Kazuo Kusano

Kazuo Kusano obituary, Victoria, BC

Kazuo Kusano

Kazuo Kusano Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jan. 5 to Jan. 7, 2017.
Kazuo (Kaz) Kusano Mar 30, 1930 - Dec 25, 2016 Kaz passed away peacefully early Christmas morning. Predeceased by wife, Kyoko in Nov 2015, he is survived by their children, Maki (Rob), Naoya, Kayo (Brian), Takuya (Annie) and grandchildren Kimiko, Kenji, Seiji, Kiyoshi, Takeshi, Koji and Kalani. Kaz was born March 30, 1930 to Kinpei Kusano and Fumiko Yamada in Hitachi, Japan. He left Japan in 1951 to attend Harding College in Arkansas and subsequently moved to Washington where he would complete his BA, MA & PhD at WSU. He and Kyoko were married in 1961. The family spent a few years in Calgary before moving to Montreal in 1974, where Kaz taught at Concordia University until his retirement in 1995. Kaz lived an active, healthy life into his early 80s when sadly, dementia set in. He enjoyed poetry, in particular haikus. He was proud to have the following published to Asahi Haikuist Network:



Wild black-berries,

picked in a race with bees,

oh, so sweet.



He spent his final 15 months in the care of the amazing staff at Beckley Farm Lodge. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Beckley Farm Lodge Foundation would be most appreciated. A private service will be held.

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January 8, 2017

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January 7, 2017

Valerie, Brent, Emma and Kate Douglas posted to the memorial.

January 7, 2017

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Tanya Rudolph/Crone

January 8, 2017

Maki and family, We are deeply saddened for your loss. Love and prayers of strength to you and your family.

Valerie, Brent, Emma and Kate Douglas

January 7, 2017

Dear Maki and family;

We are so very sorry for your tremendous loss. Such a beautiful tribute to the incredible man that he was. May the happy memories fill your hearts forever. We will be thinking about you.

Your friends,

Joanne Wright

January 7, 2017

I am so very sorry for your loss. Your parents were amazing people. I hope it brings you all some comfort to know that they are together again watching over you all, like they always were. Sending you love and deepest condolences. Joanne Wright

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