Noritake Asato

1927 - 2022

Noritake Asato of Newington, CT passed peacefully on 09/13/2022. He was born in Davos, Philippines, on 07/22/1927 to father Tokkio Asato and mother Isami Asato. Noritake was sent to Japan at an early age for his education and attended military school. He graduated from Kyushu University in Japan, with a bachelor's degree in Dairy Science. He worked in a dairy plant but desired more education and immigrated to the United States with the sponsorship of his relatives Tokijin Asato of Chicago, IL. He graduated form the University of Wisconsin and then earned his PHd in biochemistry from the University of Rhode Island. After post doctoral work at Saint Louis dental school he took a research position at Newington Veterans Hospital in 1971, continued in research positions at Yale University, Rochester University and finally New Jersey School of Dentistry in Newark, NJ and returned to Connecticut to be with his family. Then he worked locally at IMO/GEMS and RGIS inventory while keeping up with his profession in graduate studies at Central Connecticut State University. Noritake was predeceased by his mother Isami Asato, father Tokki Asato, wife of 56 years, Sachiko Asato and daughter Mariko Asato. He is survived by his daughter Ritsuko Lisa Miller of New Britain, CT, and family friend Linda Asato and Misao Higa, and sisters, including Yosie Asato and husband Yaichi. Noritake would like to make mention of his colleague graduate students and professors in the biomedical Science department of Central Connecticut State University. The family welcomes donations to Central Connecticut State University's Biomedical Science department. Burial will be private at St. Mary's Cemetery in New Britain CT. Brooklawn Funeral Home handled care of arrangements.