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Celebrating the life of the honorable Edwin Mah Lee

December 29, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Memorial Service: 11 a.m. On Saturday, December 30, 2017 At Franklin High School 3013 S. Mt. Baker Blvd. Seattle, WA In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to: The San Francisco Foundation Edwin M. Lee Community Fund 1 Embarcadero Center, Ste. 1400 San Francisco, CA 94111 sff.org/in-remembrance-of-mayor-ed-lee Donations will support non-profits and social […]

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PeaceTrees Vietnam co-founder Cheney dies

September 1, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The founding board member of PeaceTrees Vietnam died on Aug. 14. Rae Cheney was 97 years old. For 22 years, Cheney dedicated her life to transforming sorrow into service, building trusting friendships with the Vietnamese people, handwriting thousands of thank you notes, and speaking frequently with Vietnam veterans. Her son, […]

Filed Under: Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: VOL 36 NO 36 | SEPT 2 - SEPT 8

Julie Locke, mother of former Washington governor, dies at 90

April 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Julie Locke died in Seattle on April 6. She was 90. According to her son, the former governor of Washington, Gary Locke, “Mom passed away … peacefully and without any pain and in the comfort of her home.” Locke said his mother suffered a massive stroke on March 20. Born […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: 2017, JULIE LOCKE, VOL 36 NO 16 | APRIL 15 - APRIL 21

Pulitzer Prize winner, former Seattle Times reporter, dies

March 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Alex Tizon, a Pulitzer Prize winner and University of Oregon (UO) journalism professor, died in his sleep of natural causes on March 23. He was found by Eugene police in his home. Tizon was 58 years old. Tizon immigrated to the United States from the Philippines, with his parents, in 1964. […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: 2017, ALEX TIZON, VOL 36 NO 14 | APRIL 1 - APRIL 7

Author and civil rights advocate Philip Choy dies

March 24, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Renowned Chinese American historian Philip P. Choy died at his San Francisco home on March 16, at age 90. “I regarded Phil as a hero, and gained deeper admiration every time I heard or read about his advocacy,” said Bettie Luke. During the Civil Rights era of the 1960s, Choy […]

Filed Under: Features, Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: 2017, PHILIP CHOY, VOL 36 NO 13 | MARCH 25 - MARCH 31

Memorial set for the late Alan Sugiyama

January 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE — The memorial service for Alan Sugiyama, a longtime Seattle community activist and the first Asian-American elected to the Seattle school board, will be held at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center on Sunday, Jan. 29 2:00 p.m. Sugiyama died on Jan. 2 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle after a battle with cancer. He […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: 2017, Alan Sugiyama, VOL 36 NO 3 | JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 20

Community mourns passing of Al Sugiyama

January 5, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Long time community activist Al Sugiyama passed away on Jan. 2 at Swedish Hospital, surrounded by family and an intimate group of friends.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Obituaries, Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2017, Al Sugiyama, Alan Sugiyama, VOL 36 NO 2 | JANUARY 7 - JANUARY 13

Bob Santos remembrance

September 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A celebration and remembrance in honor of Robert “Uncle Bob” Santos will be held on Sept. 23 at the WaMu Theater at CenturyLink Field from 3–6 p.m.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Bob Santos, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

Filipino American activist dies

August 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Joe Montano passed away suddenly on July 25 at the age of 47, at his home in Virginia. He was planning to attend his first Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to support his boss, Sen. Tim Kaine, who Hillary Clinton picked as her running mate. Montano was a passionate community activist, committed public servant, advocate […]

Filed Under: Names in the News, Obituaries Tagged With: 2016, JOE MONTANO, VOL 35 NO 32 | AUGUST 6 – AUGUST 12

Champion of veterans, Edward Chow, Jr., passes away

July 28, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

Edward Chow, Jr., the son of Seattle civic activist and Chinese community pioneer Ruby Chow, died at his home from pancreatic cancer on July 22.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Edward Chow, VOL 35 NO 31 | JULY 30 - AUGUST 5

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