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Akira Hata

1920 - 2018

Akira Hata obituary, 1920-2018, Arleta, CA

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1920

DIED

2018

Akira Hata Obituary

Rev. Akira Tairyo Hata

December 1, 1920- March 27, 2018

Rev. Akira Hata, 97, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2018 in Panorama City, CA. Rev. Hata served as a minister at the Fresno Betsuin, Placer Buddhist Church, and the West Los Angeles Buddhist Church, before his retirement in 1989.
He is survived by his siblings, Satoshi Hata, Marrie Yamashita, Grace Sakurai, Albert Hata, Maya Hata Lemmon, and Hiroshi Hata; and daughter and son in law, Tissa and Christopher Uchiyama, and two grandchildren, Lauren and Brian Uchiyama.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 14, at 11 am at the Buddhist Church of Oakland, 825 Jackson Street, Oakland, CA, 94607.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Mar. 30 to Apr. 1, 2018.

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Joyce Teague

April 2, 2018

Most of the images were provided by Rev. Hata's granddaughter for his 90th b'day celebration.

Joyce Teague

April 2, 2018

These photos were displayed in 2010 when BTSD celebrated his 90th birthday.

Joyce Teague

April 2, 2018

Joyce Teague

April 2, 2018

Rev. Hata as we'll remember him at BTSD.

Joyce Teague

April 2, 2018

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April 2, 2018

Joyce Nabeta Teague

April 1, 2018

I met Rev. Hata long after his retirement when he moved to San Diego to be closer to his daughter Tissa and his grandchildren. He joined the Buddhist Temple of San Diego at that time and served as an associate minister, assisting us when the resident minister had a conflict, or during the period we were between resident ministers and our Sangha needed a minister's services. I always enjoyed my conversations with Hata Sensei because he had a long and interesting life history and was very matter of fact about its hardships and ups and downs. He also could find humor in the ongoing challenges of getting older, too.
Regrettably my husband and I will not be able to attend his memorial service, but we will gratefully offer incense in his memory on that day.
Sincerest condolences to his family in gassho...

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