Senrey Sasaki

1942 - 2019

Senrey Sasaki was born on June 9, 1942 in Sacramento and passed away peacefully on January 6, 2019 at the age of 76 in Yuba City. Son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Sensho Sasaki, Senrey is survived by his three children: Janelle Sasaki of Tokyo, Japan; Blake Sasaki of Campbell; Brent Sasaki of Sacramento, and 4 grand-children. He and his family were interned in the Tule Lake concentration camp during World War II. Senrey graduated from Sacramento High School, attended Sacramento City College and earned a professional barber license from Moler Barber College. As a spirited entrepreneur, he started his own business in Gridley and was a barber for most of his adult life. Coming from a devout Buddhist family of 26 generations of Buddhist priests in Fukui prefecture, Japan, he was an active volunteer of the Marysville Buddhist Church. At the annual Obon Festival, he managed the popular beer booth. Senrey may have been the best athlete among his siblings. He was a star basketball player, a member of the football team, and even boxed in junior college. For many years, he served as a respected referee for high school basketball games and a Lions Club Member. Senrey's other hobbies were playing cards, hunting, fishing, golfing and eating Chinese food. Memorial services will be held at the Marysville Buddhist Church, 125 B Street, Marysville on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Senrey's memory may be made to: Marysville Buddhist Church, P.O. Box 1462, Marysville, CA 95901 or Spartan Athletics Fund benefiting scholarships. giving.sjsu.edu/saf