Mark Nakagawa

Mark Nakagawa

Mark Nakagawa Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 1, 2015.
Mark Nakagawa

Mark Nakagawa passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2015 at the age of 59.

Mark leaves behind his wife of over 36 years; Laurie; son, Morgan (Rika); daughter, Megan (Peter Leung); and grandchildren, Kento, Emily, and Zoey. He also leaves behind his mother, Dorothy, and his sister, Lisa (Tom Evans), and many other family members and friends.

He will be dearly missed.

In keeping with Mark's wishes, no services will be held. A family celebration of Mark's life will be held in Hawaii at a later date.

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August 11, 2015

DEAR MARK,

YOU ARE MY BRO
I LOVED YOU SO

I'M GLAD I GOT TO KNOW YOU
FOR ALL OF MY LIFE

YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST
THIS I KNOW

WHEN I LOOK UP AT THE STARS
I'LL SAY HI TO YOU

WE'LL TALK ABOUT SPORTS
THIS WAS YOU

SO THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME
HOW PRECIOUS LIFE IS

I WON'T HAVE TO WORRY
YOU ARE IN PARADISE NOW

WHERE EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
AND LIFE IS MEANT TO BE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

LISA

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