WATSONVILLE - Kazuko Higaki, 89, passed away on April 5, 2008 at 2:40 a.m. at Watsonville Community Hospital. She was born in Hilo, Hawaii and was affiliated with Watsonville JACL, Urasenke Tankokai (San Francisco Branch), and Watsonville Buddhist Temple and Fujinkai.

Surviving are: sons, Arthur Hiroshi Higaki, John Noboru (Keiko) Higaki and Robert Tetsu Higaki; grandchildren, Garrett Yuji (Aya Kamaya) Higaki and Kristin Kayo (Benjamin Byon) Higaki.

Services will be held on Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. at Watsonville Buddhist Temple.