Scott Tucker

TUCKER, SCOTT
Scott Tucker, born March 29, 1960, in Charleston, WV, youngest of four sons, born to Kenneth Dixon Tucker and Jean Weise Tucker, passed away in Tokyo, Japan on March 1, 2008. Scott is a graduate of George Washington High School in Charleston, WV and West Virginia University. Scott has lived in Japan since 1986 working as a teacher, computer technology specialist, graphic designer, technology sales representative and a technology security specialist while working with his wife, Yumiko Yamazaki, a renowned Japanese jewelry designer, in her acclaimed YU2 jewelry business. Scott is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Tucker of Huntington, WV and his brother Brad Tucker of Spring Valley, CA. In addition to his wife, Scott is survived by his mother, Jean Tucker of Spring Valley; his brother Kenneth Tucker of Elyria, Ohio; his brother Greg Tucker of Spring Valley; two nieces Jennifer Loper and Jessica Tucker of Elyria, Ohio; five nephews Steven Tucker and Michael Tucker both of La Mesa, CA; Brandon Dillon of San Diego, CA; Joseph Tucker and Jonathan Tucker of Elyria, Ohio. Services will be held in Tokyo, Japan on March 6th, and in San Diego on Saturday, March 8th, at 11 a.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 4227 Fairmount Avenue in San Diego, with a celebration of his life to follow at McGregor's Grill in San Diego. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made, in Scott's name, to your favorite charity.Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com