JIRO MUKAI
8/4/1925 – 10/20/15
JIRO MUKAI
8/4/1925 – 10/20/15
Resident of Foster City, CA
Jiro Mukai passed away peacefully on Oct. 20, 2015 at the age of 90 at a memory care facility in
Burlingame, CA due to Parkinson’s related illness. He was the son of Jisaku & Riyo (Sakai) Mukai. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Michi Mukai; sons Kevin Mukai of Campbell, and Wesley (Jessica) Mukai of Foster City; sister, Irene (Larry) Katayama. He was predeceased by brothers Goro (Susie) Mukai, Hachiro Mukai, Taro (Rose) Mukai, and sisters Asako and Chiyoko (George) Hosaka. He is also survived by grandchildren Katie, Matthew and Calvin Mukai and many nephews and nieces.
He was born in Redwood City, CA and attended schools in San Jose. During WWII, he and his family were interned to Poston III, AZ. After the war, his family moved to Seabrook, NJ where he and his family worked for Seabrook Farms. He also worked as an auto mechanic in Bridgeton, NJ. In 1955, he was employed by United Airlines maintenance base in San Bruno, CA. He retired in 1989 after 34 years as an aircraft inspector. He was a long-time member of the San Mateo Buddhist Temple and enjoyed traveling, spending time at the library reading financial papers, news and National Geographic magazines, and was a “master handyman” tackling many projects.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 6, 2015, 2:00 PM at the San Mateo Buddhist Temple, 2 S. Claremont St., San Mateo, CA, 94401.
PAID OBITUARY
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