Kotomi Satake
July 17, 1920 – September 6, 2017
Kotomi Satake passed away in Modesto on September 6, 2017 at the age of 97. Born in Martinez, CA she has lived the past 75 years in Stockton. She loved to sing and truly cherished time spent with her beloved family. Kotomi was a longtime member of Stockton Buddhist Church and Tomono Kai Linden District.
She was preceded in death by her husband Minoru “Roy” Satake, and son Kenny Satake.
She is survived by her children: Alvin Satake (Maxine) of Orinda, Joyce Hall (Howard) of Gilroy, George Satake (Edna) of Stockton; 9 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
A viewing will take place from 4-8 PM on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA.
A Memorial service to Celebrate Kotomi’s life will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday September 30, 2017 at Stockton Buddhist Church – 2820 Shimizu Drive in Stockton.
Jamie Younger passed away unexpectedly in Livermore, Ca on Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to Joyce and Levell Younger on January 16, 1961. He moved to Oakland, Ca in 1962 with his parents and attended Brookfield Elementary School and graduated from Grambling High in Louisiana in 1978.
Jamie accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age and united with Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Louisiana. He was an avid Bible reader and spent hours studying the Bible. Jamie was a kind-hearted man who loved helping others so much that while employed with the Grambling Housing Authority in Louisiana, he started a Bike Repair Program where he repaired over 24 bicycles for the children of GHA. He also he loved old movies and taking long walks. He was a hard worker and worked for Orora North America for the pass 6 years until his passing.
Alvina Katherine Job passed away at her home in Woodbridge, CA on August 31, 2017, at the age of 89. Born in South Dakota on November 27, 1927, she has lived the past 50 years in Woodbridge. Her true vocation was that of a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and her greatest joy in life were spending time with her beloved family.
Sandra Kay Leiting was born in Stockton to Joseph and Judith Leiting and passed away at age 60 from cancer after a hard fought battle. She graduated from Lincoln High School, California State Stanislaus and Golden Gate University with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. She worked in the health insurance administration field for 35 years and retired from San Joaquin County as the Employee Benefits Manager in 2013. She enjoyed living in the country and growing vegetables year round, but her real passion was fishing. She and Gary Graham, the love of her life and best friend for 42 years, enjoyed many wonderful and productive days on the water. Oh… the drags going off..fish on!!
Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Vermeltfoort family.
Harry Robert Momi, 92, of Stockton, CA graced this earth on October 12, 1924 and entered into rest on August 25, 2017.
He was born and raised and stayed in Stockton and served his country in WW2 and was awarded a purple heart for his time in combat.