RALPH, CECILE AKEMI (SOGIOKA) 1942-2005

     Cecile Akemi Sogioka was born January 5, 1942 in Covina, California to Gene Isao and Minnie (Mayebo) Sogioka. She moved with her parents from Baldwin Park to Sanger, and evacuated with her grandparent and their families to war time living quarters in the desert at the Poston, Arizona internment camp 2 on July 14, 1942.  Her family finally left the internment camp at Poston, Arizona on January 4, 1944, and resettled in  New York.
      Cecile received a B. A. degree in English from Syracuse University in 1964 and a Master's degree in Educational Administration from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1987. Cecile was employed at Orange County Community College from 1977-1998. She began as Assistant to the Academic Dean and retired as Associate Dean of Academic Services.

  Cecile Akemi Sogioka Ralph, age 63, died on September 3, 2005 in Stuart, Florida and was a resident of Gardiner, NY.

     She is survived by her husband of 39 years, David Ralph; and sisters Jean LaSpina of Tequesta, Florida., and Alyce Conklin of New Paltz, N.Y.

Source:  Times Herald-Record on 9/9/2005.