Hisako Sato, 68, passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 2008 in Oita-ken, Japan. She was born on April 9, 1939 in Salinas.

Hisako is survived by her husband, Yorikazu Sato; daughter, Sheelah Gott; son-in-law, Greg McLaughlin; sister, Rose Tsunekawa; brother-in-law, Tats Tsunekawa; and brother, Roy Ito.

Due to her unexpected passing, funeral services were held for her in Oita-ken. There will be a memorial service held for her on Saturday, April 12, at 3 p.m. at the Center for Creative Living, 1460 Koll Circle, Suite C, San Jose, CA 95112.