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Victoria Katsuko Iwata
1921 - 2013
Victoria Katsuko Iwata
1921 - 2013
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She is a graduate of Keisen Jogako in Japan and Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Vickie married Dr. Richard Iwata on August 5, 1948 in Alhambra, California and was a loving wife for 52 years. She dedicated her life to her family; supporting her husband, raising her children and grand-children.
Vickie was actively involved in the Japanese American Community with the Boy Scouts of America – Troop 379 Koyasan, Asia America Symphony Guild, Japanese American Medical Association Auxiliary, Montebello Women's Club and Japanese American Amateur Radio Society. She had a passion for beautifully orchestrated music, pretty flowers and traveling the world with Richard.
Vickie is survived by her five children: Luke (Julie), Elizabeth (Glen) Morinaka, Burton (Roni), Grant (Vicki) and Peggy (Ken) Matsuura; eleven grandchildren: Laura (Brian) Morinaka Santo, Justin, Jennifer, Drake Morinaka, Brandon, Trevor, Kathryn, Troy, Heather, Derek and Claire Matsuura; one great-grand daughter: Natalie Santo; sister-in-law: Yoneko Iwata, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers and sisters: Tad Hata, Ted Hata, Kiyoko Otani, Tamiko Hata and Herbert Hata.
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