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Our mother was born in Japan as Masako Yamazaki, the oldest of 5: Brother's Sao, Kazuo, Mitsuo and Sister Makiko. She had a wonderful life with her husband Jerry and son Leslie and daughter Melody. She was so kind, thoughtful, selfless, brave, strong, and nurturing. We will miss her very much. We will think of her every day of our lives. We Love you so much Mom. Thank you for being in our lives and helping us to grow into the people we are today. We are truly blessed.

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Mom, it was your Birthday 3/25/2018, you would be 88 years old. Amazingly, you still manage to Give all of us your incredible "gift." This is just "your way" and I hold it very dear, mom. Your words that echo in my head are your reminders of how you lived; this is the incredible legacy you left. In this you are reminding us all to: "Stay humble, be positive, forgive, be strong w/ a quiet spirit, and remain selfless; and to love with all your heart." Happy Birthday, Mom. Love and gratitude from your family. Forever in our hearts, with a promise to keep your legacy alive.

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Mom with her family, Japan 1996. Mitchan, Sumiko, Makiko, Atsuko, & Mr. Tonoki.

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Mom and Mel partying it up

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Heaven has gained this Beautiful Angel. Mommy, I will never forget you.

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Aaron is so little, cute photo of you all.

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Oba-Chan (grandmother). Mom's mother and Sao (brother), Mel's visit in 1996

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Mom and Richard's Mom Kyoko, Mel & Richard's Wedding 1998

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Mom was very thoughtful and responsible in her actions, although she did have one weakness, it was playing the slot machines in Reno and Lake Tahoe. It must be an asian thing. She could play, and did play for many hours. Watch out if she had a "hot" machine, there was no pulling her away.

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Around 1997 our niece Atsuko visited Sandra and I in Folsom. She was just there for a few hours, but we were very happy to see her and she got to meet her nephew and niece Aaron and Nicolle and see our first home. We want to visit her in Japan some day soon.

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My mom's relatives visited us in the 1980's, it was mom's brother Mistsuo, his wife Sumiko and Sumiko's mom. They celebrated my Dad and Mitsuo's birthday's, so it was January. My mom was very happy to have her family visit.

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Our Mother's American name is Shirley Cooper, while her Japanese name is Masako. After coming to America she chose the name Shirley after the popular child star, Shirley Temple.

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My mom was the oldest of 3 brothers: Sao, Kazuo, Mitsuo and 1 sister: Makiko and as a result grew up with a strong maternal instinct as she felt responsible for taking care of her siblings. My mom was a very selfless person, I spoke about this in her eulogy, she always put the needs of other people, especially her family, before her own needs, also she never sought or required praise from those same people. My sister and I have those same qualities, although we pale in comparison to the amount of selflessness that was exhibited by mom.

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Mom was primarily a homemaker for all of her life, but in the 80's she wanted to do something different, so she got a job at Fairchild semiconductor as a wafer fabrication inspector. Like any task my mom became very good at her job. It involved looking into a microscope to look for defects in the electronic components and to flag those that failed. Sounds kinda tedious, but she liked it. I think it was good for her to have her own money too. She was really becoming Americanized.

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Watching her Japanese shows on NHK, but especially watching Sumo wrestling. They had special matches for the new year. Also she liked variety shows with singers. She use to like watching dramas or as we called them Japanese soap operas. She loved cooking shows.

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When I was 5 I started kindergarten and had to ride a school bus to a air force base to attend school. My mom would walk me to the schoolbus every day, it was over 1 mile away, I know that does not sound far, but it was a dirt road, so it got muddy in the winter and in addition my mom carried my younger sister Melody on her back since she was only about 1 year old. She never complained, she just did what was best for us, another great example of our mom's inner strength and physical strength.

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Mom, Lulu, Mel, and me in front of our home in Corpus Cristi.

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Mom was such a rebel.

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We love the ocean.

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Les, Dad, Mom, and Mel.

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Dad, Nicolle, and Mom.

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"I got an In and Out gift card - Yummy, Yummy!"

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Another family photo.

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Family photo in front of parent's house.

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Checking out a new recipe.

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Nicolle and Mom, looking good.

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"Yummy, Yummy" - mom's favorite phrase!

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Mom, Nicolle, Aaron, and Les.

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Casa Azteca, mom's favorite mexican restaurant. Mel, dad, mom, and Nicolle.

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Casa Azteca celebration. Mel, dad and mom.

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Dad, mom, Les, and Mel.

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Another family photo.

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Another present for mom!

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Wow, check this out.

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Sweet, scored another present!

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Mom showing off her present.

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Mom checking out the goods.

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Dad giving mom a present.

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Mom looks like Tweety Bird, so cute. Showing off her piggy kitchen timer.

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Mel hamming it up.

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Getting hungry!

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Let's eat!

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Everyone relaxing

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Mom looks so happy.

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Mom helping out her son.

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Watch out mom's holding a knife!

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Mom checking out the Turkey

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Les loves his mom.

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Mom strikes a pose.

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Mom looks so cute.

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Checking out the Golf Course view.

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Checking out the cake.

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Mom tearing into her gift.

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Enjoying Christmas dinner.

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Family picture time at Mel and Richard's place in Monterey.

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Everybody looks so nice!

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Graduation after party.

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Aaron is free from High School, Yipee!

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Aaron with all of the ladies.

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Aaron and mom looking good.

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Looks like mom is ready to go

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Anxiously waiting for the delicious food. Nicolle hamming it up again.

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Getting ready to order, Nicolle is such a ham.

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Mom, Mel, and Sandy

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Aaron unwrapping a new scooter, from Mom, Dad, Mel, and Richard.

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Family picture time.

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Mom reacting to something shocking on T.V.

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Aaron is wearing his scary costume from Halloween.Nicolle, Richard, Aaron, and mom.

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Mom love Nicolle very much.

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Nicolle loves her Grandmother.

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Les graduation from Hayward State Univ.

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Les graduates from Hayward State Univ.

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Mom was an exceptional cook. She had so many recipes, many are written in Japanese so we will need somebody to translate them. Also she had many cookbooks. I can tell now that she studied cooking, just like a student in school studies math or english. She wanted to provide meals and saw the enjoyment she could bring to her family through her cooking. Some of our favorite recipes: Mac and Cheese, Tempura, Pasta Salad, Chicken Karaage (Japanese Chicken Nuggets), Fried Chicken, Meatloaf, Fruit Salad, Pecan Pie, Tonkatsu, Pork Curry. She always fixed a green salad with every dinner because she wanted us to have our veggies.

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Atchan from Japan visiting us in Folsom.

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Everyone looks so young. Looks like Mel just shot a music video.

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Mom camping in Sanora.

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1984 - Celebrating Mitchan and Dad's birthday.

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