Patsy Fusako Shimizu's Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patsy Fusako Shimizu on October 8, 2024, at the age of 93. Patsy was born on February 8, 1931 in Paia, Maui to Fujio and Chizuru Iwamoto.
Patsy graduated from Maui High School in 1949. She was a stay-at-home mom until her children started attending intermediate school. She then took her great cooking skills to the Kahului Hongwanji Preschool and Machan's Okazuya. She enjoyed cooking and baking for family and friends, spending time with her grandchildren and traveling to Las Vegas.
She is survived by her daughters Cheryl (Robert) Nagamine and Wendy Shimizu, sons Terrence Yamada, Wesley (Kara) Shimizu and Donny (Cami) Shimizu, brother Motokastu Iwamoto and sister Mieko (Wallace) Fukushima, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
She is predeceased by her husband Harold Shimizu, daughter Corrinne Horie, father Fujio and mother Chizuru, brother Tamostsu Iwamoto, sister Yuriko Kido.
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