Mary was born on October 27, 1924, in Orosi, California. In her senior year at Orosi High School, she was relocated to Poston, Arizona (block 306-12-A) with her family during WWII. After the war ended the family returned to Orosi to continue with their vegetable farm. Mary was a member of the Bowles Buddhist Church and Fresno Fujinkai. She was a homemaker for 55 years and a Sunday School Teacher for 25 years.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents Tokiryo and Giichiro Osaki.
She is survived by Yoshio Shinkawa, her husband of 55 years; daughter, Melanie (James Jr.) Fry; grandchildren, Terence Cortez, Christanie (JJ) Holt and Treven Fry; and one great-grandchild.
Sources
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Mary-Shinkawa&lc=2455&pid=141095062&mid=4179305
http://www.nikkeiwest.com/index.php/obituary-notice/91-obituaries-march
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Mary-Shinkawa&lc=2455&pid=141095062&mid=4179305
http://www.nikkeiwest.com/index.php/obituary-notice/91-obituaries-march
