Obituary: Satoye Tsujimoto

Satoye Tsujimoto 1921 ~ 2005 Satoye Tsujimoto, age 83, passed away on May 5, 2005, from complications due to a stroke. Born on September 24, 1921, in Port Blakeley, WA to Kaichi and Matsuno Kojima, she was the eldest of four children raised on Bainbridge Island, WA. After settling in Salt Lake City and completing business college, she married Floyd Tsujimoto on February 2, 1946. For many years, she worked as a bookkeeper. She and Floyd raised four children: Richard (Lynne Marsenich); Karen (William Lee); Janice (Steve Miura); and David (Jennie Tyndall, fiance). In addition to her children, Satoye is survived by three siblings: Tatsuyoshi (Esther Yamada) of Seattle, WA; Takiko (Mike Nakamura) of Salt Lake City; and Yuriko, of Renton, WA. She had three grandchildren: Andrew Marsenich Tsujimoto; Carlin Tsujimoto Lee; and Ryan Masato Satcher. Funeral Services will be held on May 14, 2005 at the Japanese Church of Christ in Salt Lake at 11:00 a.m. A viewing will be held Friday, May 13, 2005 from 6-8 p.m. at Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple and at 9:30 a.m. preceding the services. Burial will be at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Japanese Church of Christ, 268 West First South, SLC, Ut 84101.