BORN

1927

DIED

2017

Yasuko Takahashi Obituary

April 27, 1927 - November 28, 2017 Yasuko Takahashi passed away peacefully at home, on November 28, 2017, at the age of 90, in Torrance, CA. She is survived by her daughter, June Beuckman, of Torrance; her sons, GeorgeTakahashi (Madeline), of Oakland, CA, and Sam Takahashi (Barbara), of San Diego, CA; her sister, Akiko Ehara of Japan; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alden, her brothers, Yusuke and Tetsuhiro Minoike of Japan; her sister, Yoshiko Shibuya of Japan, in addition to her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law in both Japan and California. Yasuko was born in Japan on April 27, 1927, and spent most of her childhood in parts of China, where her father was in government service, before returning to Japan. In 1947 post WWII Tokyo, she met and married her husband, Alden Takahashi of California. They raised their three children in Japan until immigrating to the Los Angeles area in 1959 to join Alden's family. Yasuko was an active and talented person and had many lifelong friends. She was a philanthropist at heart, always doing for others to better their lives. She worked as a seamstress for most of her life and created beautiful garments and crafts for her appreciative clients, family and friends. She was equally talented at knitting, embroidery and cooking, always to benefit her friends and family. She belonged to the Family YMCA in Torrance for over 30 years, volunteering in their Seniors Program. She dedicated herself to her project of making Huggie Bears for children in need. To relax, she enjoyed reading, playing the piano, and traveling. Her family and friends will always remember her as a generous, loving, and fun person. A memorial service is scheduled for Yasuko on Saturday, January 27, 2018, 11:30am, at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 West 182nd St., Torrance, with a reception to follow.

Published by Los Angeles Times from Jan. 15 to Jan. 21, 2018.
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