Dorothy Hinochi Nakatani was born on April 29, 1932, in the state of Hawaii to Sadaichi and Sadako Hinochi. As an adult, she moved to Southern California and worked as an accounting clerk. She married Norrie Nakatani in October 1961, and they had two children. With her family at her bedside, Dorothy passed away on July 19th, 2022.

She is predeceased by her husband, Norrie, who passed in 2004, as well as her brother, Robert Hinochi.

She is survived by her son, Ryan (Marian) Nakatani; her daughter, Ramsey (Kevin) Neifert; her sisters, Elaine Abe, Doris Higa, Karen Hinochi, Fran Masatsugu, and Faye Hinochi; and her grandchildren, Joseph and Benjamin Nakatani, as well as Sean Neifert.