Martina M. Takami

Martina Takami Obituary

Martina M. Takami, 30
PORTLAND - Martina Mieko Takami died on Aug. 6, 2015, at age 30. Our Tina was funny, so smart, sensitive, generous, and protective of others. Stunning, artistic, and athletic, she ran like a gazelle, she wore clothes beautifully and had a strong personal presence.
Magnetic and lovable though Tina was, she was dealt the miserable hand of mental illness and drug addiction together. Tina was tough and fierce - she fought hard for 16 years, but was finally towed under by the too often lethal combination of psychiatric and substance use disorders. In the end, she took her own life.
Our beloved princess of power is gone and the world is forever different for her loving friends and family left behind: her brother Tyrone; cousins Erin, Colin, Emma, Kate, Emiko, Ben, Lindsay, Yoshi, Sanae, Takao, Mateo; aunts, uncles; and senior cousins Fran and Andrew, Marc and Anne, Mimi and Kathy, Mark and Cindy, Julie and Rich, Wendy and Bill, David and Suzu, Tachi and Leslie, Bruce, David, John Eliot, all the Cullens and Ciullas. And her found family: Leslie, Tony, Adri, Katie, Ivan, Tiffany, Krista… and Gus. She also leaves behind her mother Deirdre Coltrera and her father Jonathan Takami.
No service is yet planned by the family.

A memorial bench on the
West End of Portland is planned and a GoFundMe page has been started for it:
gofundme.com/xhts56zc
Alternatively, please
consider gifts to the
National Alliance on Mental Illness
/ NAMI ~ nami.org
and the
Co-Occurring Collaborative
Serving Maine
ccsme.org

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram from Aug. 18 to Aug. 23, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Martina Takami

13 Entries

November 13, 2017

I miss you now and forever! I will see you in another life, love MJH!

August 11, 2016

You are missed. -A true friend

July 3, 2016

Tina u will always b in my heart and my mind I'll forever miss your smile and the love u gave me every day I wish I could have taken all your pain forever you will be my best friend n sister thank u for everything -Vicki

Peter Trachtenberg

June 5, 2016

What an awful thing to learn about the child I remember holding as a baby. How sad I am for her, and for you who loved her. Gone, gone, gone beyond gone.

Joe Willette

August 29, 2015

God called him his most beautiful angel I will truly miss you no matter what you always put a smile on my face you always made me feel welcomed you are a true friend goodbye for now God's beautiful angel

Tanya Seyler

August 26, 2015

Tina truly was a "ONE OF A KIND",so SPECIAL there could only be one of her kind.She had a beautiful smile,amazing sense of humor,honorable display of loyalty,the freeist of spirits,and was outgoing,and outspoken.Tina was that rare breed that was not only beautiful on the outside,but on the inside as well.I have to admit I was in AWE of Tina.I never understood how someone so beautiful could not see the beauty she possessed.Looking back now I realize this is truly one of life's most difficult challenges,having the ability to see in ourselves what other's see in us.We tend to be our harshest critics.My heart aches just thinking about the pain and suffering that she struggled with.Tina,if you could have only seen the Tina all of your friend's and your family could see.May you be at rest and peace now.My DEEPEST and SINCEREST CONDOLENCES to ALL WHO KNEW and LOVED TINA.

Susan Mackey Andrews

August 23, 2015

I didn't know Martina before her death, but this wonderfully and deeply personal obituary told me everything I needed to know to understand that I missed knowing a truly wonderful person. Thank you for sharing her story and your love for her.

Mairi Wilson

August 19, 2015

May you find peace, dearest Tina. I'll never forget the laughs, tears, and many memories. You will always be in my heart, you were a special person indeed. My love to you and your family. Love, your marzipan

Jennifer Evans

August 19, 2015

Tina, I will forever remember your beautiful smile and personality. My heart aches for our friends and your family. RIP angel

August 18, 2015

So sad, I had Tina as a student. She was fiercely independent. I hope she is free of her earthly bondage and soaring high. Indeed, a special person.

Leslie Holden

Trudy Little

August 18, 2015

Thank you for sharing about your beautiful daughter. I also have a mentally ill 30 year old daughter who fights everyday to continue to try to live a normal life. May God Bless you and your family.

Danielle Conley Radford

August 18, 2015

Many wonderful memories with Tina. A beautiful free spirit taken too soon. My condolences and love to her family and friends.

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