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George Iwasaki Obituary

George S. IWASAKI George was born in Seattle, WA on Feb 22, 1935 and passed away with his family by his side on Jan. 4, 2012. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 44 yrs, Karen, daughters Lynette (Jason) Brunner, Lori Iwasaki, grandchildren Brian and Kaitlyn and sister Peggy (Mike) Fuson (California). He served in the US Army. He was past president of JACL and later became a dedicated electronics instructor at North Seattle Community College where he retired after 30+ yrs. He was a devoted husband, father and grandpa. His greatest joy was watching Brian and Kaitlyn grow up and he was very proud of their accomplishments. The family wishes to thank the Shoreline District Fire Department and Northwest Hospital for the excellent care they provided him. He will be laid to rest at Washelli, where a private family service will be held. Share memories with his family at www.becksfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Jan. 15, 2012.

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