bruce Ying Dong
Bruce Ying Dong, 87, passed away on May 9. Born and raised in Seattle, Bruce graduated from Garfield High School and the University of Washington. Bruce taught high school history for almost 30 years in the Seattle Public Schools. He also taught at Seattle University, and he was a long-time member of the Seattle Chinese […]
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