Marie Marian Kaneko, 67 of Stockton, CA and Lodi, CA passed away peacefully at home in Lodi in the presence of her family after a three year battle with lung cancer.
Born on March 29, 1941 in Stockton, she attended Edison High School. She was very involved in school activities including student council and membership in various clubs. Marie was also an honor roll student and received many athletic honors in basketball.
She received her BA degree in Liberal Arts from UOP in 1964.
She was an elementary school teacher at Commodor Skills School, Stockton and the Morgan Hill and Sunnyvale areas as well. She was a respected colleague and teacher.
Along with her husband George, she was co-owner of Charter Way Florist in Stockton, CA. She was a member of the Buddhist Temple, Gedatsu Church USA and the California Teachers Association.
In her later life, she enjoyed traveling with her husband and family, spending time with her cherished grandchildren, teaching, gardening and nature.
Marie us remembered for her infectious smile.
Marie is survived by her mother, Tokiyo Uyesugi of Stockton, CA. She was a loving wife of 44 years to George Kaneko of Lodi, CA and a devoted mother to Alene (Wes) Hashimoto of Lodi, CA and Keith (Leslie) Kaneko of Sacramento, CA. She was the grandmother of Matthew and Mariko Hashimoto and sister of Bob (Lois) Uyesugi of Sacramento, CA and Torrance, CA, Joan (Stan) Fujikawa of Lake Tahoe, CA and James (Virginia) Uyesugi of Garden Grove, CA and San Jose, CA .
Friends are invited to attend services on Sunday August 17, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. in the Stockton Buddhist Temple, 2820 Shimizu Drive, Stockton, CA.
Visitation hours Friday 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and on Saturday 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home 831 Industrial Way, at Beckman Road, Lodi, CA.
Max Carroll assisting the family.
Private commital in the Garden of Gospels, Cherokee Memorial Park.
