Los Angeles, California
KAWAMURA, Tomio (72), passed away on September 14. He is survived by his wife, Irene; daughters, Lisa (John Butler) Kawamura and Leslie Kawamura; sister, Toshiko Yamachika of Japan. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday,...
Read MoreI met atomic when my Husband Wiley Draper introduced me to him while working with him at IBM in the 70s. We watched him marry Irene and Wiley became an Uncle to his two daughters . Wiley adored him until his death. Wiley passed away this May, 2020. I am saddened yet, comforted knowing these two are connected again. A true friendship that will last for eternity.
Sigrid Draper
Sigrid Draper
May 29, 2020 | Glendale, CA | Friend
The first time I met Tomio was in 1973. I was a brand new IBM employee in training. This happened by accident in the lunch room of 690 Wilshire Place in Los Angeles where IBM had one of it's schools. I walked into the lunch room and Tomio was sitting at a table. As I entered I noticed that we were both wearing the exact same suits. When I noticed this, I went over to him and said, "Hey, you're wearing the same suit as me". With an impish grin on his face he replied, "No, YOU are wearing...
Dan Morisak
September 26, 2010 | Whittier, CA
I first met Tomio when I was a new Baseline Instructor with IBM at the Wilshire Place Education Center in Los Angeles. From the moment he shook my hand for the very first time, I felt a connection to him. In fact, though I knew he and I had never met, I had the overwhelming feeling that he and I had been friends for many years. Tomio and I shared stories and laughed so hard that day that I forgot all about the students in my classroom and, subsequently, received a reprimand from the...
John Maguire
September 20, 2010 | Port Angeles, WA